Lean and cost improvement for Belgian manufacturers

What I do

• Lean / TPS shop-floor improvement

  I go to the line, look at how the work is really done, and fix the flow, the waste and the standards with your team.

• Cost and value engineering

  I review parts, processes and supplier costs, and find savings through design and engineering changes, not only through price pressure.

• Industrialisation and NPI support

  I help bring new products into production: process planning, launch readiness and early problem solving.

• Interim Operational Excellence manager

  I can step in for a defined period to lead your improvement work or cover a gap.

• Lean coaching

  I coach team leaders and engineers in PDCA, A3 and standard work, so the improvements last after I leave.

How we could work together

I am open to permanent roles, interim assignments and defined projects in operational excellence, cost and value engineering, and manufacturing improvement. The right setup depends on your situation, so I prefer to start with a conversation about the problem, the team and what success should look like.

My background

• 20+ years of professional experience across engineering, operations and team leadership, including 19+ years at Toyota Motor Europe. At Toyota I started on the factory floor as a stamping engineer.
• Led R&D engineering work on two major vehicle programmes, including engineering changes, cost optimisation, regulatory compliance and quality problem-solving.
• Embedded Lean standards at five plant locations, achieving stable production through high-risk launch phases. Led production engineering for new vehicle launches at five plants with cross-functional, cross-cultural teams of 20+, working with teams in the UK, Türkiye, Czechia, France and Japan.
• Was the primary engineering-side interface with Purchasing. Planned and proposed budgets and allocated approved funding to engineering divisions. Coordinated work with Engineering, Purchasing and suppliers. Annual programme savings grew from about €5M to over €20M a year by 2024, a team result.
• I received three Toyota Value Analysis (VA) Awards (2 in R&D, 1 in cost reduction). MBA with honours, MSc Mechanical Engineering, PSPO I.
• In January 2026 I registered as self-employed to take interim Lean and operational excellence work. I have not taken consulting clients.