Francesc Jordana Casamitjana

Experience

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  Applus Technologies

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Laboratory Engineer

  - Definition and maintenance of the procedures required to obtain ENAC accreditation for the laboratory according to different electrical safety regulations.- Testing of compliance with electrical safety regulations (UNE-EN and UL) in different types of products, and analysis of the results for the implementation of improvements.- Photometric tests on luminaires and calibration of lux meters.- Management of the calibration process for electrical and photometric laboratory equipment.

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  SIMON

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Laboratory Manager - IEP Iluminación

  - Creation and management of the new electrical and photometric testing laboratory.- Implementation of test procedures in accordance with the UNE-EN 60591-1 luminaire electrical safety standard and its parts 2-x.- Implementation of photometric test procedures and calibration of optical standards.- Portfolio analysis of products to adapt them to current regulations and optimize their lighting performance.

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  GE Consumer & Industrial

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Technical Promoter Spain & Portugal

  - Support to the sales department in the promotion and prescription of products in customers or technological forums.- Technical advice and consultancy to customers.- Personalized presentations of new products to customers.- Tailor-made technical training. Preparation and implementation of technical training courses for the sales team, as well as VIP clients.- Management and resolution of complaints and quality incidents.- Identification of the technological needs of the market, for coordination with the international design centres. Show less

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  SIMON

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2022

  - Creation and management of the new innovation department.- Development of new innovative products and control systems with and for the users.- Coordination with Marketing and Sales department to analyze the market trends and define the product strategy, in the short and medium term.- Identification and monitoring of successful proposals for their rapid implementation in the portfolio, to increase the value offered to the market and enhance the technological brand image.- Obtaining CDTI linked to different research projects carried out in reference centers.- Implementation of agile management methodology and definition of KPIs based on JIRA and PowerBI.- Alignment of the development and innovation strategy of the technical teams in Spain, China and Brazil Show less - Management of the technical department responsible for the development of the product portfolio, as well as special and configured items. (Indoor & Outdoor Lighting, Electrical Vehicle Chargers EV, and Autonomous Photovoltaic PV application)- Management of the technical office responsible for re-engineering, custom products and configurations required at short time.- Management of the laboratory and its integration in the design process, continuous improvement and incident resolution.- Responsible for the validation process of new products as well as re-engineering processes.- Support to the Sales department in the promotion and prescription of products in customers or technological forums.- Technical training to the Marketing and Sales department, as well as the VIP customers.- Technical and industrial coordination of the development of new products at international level.- Coordination of the production centres of Spain, China and Brazil, as well as strategic suppliers, to optimise the industrialisation and validation processes, in order to minimise launch times and incidents.- Support to the Quality department in the management and resolution of quality complains. Show less - Management of the technical department responsible for the development of the product portfolio, as well as the adaptation of products according to industrial and/or commercial requirements. (Outdoor Lighting, and Autonomous Photovoltaic PV application)- Continuous improvement and redesign of products to adapt them to new technologies, as well as to the continuous evolution of the market- Creation and consolidation of the lighting projects department and technical support service or SAT.- Support and Technical training to the Marketing & Sales department in the promotion and prescription of products in customers.- Migration of the ERP from ORACLE to SAP, implementing an agile configured structure, to optimise the development and industrialisation operations of the portfolio products, as well as the required configurations and adaptations. Show less

  • Venture Lighting Director - Simon Tech

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Technical Manager Lighting Division - Simon Tech

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2020

  • Technical Manager - Simon Lighting

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2012
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  Institute of Design IED

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Professor of the Master's Degree
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  Applus+ Laboratories

  Jun 2022 - Jan 2024

  Electrical & Photometric Laboratory Manager

  - Consolidation and management of the Electrical Safety testing department.- Creation and management of the optics and photometry department.- Implementation of growth plans for the Electrical Safety and Photometry Laboratory.- Management of the Laboratory's P&L and CAPEX investments.- Management of the calibration and validation plan for test equipment and implementation of uncertainty analysis methodology.- Extension of ENAC accreditation scopes. - Extension of CBTL (CB Testing Laboratories) accreditation scopes according to IEC scheme, as well as ATF (Authorized Test Facilities).- International coordination of tests with the different laboratories of the group.- Implementation of an agile internal management methodology, as well as definition of the department's KPIs. Show less

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  RS ISOLSEC S.L.U.

  Mar 2024 - now

  Technical Manager