Erik Hermans

Head of OT bij Tata Steel Nederland

Netherlands

About

Head of OT Program lead Smart Steel Factory Chief Engineer Business Lead Quality and Deviation Management Program Manager Cost of Liquid Steel Team lead Cost of Liquid Steel program, operational excellence Energy Efficiency Program Process, physics and finance of Carbon Capture and Storage Process Engineering in the steel factory (re-design vacuum treatment system for high quality steels) Optical and mechanical modelling of the human lens during accommodation Design and prototyping of an accommodative intraocular lens Design and prototyping of an adjustable pair of spectacles http://www.u-specs.nl

Experience

  • Tata Steel Nederland (17 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head of OT
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

      A great next step: Head of OT for all 94 installations at Tata Steel Nederland. This role includes forming one new central OT department across all installations and plants. The focus is on safety, stability, and standardisation of Operational Technology, while at the same time creating room for innovation and digitalisation. I’m looking forward to working together with colleagues to further position OT as a key enabler within the organisation.

    • Program lead Smart Steel Factory
      Feb 2022 - Jan 2026 · 4 yrs

    • Chief Engineer
      Jul 2019 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • 'Create a barrier of Silence' Schiphol Airport at Schiphol Group
    Apr 2008 - Jan 2009 · 10 mos

    Third place design contest 'Create a barrier of Silence'

  • PhD Ophthalmic Physics (cum laude) at VU University Medical Center
    Sep 2003 - Sep 2008 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Fundamental research on the human lens during accommodation and development of an accommodative intra ocular lens

  • Mechanical computations at NKraaijeveld constructieve waterbouw
    Sep 2007 - Jun 2008 · 10 mos

    Project “zeteluitslag” sea sluices Terneuzen, in order of Rijkswaterstaat District Zeeland Project “schoorpalen” in order of Chemtrade, Rotterdam Harbor