Dirk Stevens

Experience

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  Belgian Air Force: 10th Tactical Wing, Kleine-Brogel Air Base

  Aug 1989 - Jul 1990

  Electrical & Mechanical Engineering

  Military service:• Installation and maintenance of electricity supply (power stations) and heating-systems.

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  Philips

  Sept 1990 - Mar 1996

  Production Supervisor / Shift Manager

  Philips Matsushita Battery Corporation (PMBC), Tessenderlo.brand name: PHILIPS & PANASONIC.Manufacturer of zinc-carbon (Leclanche), alkaline & rechargeable batteries.Supervising:• 2 Full automatic battery-assembly lines (R6 & R6 NAS).• Packaging department (type R6 / AA).• Operators, machine & maintenance technicians.• Organize preventive & corrective maintenance.

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  Panasonic

  Mar 1996 - Jul 2004

  International Project Leader & Operations Coordinator

  Matsushita Battery Belgium (MBBE), Tessenderlo.Brand name: PANASONIC.Manufacturer of alkaline & rechargeable batteries.Development & manufacturer of rechargeable battery-packs for various applications (mainly for mobile phone: OEM customers (Nokia, Alcatel, Siemens, Philips, Panasonic, Sagem...) & other lower volume markets: DECT phone, power tools, emergency lighting, shaver, electrical vehicles...).Project Transfers Management to low-cost economies (mass production).• Supervising operations (Gniezno, Poland – Braga, Portugal - Oradea & Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania) >50 % travel.• Project management: according to WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) & Milestones (MS Office Project).• Organize transfer, installation & adjustment of all assembly lines / machinery / tooling.• Determine & implement training-programs.• Manage that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met.• Supervise quality management: quality control, assurance & improvement.-- Assure product & process requirements: measuring statistical variability & process capability study (Cp-Cpk).-- Monitoring the processes: Statistical Process Control (SPC).• Counsel during external quality audits before qualification (project release).• Continuous improvement and operational excellence (Lean Manufacturing, Q-circle, Daily Feedback Team, Kaizen, PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Action), 5S, organize flexible organization, J.I.T. management…).Project Management (from prototyping until qualified product).• Counsel to R&D: DFA / DFM, FMEA & PEER review.• Calculate / determine of labour-cost (by Time Study & PMTS: Predetermined Motion Time System).• Define the required machine & tooling capacity & edit the budget.• Organize test-runs & pre-production runs.• Edit work/process-instructions (acc. to ISO 9001).• Managing purchasing of Non-Product Related (NPR) goods and services. Show less

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  Belisol

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2005

  Construction Surveyor & Technical Consultant

  Construction surveyor & technical consultant for the Belisol concern.Region: Hasselt, Sint-Truiden, Maaseik, Luik & Leuven.

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  Genzyme Europe BV

  Mar 2006 - May 2006

  Purchasing Engineer / Technical Buyer

  Temporary assignment (Creyf's Interim) for the biopharmaceutical plant expansion project (of capacity and change of use (2003-2006)).Familiar with:• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).• FDA (Food & Drug Administration) CoC (Certificate of Compliance).• USP Class VI (United States Pharmacopeia) CoC.more info: http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/projects/genzyme/

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  TE Connectivity

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2009

  Project Manager Operations

  2008/07 – 2009/07: Project Management / Engineering TOSP (Telecom-OutSide Plant) with focus on Fiber Optic Products & Accessories for Telecom Outside Plant / Central Office / FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home) / NetConnect applications.• Coordinate projects (acc. PMI method) from development to operations:-- Implement In-House development of connectivity-tool (splicing solutions for fiber access networks) to operations.-- Fiber optic closures & organizers (mainly molded products) (Tyco Electronics Shanghai).• Multi Mode / Single Mode Cable Assemblies: Managing the transfer & relocation of manufacturing operations (for Deutsche Telekom, British Telecom...) to low-cost economies (mainly India).2006/06 – 2008/07 : Project Leader Operations TOSP - IBC/ICP (Intelligent Broadband Connectivity / Intelligent Connectivity Products) for the Copper Division).• Coordination of new ICP-projects (for Telefónica, British Telecom... ) from development (prototype phase) to EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) operations. Show less

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  Photovoltech

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project Engineer

  Temporary assignment (Randstad Professionals) for the CelCo project:• The expansion of the Photovoltech production plant (26.500 m² divided into 3 floors).• Increase the photovoltaic (solar) cell production capacity from 80 MWp to at least 140 MWp (final more than 500 MWp a year).Coordinate implementation of the new photovoltaic production line:-- Communicate and deliberate with consulting & engineering agency, develop a detailed project plan.-- Collect all required data, develop specifications utilities, design and review of all P&ID's (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram), review the isometric engineering drawings.-- Supervise the machinery & hook-up contractors during installation (accurate positioning & assembly machinery, hook-up utilities).-- Provide surveys, designs & files as-built, define in conformity with CLP Regulation & GHS.-- Plan and evaluate HAZOP (Hazard and Operability) study. Show less

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  BEST NV (Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology)

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Senior Technical Purchasing

  TOMRA acquires BEST NV on 1 june 2012 BEST NV (Belgian Electronic Sorting Technology) is a Belgian company with headquarter in Belgium, and subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, USA, China and Japan. The company is designing and manufacturing optical sorters for the food and non-food industry.

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  TOMRA Food

  Jan 2011 - now

  Senior Technical Purchasing

  TOMRA Sorting NVpart of:- TOMRA Collection Solutions: TOMRA is the world’s leading provider of reverse vending solutions with over 67.000 systems installed worldwide.- TOMRA Sorting Solutions: creates sensor-based technologies for sorting and process analysis. It unites under one roof four strong brands: TITECH (recycling), CommodasUltrasort (mining), ODENBERG (food) and BEST (food & non-food). This powerful alliance makes TOMRA Sorting Solutions the leading provider of sensor-based sorting solutions with more than 10.000 sensor-based sorting systems installed worldwide. Show less