Wilfried Appeltants

Product Development & Product Design Expert, DfSS Project & Quality Management - Being Part of Progress @ ASML

Diepenbeek, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Main stream-line through-out CV - Research & NPI Development Departments/Projects - Functions: electro-mechanical lead eng./lead designer & project-lead/mgr - Broad sector experience: different branches as steel industry, automotive, lighting, electronics & components Personal Competencies/Specialties: * Research & Development * Product Design & Development * Tolerance Design & Statistics * Procedures & Standardisation * Thermal Management * Project & Quality Mgt (DfSS) * Benchmarking * Cost/Value Engineering (cost engineering product platforms)

Experience

  • ASML ()
    • Sr. PL/MDO - Cluster D&E/MC - Dep. DEF & OLT Sol E Vacuum Module Design
      Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Project EUV EXE:5x00 - Sub-project VS RME Y-Nozzle Hardware Roadmap Owner BB YNOZ NXE/EXE platforms Project Platform EXE:5xxx Let's also support one of the most innovative companies towards other job functions and project aspects... - Sr. Design Eng. (concept & design) - Sr. Lead Eng. (in- & externally) - Support Q- & Project Mgt - Support DfSS - Support NX & TC

    • Sr. Lead Engineer - Cluster D&E/MC - Dep. MC VS Design
      Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos

      - Fast run-in period by exploring Sr. Designer and Sr. Lead Eng. job/content functions. - Dep. MC VS GES [Machine Conditioning - Vacuum Systems - Gas Evacuation Systems] - Project EUV EXE:5x00 - Sub-project VS GES Pre-Vac Systems

  • Freelancer - Product Development, Product Design Expert & Project/Q Mgt at Engineering & project support
    Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

    - Support Product Development & Product Design - Support Project & Q Mgt for R&D & NPI Product Development projects - Support Benchmarking & Value/Cost Engineering activities

  • Sr. R&D Electro-Mechanical Project-Lead/Team-Lead/Eng. Advanced Development & NPI at Punch Powertrain
    Apr 2016 - Apr 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Departments : RTAD (Research & Technology Advanced Development) & NPI Functions : Sr. Electro-Mech. Research Engineer (research, pre-study, study, pre-development (subsidized) projects) Sr. Electro-Mech. Product Development Engineer (platform & new product developments) Sr. Benchmarking Engineer Med. Cost/Value Engineer

  • Sr. R&D PDE Project-Lead/Team-Lead/Eng. at AGC Automotive Europe
    Oct 2014 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Department : R&D Glass Europe - Division Glass Encapsulated Car-Modules & New Products Function Sr. PDE R&D (combi-role) : - Sr. Project-Leader - Sr. PDE (Architect & Product Developer)

  • Sr. R&D Project-Lead/Team-Lead/Eng. at Havells Sylvania
    May 2013 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Department : R&D SLI Lamps – Division LED – New Products Function (combi-role) : - Sr. Project Leader - Sr. Product Developer & Designer * Platform Development (roadmapping, TTM) * Product Design (CAD) * Tolerance Design (worst-case & statistics) * Design Simulation (CAE) * Product Release