Hans Francken

product design engineer at voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten B.V.

Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands

About

Experience

  • product engineer at voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten B.V.
    Jan 1998 - Present · 28 yrs 7 mos

    Feasibility design, direct support and participation in our OEM automotive customers productdesign, direct product design, Stamping process design ( so called Advanced Layout Design ) with the aids of advanced surfacing design ( Catia ) and Finite elements forming simulations ( Autoform ).

  • product designer / Lead engineer at Trimtec GMBH automotive
    Jun 1996 - Dec 1997 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Design of automotive interiour trim, design of mechanical parts,mechanical feasibility simulations with the aid of Catia, advanced automotive A-surfacing, Kinematics and solids design. Feasibility design and calculations / simulations / presentations with the aid of Alias Wavefront to support quotations.

  • productdeveloper / designer / projectleader at Inalfa Roof Systems Group
    Apr 1991 - Jun 1996 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    As a contractor through Technical Team , Zwolle. Products are first tier automotive sunroof systems directly to all major automotive OEM's. Systems are assembled with subparts such as; deep drawn panels, shaped glass panels, injection moulded plastic and metal parts, extrusion profiles in metal and rubber. As developer familiar and specialized in all the involved production knowledge of the subparts and involved in assembling technologies. From 1991 until 1994 as Product developer/designer in predevelopment of parts and systems with the aid of Catia modules advanced surfacing, kinematics and solids. Familiar with designtools in quality and FMEA and of course microsoft office. From 1994 as projectleader responsible for the development of complete systems in narrow contact with suppliers and departments such as purchasing, sales, planning, prototyping, testing, production, assembly, Quality in direct customer projects.