Wilfried Van der Perre

Director / Hands-on Technical Operations Mgmt

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Proficient and pragmatic engineer with a proven track record in business organization and optimization, manufacturing and operations management. Two decades of industry experience in a wide range of highly regulated applications both in multinationals and SME’s. Entrepreneurial generalist with a strong technical background, ability to adapt quickly to new situations and highly motivated to turn experience and knowledge into successful projects.

Experience

  • Owner at Lork BV
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • BlooLoc (6 yrs 3 mos)
    • Procurement & Logistics Consultant
      Jan 2025 - May 2025 · 5 mos

    • Chief Operating Officer
      Mar 2019 - Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 10 mos

      Tasked to build and maintain a solid organizational backbone, enhance financial effectivity and operational efficiency. • Shift to process driven business culture, introduction of CRM/ERP, manage global supply chain and 3rd party manufacturing • Act as technical PMO on a wide range of (complex) projects • Owe and be accountable for profit and loss (PL)

  • Site Operations Manager at 3D Systems Corporation
    Jan 2015 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Reinforce organization and implement necessary changes moving from start to scale-up driving double digit revenue growth • Grow business and enhance operational efficiency in highly regulated markets e.g. Healthcare, Aerospace,… driving gross margin improvement • Integrate local entity in corporate multinational organization • Owe and be accountable for profit and loss (PL)

  • Layerwise (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Application Project Engineering Manager
      Jan 2013 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs

      • Build a high-performance team of young potentials to develop and support the Go-to-Market strategy • Stimulate cross functional collaboration and knowledge sharing, build expertise and knowhow • Develop and implement standardized project initiation and execution model

    • Project Engineer
      Feb 2009 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Process Engineer at MGG - Metaalgieterij Giessens (Die Casting, Automotive)
    Mar 2008 - Oct 2008 · 8 mos