Who am I?
Looking to avoid injuries? In that case you need to deal with loads properly and adopt the correct attitude to posture. In other words: first learn a new way of thinking and then turn it into a new way of being. That’s something I learned in my youth as a table-tennis player. Physical integrity is a necessary condition for happiness.
These days, at Mensura, the work I do makes me happy. That’s because my heart lies precisely midway between people and technology. On the narrow and sometimes deceptively thin dividing line where the T of technology and the H of ‘human’ touch or intersect.
It is at that interface that I want to create a healthy and therefore sustainable symbiosis.
I still do sport in my spare time, plus I enjoy travelling and having a good time with my kids.
I haven’t done it yet, so I definitely think I can"Pippi Longstocking
Expertise
I have more than 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, particularly in the automotive sector and specifically in assembly departments. As a result, I have a clear view of the production process, project operations and the approach to take to issues of quality.
I have also picked up a lot of international corporate culture baggage along the way. For instance, I have been involved with both American and German multinationals, as well as working in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
At Mensura I focus on:
- Ergonomic improvement projects, training courses, risk analysis and design advice both for industry and the office
- Mock-up analyses prior to the purchase of a new production line
- Quick ergonomic advice for the reduction of medical complaints
Experience
Mensura
Since 2019
VDL Nedcar
2014 – 2019
SME in plastic packaging for the food industry
2012 – 2013
Alliacta Engineering Bureau (Ford Genk and Lear Corporation Belgium projects)
2007 – 2012
DAF Westerlo
2004 – 2007
YACHT Engineering Bureau (Ford Genk project)
2001 – 2004
Lear Corporation Belgium
1999 – 2001
De Saedeleir Technical Textiles
1998 – 1999
Degrees
I graduated from the BME/CTL Industrial College (Architecture, Mechanics and Electricity/ Chemicals, Textiles and Agriculture) and have since further added to my knowledge by attending courses in quality management, project management, prototyping, team leadership, etc.
I also completed the courses required to become an ergonomics adviser and ergonomics prevention adviser.
Courses
Put my extensive experience in ergonomics into practice. Follow the training courses on ‘Lifting loads & personalised posture loads’, ‘Working with display screens in the office and at home’, ‘Ergonomic’ and ‘Basic prevention adviser level 3’.
