Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Experienced Head of Engineering with a demonstrated history of working in the global FMCG industry. Skilled in Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Project Management. Passionate leader with 20 years in the Food & Beverage industry in increasingly complex leadership & management positions Lived, studied and worked in various regions and countries (Switzerland, USA, Indonesia, Central and West Africa, Germany) and exposure to many more nations and cultures. Key areas of expertise are project managment, Capex managment, maintenance and improvement, energy and sustainability managment, HVAC and heat pumps.
CPW is the leading company to produce breakfast cereals. Responsible for global engineering and corporate engineering team. The main responsiblities are: capital investment and project execution, maintenance and improvement, electrical & automation/digital, energy efficiency and decarbonisation of manufacturing sites, engineering compliance and people development. This role requires close collaboration with Nestle and General Mills teams and coordination across global organisations to support the manufacturing operations in Ocenania, Asia, Europe, to Latam.
Responsible for engineering function and team of a state-of-the-art coffee capsule (Nestle Dolce Gusto) factory with high level of automation and technology. This included capital investment, maintenance and improvement, energy managment, industrial services, electrical and automation, IT, and people managment and development. Initiated a major investment project with recruitment of a team during last 6 months.
Responsible in the regional corporate engineering team for capital investment, project execution, utilities, and energy managment. This position required regular travelling within the entire region to Nigeria, Senegal, Ivory-Coast, Ghana, and Cameroon to support the factory engineering and project teams on site.
As the Project Manager MILO, I was responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and startup of a CHF 47 Mio Choco-Malt powdered beverage plant. Leading a project team, I managed external consultants and contractors to ensure the project was completed within scope, budget, and timeline. The successful completion of the project without any safety incidents highlighted my strong leadership and project management skills. this project was part of a CHF 200+ Mio Greenfield investment for three new manufacturing plants with all site infrastructure.
application engineering for stationary and ship engine turbo chargers
• Conducted research and development for heat pumps, focusing on defrost cycle optimization and dynamic cycle model validation. • Utilized a heat pump test environment to optimize and validate heat pump systems. • Collaborated with a team at Laboratory for Thermodynamics NTB in Buchs, Switzerland to drive innovation in the field.