Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands
MSc in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Product Development. Extensive international experience in various roles and positions in the automotive industry. Able to manage simultaneous projects while maintaining a clear overview. Valued as motivated colleague and team leader, encouraging team member involvement. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, German, Spanish and Dutch.
Responsible for all technical activities within Automotive OEM account teams. • Manage product homologations at OEM customers • Coordinate support activities during vehicle launch phase • Assure compliance to customer standards and specific requirements • Lead local support Engineers • Identify opportunities to increase stability of material processing at customers • Lead Practical Problem Solving teams in case of customer complaints
Responsible for leading automotive turbocharger projects into series production. • Close development phases of BMW 2.0L gasoline projects (B48); • Support parallel development and ramp-up of local production in China; • Report project status to senior management and escalate when required; • Prepare and present commercial quotations to customer; • Control financial performance of the project; • Setup and maintain project master planning updated.
Responsible for the product development of automotive turbocharger projects. • Coordinate the development of turbochargers until series production; • Maintain clear overview of complex project environment; • Closely cooperate with customer and suppliers to assure optimal design; • Coordinate design improvements resulting from durability test results; • Lead development of integrated manifold twin-scroll turbine housing; • Instruct Design-, Test-, and Application Engineers on project activities.
Coordinate ramp-up of sheet metal stamping components for automotive OEM. • Manage tooling transfers from German headquarter to Spain; • Organize production ramp-up of 30+ projects for the Ford C-Max; • Create overview with combined planning for ramp-up of new projects; • Cooperate in fine-tuning of production and quality-control tools; • Carrie out product homologation processes; • Temporarily responsible for purchasing of raw material and components.
Study on the influence of the combustion chamber geometry on combustion chamber resonance and the acoustic quality of automotive diesel engines. Project for PSA Peugeot Citroën.
Simulating, building and testing a flat panel loudspeaker for implementation in an Active Noise Control system to be used in truck cabins. InMAR Project (Intelligent Materials for Active Noise Reduction) by order of the European Union.