Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium
It's within Advanced Manufacturing Engineering where I found the passion to continuously explore new technologies. As process architects, we are converting product concepts into a cost competitive and highly qualitative product that will be industrialized in our production facilities. Product Innovation is key, but it requires that we have to continuously develop new production processes and automation concepts. As the pace of introductions speeds up, we are using multiple tools provided by industry 4.0 to quicker design and launch our equipment. And advanced analytics are being developed to support operators and maintenance who need to keep the equipment running at the highest possible efficiency.
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Focused on the Manufacturing & Process Development within New Technology Introduction through a TRL (Technology Readiness Level) phased approach, covering MFG Strategy, DFM/DFA, Initial Costing, Process Feasibility, Process Development, Smart Manufacturing, etc. ... for new to be launched Shockabsorber Technologies.
Design for Manufacturing - System expert for Ride Performance Global DFM methodology is a global initiative that is integrated into the TEN Plus Projects to reduce/eliminate design changes after Product validation due manufacturing issues. Tasks: • Establish business process flows to use/create/maintain DFM rules. • Align and establish first set of rules based on global priority. • Perform training at product and process engineering centers. • Foster Engineering community to use DFM methodology. CREMA - Technical lead of Automotive use case CREMA is a European Research project that aims at simplifying the establishment, management, adaptation, and monitoring of dynamic, cross-organisational manufacturing processes following Cloud manufacturing principles.. http://www.crema-project.eu Tasks: • Establish requirements to fully optimise potential of the partners expertise. • Ensure connectivity between tools developed by the partners. • Install prototype environment to showcase the tools. NTI projects – Advanced Manufacturing Engineer During the last year there it was decided that some senior AME Engineers would have to focus on the new product and process developments (NTI) Tasks • Establish process technology roadmaps to be integrated in new products. • Benchmark alternative product and processes. • Search for emerging technologies and evaluate their feasibility. • Establish Investment and cost overview of newly developed products. • Introduce first off process technologies into the plants Mentor/Coach within European MET Department The MET department in Europe did significantly grow the last years with Process experts from outside Tenneco. Tasks: • Training on product and (shock specific) process knowledge. • Guidance on strategy creation. • Mentor on how to perform CCT tasks within a global environment.
When Tenneco was awarded with the business for Dual Mode, I was assigned as ‘Technical Project Lead’ to coordinate, develop and introduce the required new production processes (Laser welding and marking, Cable confectioning, Electronic testing, …) Tasks: • Selection of new process technologies • Adjustment of design to enable new technologies • Coordination of prototype building (at universities and external suppliers) • Creation of Statement of requirement for new equipment • Order, follow up and introduce new equipment • Layout definition • Capacity planning • Run@Rate • Training new technologies for engineers and operators
As process engineer, I needed to ensure equipement readiness for new launches in production and to optimise existing production lines. During the last year, I was responsible for production related issues of a production area transfer to Czechia.