Johan de Bie

Director Capacity Centers at Royal IHC

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

General management of specialized engineering company/departments. Internationally orientated creation of products and machinery from conceptual design all the way through to actual delivery. Specialties: Day to day management. Personnel management. Investment planning. Conceptual design. Engineering, calculation and analysis. Cost control. Sub-contracting. Trial runs and turn-key delivery. Norms/Standards/Guidelines workgroups.

Experience

  • Royal IHC (15 yrs 2 mos)
    • Director Capacity Centers Royal IHC
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Overall management of the Royal IHC Capacity Centers which are at the core of the Company’s manufacturing capabilities in the Netherlands. They provide the essential product creation ability for IHC’s PMG’s Dredging, Offshore Energy, Mining & Defence. The Capacity Centers mainly consist of the following units: • IHC Central Production Engineering. • IHC Metalix. • IHC Piping. • IHC Interior. • IHC Yard Krimpen aan den IJssel. • IHC Yard Kinderdijk. Support for the Capacity Centers is provided by the in-house: • IHC Quality Control Department. • IHC Technical Education Center. Main activities and responsibilities include: day to day overall strategic management and supporting the CC’s operational management.

    • Director Winches, Tensioners and Hydraulics IHC SAS - Hytop
      Dec 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Management of a specialized company providing a product/solution package with a scope of supply ranging from standard dredging winches & hydraulic power packs, bespoke offshore winches, control systems, FPU & FPSO mooring and offloading equipment up to pipe & cable lay tensioners & equipment. The Winches, Tensioners and Hydraulic Product Groups are part of the Royal IHC Offshore Energy Oil & Gas | Renewables PMG. Responsible for the following departments; sales-concept engineering, engineering, projects, procurement and capacity center of the aforementioned product groups. Overall Management of quality management systems, including: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. Main activities include: day to day overall management.

    • Managing Director IHC Hytech
      Sep 2013 - Nov 2021 · 8 yrs 3 mos

      Management of a specialized company providing a product/solution package with a scope of supply ranging from standard dive equipment , deck decompression chambers, launch and recovery systems, hyperbaric oxygen treatment chambers, tunnelling overpressure worker habitats, self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats up to life support equipment for inert entry. Management of the development of saturation dive system interfacing and integration of these systems in DSV vessels. Business and sales development of high complexity hyperbaric systems. Overall Management of quality management systems, including: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 13485. Active in various norm/standards/guidelines workgroups. Main activities include: day to day overall management.

  • Seatec Underwater Systems B.V. ()
    • General Manager
      Jan 2002 - May 2011 · 9 yrs 5 mos

      General management of a specialized sub-sea engineering company providing a product/solution package with a scope of supply ranging from serial products (sensors) up to one-off underwater robots and diving equipment. Main activities included: day to day management, personnel management, investment planning, reorganization management, client visits, marketing, sales proposals, conceptual design, engineering, calculations, analysis, cost control, sub-contracting, trial runs and turn-key delivery.

    • General Manager New Built Saturation Diving Systems
      Aug 2007 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Saturation diving system consisting mainly of saturation diving bell, saturation living chambers, diving bell handling system, life support systems, dive control room, sat control room, hyperbaric lifeboat, ancillary systems and gas storage and management systems. Also supply of main offshore crane, twin air dive launch and recovery system, air dive decompression chambers, remotely operated vehicle system and helicopter deck. Main activities included: day to day management, personnel management, investment planning, sales proposals, conceptual design, engineering, calculations, analysis, cost control, sub-contracting, certification authority communication, trial runs and turn-key delivery.

    • Principal Designer
      Aug 2000 - Dec 2001 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Principal design of various specialized underwater sensors, tools, equipment and machinery. Scope of design ranging from serial products (sensors) up to one-off underwater robots. Main activities included: conceptual design,engineering, calculations, analysis, cost control, sub-contracting, trial runs and turn-key delivery.

  • Engineering Manager at Ontop B.V.
    Aug 1993 - Jul 2000 · 7 yrs

    Management of engineering department combining product design, production engineering and maintenance. Principal design of various proprietary products (stainless steel chimney products), tools, equipment and production machinery. Scope of design ranging from single products upto one-off production lines. Main activities included: day to day management, personnel management, investment planning, reorganization management, product prototyping, product testing and certification, marketing support, conceptual design, production engineering, calculations, analysis, cost control, sub-contracting, trial runs and turn-key delivery.

  • Mechanical Engineer at Amgas B.V./Ontop B.V.
    Jun 1991 - Jul 1993 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Mechanical engineering combining assistance to product design, production engineering and assistance to maintenance. Design of various production tools, equipment and production machinery. Purchase assistance of production machinery, sub-contracting control of production equipment. Scope of design ranging from single production tools up to one-off production machines. Main activities included: assistance to product prototyping, product testing and certification, production engineering, machinery engineering, calculations, analysis, sub-contracting, trial runs and delivery.

  • Mechanical Engineer at Verburg Engineering B.V.
    Mar 1990 - May 1991 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Mechanical engineering of agricultural machinery. Engineering and design of various single machinery parts, sub-assemblies and main assemblies. Scope of design ranging from single product items up to serial produced harvesting machines. Main activities included: engineering, design and production of shop floor drawings of various parts, sub-assemblies and main assemblies.