Project management -Innovation projects (goal & deliverables setting, project charter writing, kick-off, brainstorming, follow-up and deliver results) -Green and brown field projects (production and construction) -Developing strategies and providing assistance for start-ups to scale-up. -Process and organizational optimization. -Interim management Organizational development -Leaping efficiency in companies (bottleneck analysis, data analysis, KPI installation and follow-up, action plans and execution) -Team dynamics and development – focus on engineering and R&D -Introducing innovation and development methodologies -Engagement action plan (break-down and actions, communication plan, follow-up, …) -Change and transformation management. -Coaching team leaders, team members, feedback, growth mindset -Developing and providing training, training the trainer. Technical Expertise -Metallurgy and Materials Science expertise -HVAC and Refrigeration expert -Engineering – product development, design of experiments, design for six sigma, fault analysis, data analysis and model development -PED certification, VCA**, EN standards, ISO methods -Audio and acoustics enthusiast

-Developing and leading the engineering team -Member of the Management Team -Development and roll-out of various tools for a better quotation method, one way of quotation, improved margin determination, providing insights from contribution margin, over project-cost-included margins and net margin projection. (Quantitative Decision Making) -Team development – from individuals to one team through communication and cooperation, installation of town hall meetings, standardization program, milestone management and follow-up, gathering feedback via close the loop sessions (both from sales perspective – why we lost the deal, as from operations perspective – why we spent more time and/or budget) -Embedding Sales Engineering into the CRM, providing one view and avoiding duplication -KPI definition, follow-up and corrective actions to short term goals – monitoring engineering performance -Installing a long term strategy by differentiating for fast-lane/standard projects and design&build, for HVAC, refrigeration and automation/control technology/BMS solutions -Developing and coordinating development of HVAC and refrigeration concepts for multi-site customers -Development and roll-out of training program for technicians, training program for engineers -Introducing correctly designed and correctly commissioned CO2 and propane systems. -Shortlisting and business balanced scoring of various brands and reducing the proliferation throughout the organization. -Providing input for the purchasing department based on history, actual targets and strategical growth sectors -Supervision of bachelor and master students on their internship and graduation work -Lecturing (in company, schools (high school, college) and institutes (Frixis)) -Providing technical input in various memoranda (for legislators), participating in various technically oriented consortia and groups, active member for Frixis and Energik

Setting and managing the overall innovation and engineering projects and strategy for Cooltech NV and (by extension) its sister companies at Climagroup BV.Managing the internal technical training program.Active participant to internal and external specialist workgroups.

Function and expertise- HVAC and cooling concept engineering- Energy and TCOO simulations- New technology investigation and testing, technology ownership, roadmapping and strategy- Environmental legislation focussed on HVAC and refrigeration- Techinal training development, program management and advanced/specialist trainer- Installation concept, design, start-up and optimisation- Online monitoring development, preventive and AI assisted system design and analysisCooltech is a Belgian company in the HVAC and refrigeration activities (installing and servicing).The company HQ is located in Alken, with various sister companies in Flanders. Cooltech is part of the Comfort Energy group (Hasselt).Cooltech has its own engineering department, projects division, training centre and 24/7 service department. The service department is responsible for- start-up and fine-tuning of HVAC and cooling installations- (preventive) maintenance via tailored contracts- (curative) maintenance via the 24/7 hotline 011 593 400- training of our own and partnering technicians in our training centre

Alural Lummen NV is the major production plant of Alural Group, daughter of Reynaers Aluminium.Alural Lummen is a job coater for aluminium profiles, used in construction and building.Most important tasks and assignments:- Operations Policy- KPI monitoring and steering- Driving continuous improvement and change processes in operations- Direct contact with key customers regarding special projects and overall quality- Aligning processes across the company sites- Operational HR policy- Deputy chairman OR- Chairman CPBW- Contact with UnionsDirectly reporting to the Managing Director. Member of the Management Team. Close cooperation with CFO and Commercial Director.The plant team consists of logistics manager, production leaders, maintenance manager, quality manager and HR manager

Affilips is full daughter of Roba Holding BV (NL). Affilips is the manufacturer of copper-, aluminium-, nickel-, zinc- and lead-based master alloys in B2B market.Leading and managing production of master alloys; high focus on people management. Installing and coordinating maintenance activities.Focus on growth, efficicieny and quality.Customer centered cooperation with logistics, quality and R&D following a proactive approach.--------o High attention for people and product, with strong presence to the production floor.o HR: recruitment, training preparation and monitoring, active member committee PBW, contact trade union delegationso Development and start-up strategy 'modernization' by computerization and digitization, including pilot 'online monitoring'.o Reduction waiting time new operators of 3 months to 2 weeks; production availability from 56% to 100%.o Initiation 5S principles for housekeeping and bottom-up improvement initiativeso Installation and management of 'improvement follow-meeting' throughout the whole company.o Establish company-wide brainstorming, drawing nine themes and presentation to management for strategic investments.o Define improvement processes and implement for both cost decrease (hammers, coating) and output increase (handling, FIFO).o Improving quality through TQM (internal quality control) and internal customer-supplier relationship through the production process.

KBC Group is an integrated bancassurance group, catering mainly for retail, SME and midcap customers. Advisor for Risk Management in Merchant Banking environment.Project Manager Trading Risk ProgramApplication Manager business software for Risk Calculation and management----------o Project manager HVAR project (basis risk & specific risk) – multi functional team 8 FTEo Implementation IRC for HVAR – project leader and implementer preparation phase 1o Risk reporting assessment and project start-upo Functional analysis and implementation of database for ‘limit overrun follow-up’o Disclosure flow installation between group level and merchant banking; optimization cooperation with market datao Document/data management improvement for the deparment o Application manager for Risk Calculation Software ‘ALGO'

o Subteam Project Leader in the strategic project of the global business unit DPL - international team - 8 FTEo Optical Team - Team Leader - 4 FTEo Optical simulations - Monte Carlo approach, renewal of methodology and database design & installationo Manager of Technological breakthrough project ‘THOR’ - development team - 8 FTEo Building various measurement equipmento Coaching thesis student

Development engineer of high pressure Hg discharge lamps; - Various projects- Electrode design- Lifetime follow-up- Root-cause analysisProject leader of development teams- UHP lamps with Ultrashort Arc - 'burner' subteam in cooperation between development and production teams; release runs and design-in - 6 FTE- Technological breakthrough project - development team - 8 FTE Various- Trainee assignment: optimization storage and supply in the supply chain for replacement lamps.- OHSAS responsible for the department- (Co-)organizer of various extra-muros activities for the department

Development of high pressure Hg discharge lamps – finalized various projects; life-time follow-up root-cause analysisTechnology owner for W electrodes and Quartz discharge chamber;- Patenting of new concepts- Technological follow-up (researching electrode material behaviour in UHP lamps; maintaining research networks; advisory role to various development & production teams)- Cooperation with in-house supplier- Electrode design methodology professionalization (projects up to 25% faster through right design)- Assessment of external suppliers

PhD research on 'From microstructure towards mechanical behaviour of ultra-fine grained aluminium alloys'-----o Publication of scientific articles and lectures at international conferences o Making courses, exercise sessions, etc for materials selection, teaching in seminars, practical and exercise sessions.o Coach and accompanist for various thesis students.o Test-setup creation and release (ECAP, tension/compression, torsion, 3D laser measurement).o Active member on optimization and realization of BaMa-reformation on the department of materials sciences. o Member of the first intervention team KUL-MTM.o Responsible of the students in the department council