Brussels Region, Belgium
Responsible for allnex' 2 high tier Seveso sites in Belgium. The allnex Drogenbos chemical site consists of 5 production plants (24/7), a pilot plant, a WWTP and R&D/TS labs. The site also hosts global and European Allnex functions. The allnex Schoonaarde site consists of monomer production unit (24/7). Final responsibility for all aspects of the operational organization: SHE, quality, service, productivity, period cost budget, capex budget,...
Responsible for a high tier Seveso site. The Allnex chemical site consists of 4 production plants (24/7), a pilot plant, a WWTP and R&D/TS labs. The site also hosts global and European Allnex functions. Final responsibility for all aspects of the operational organization: SHE, quality, service, productivity, period cost budget, capex budget,...
Focus on: - optimizing the asset utilization and the asset footprint - improving organizational structures within manufacturing and operations - leading, executing and implementing capacity improvement and debottlenecking studies - leading, executing and implementing cost saving exercises For the 7 European production sites of Cytec’s Coatings Business by the use of different Lean techniques. Visit production sites in other regions in order to support and advise colleagues.
@ the Drogenbos (B) Production Site: - Improving organizational structures within Drogenbos operations - Implement a Lean culture at the Drogenbos site - Productivity improvements and cost reduction exercises for different departments at the site - Implementation of Workout (a Cytec problem solving technique based on GE tool) - Heavily involved in the start-up of new production line (design, safety studies, Lean review, start-up, discussion with the customers)
Radcure Plant @ the Drogenbos (B) Production Site – 08/2009-01/2011 - responsible for the complete Radcure organization after the reorganization in 2009: * production (2 manager, 2 supervisors, 1 admin, 41 shift operators) * maintenance (1 managers, 1 supervisor, 5 workers, contractors) * process engineering (2 engineers) - assure the good functioning of the newly implemented Radcure organization - managed the drastic changes after the 2009 reorganization with employees and unions - had 0 OSHA recordable injuries during this difficult period - met the period cost budget of the department (€4.5M) - achieved high standard quality targets - back-up for the site manager (decisions, meetings, president for safety committee and workers council)
Radcure3 Plant @ the Drogenbos (B) Production Site - responsible for the Radcure3 production organization: * safety * quality * production volumes * production period cost * people - total production staff: * 25 operators in a 5-shift full continuous system * 1 production supervisor, 1 assistant production supervisor and 1 assistant production supervisor in training * 1 admin employee - close contact with different departments: engineering, quality, safety, R&D, TS&D, HR, site direction, global functions - contact with unions and labour organization as well as in the field as during works council as during the safety committee Achievements - no OSHA recordable injuries during this period - increased the PEA production capacity from 6500 to 9000 Ton/year together with the process engineering department (and without major investments) - heavily involved with higher management in the reorganization (design and implementation) of all operational departments on the Drogenbos Site (2008-2009). Participated in the preparation and the discussions/information sessions (incl. workers council meetings) in the framework of the ‘wet Renault’. Total period cost saving of $6.8M was achieved.
Crylcoat Plant @ the Drogenbos (B) Production Site