Tom Vissers

Product development engineer, experience with project management, manufacturing, NPI, process & quality improvement.

Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

An experienced and driven Product Development Engineer with project management experience in development of cable and cable assemblies in both copper and fiber domain. Manages effective multiple stakeholder relationships to align with the development process. Applies product and process knowledge to achieve effectiveness for internal and external customers. Guarantees product performance and quality, defines and creates instructions and procedures to ensure transparency in international cross functional teams. Professional skills Product Development, engineering, innovation, Project management, Electronics, Fiber optic technology, manufacturing & operations, molding, manufacturing transfer, VOC, Continuous improvement, LEAN, Autocad, Pro-engineer, FMEA, Six Sigma, Supplier quality, Cost calculation, SAP.

Experience

  • Product Engineer at nVent
    May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Development of customer specific products in the field of electrical protection and connectivity.

  • Lead Engineer at Omron Automation
    May 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • R&D development engineer at TE Connectivity
    Aug 2018 - Jun 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Responsible for development of copper cable assemblies for Industrial applications. Creating cost effective solutions for customer specific connectivity applications. I released qualified and improved products and manufacturing processes. Create specifications and instructions for effective global manufacturing processes.

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Antenna Company
    Sep 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr

    Working on development of antenna applications and optimize designs and processes for manufacturing purposes. Shared input for the DMF process and developed manufacturing tools for stable quality. Drive cost down activities of processes and materials.

  • Technical Project Leader fiber optic cable at CommScope
    May 2013 - Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Development of fiber cable and cable assemblies. Lead qualification process of cable and related products against customer and international standards. Support of manufacturing locations and Product management with cable related topics.