Alex

My expertise is

Services

On an interim basis I can offer the following services.

Project Management

Taking care of the complete project management cycle, from initiation to delivery.
Using appropriate tools to enable structurized project management. Validate the results of the project against the requirements.
Deliver a successful project together with the project team, the sponsor and the end user representative.

'Yes'

This will be a successful project !

  • Listening to, and understanding the requirements and whishes of the end user.
  • Identify roadblocks and risks, and transalate these to actions and proposals.
  • Set the right atmosphere to create long lasting commitment of all stakeholders.
  • Professional project team management with clear roles and responsibilities.
  • A results driven project manager who continuously retains momentum in the project.
  • Deliver on time and within budget according predefined criteria.

Continuous Improvement

Create awareness of the fact that today's performance can always be improved.
Implementing this new mindset results in improved production and business processes. Where applicable, new methods will be developed and introduced within the organization.

'Be better than WE were yesterday'

Taking the right action every day !

  • Inventarisation of the current situation by performing fact-based data analysis.
  • Identify improvement potential and translate these into achievable objectives.
  • Creating an action plan, execute accordingly and validate the results.
  • Focus, dedication and tenacy are the ingredients for success.
  • Strong leadership motivates the team and improves their performance.

Roadmap Development

Create a roadmap in collaboration with the most important stakeholders from the organization. Define the appropriate initiatives to reach step by step the desired situation. An organization wide supported roadmap with viable pojects.

'Navigation to success'

The optimal plan in the right direction !

  • Compose a team with representatives from different departments within the organization.
  • Define the objective which needs to be aligned with the strategy of the company.
  • Determine the impact on the production process and sketch the desired situation.
  • Define initiatives and 'low-hanging fruit'.
  • Reflection on feasibility, risks, sense of reality and added value for the company.
  • A plan which is recognised by the organization.

Projects

Below an overview of some of my projects i'm very proud of. For each service a project will be detailed out in which my competences were matching really well. Finally my experiences in several industries and areas of disciplines.

Project Management

Broadly oriented with a passion for industrial automation.

Replacement CIP cleaning system

A feel good project !

  • A business critical and complex project.
  • Achieved an improvement of the cleaning efficiency.
  • For each project the expected execution level of the project itself was improved.
  • First step of the industrial automation strategy executed.
  • Lot of energy and passion within the project team and suppliers.

Industry

Food

Beverage

Paper

Optics

Discipline

Capex

Automation

Civil

Process

Packaging

Hygiene

Projects
  • Introduction of OEE-visualization in several production lines as an enabler for improvement.
  • Installation of virtual server infrastructure (VMWare) to simplify maintenance.
  • Installation of inline printers in production to print marketing approved labels.
  • Optimalisation of HVAC systems to comply with the latest food production hygiene standards.
  • New 'X-Ray' system to inspect foreign matter material in products.
  • New electric & cooling water system to enable expansion of production.
  • Replacement of air compressors to comply with the 'food-grade' regulations.
  • Upgrade hygienic zoning within production to comply with the new regulations.
  • Replacement of unwinder control system to secure continuity of the paper production line.

Continuous Improvement

Experience in Productive Maintenance (TPM) with specialization in Early Equipment Management.
Next to this the natural drive to be better every day.

Optimalisation production line

A feel good project !

  • Together with six teams highly focused on several disciplines.
  • Create momentum resulting in fast and tangible results.
  • xx% line performance improvement.
  • yy% Right-First-Time improvement.
  • As a spin-off an improvement in mindset/culture.

Industry

Food

Beverage

Paper

Optics

Discipline

Capex

Automation

Civil

Process

Packaging

Hygiene

Projects

TPM - Early Equipment Management

  • Lead and implement the TPM - Early Equipment Management program
  • Develop and implement Project Management methodology
  • Develop and implement new design standards

Continuous Improvement

  • Optimalisation of validation processes
  • Optimalisation of financial capital expenditure control
  • Optimalisation of document repository system

Roadmap Development

Experienced in the creation of capital expenditure plans, aligned with the vision of the company. Having the competence to determine the storyline and dependencies of individual initiatives and present them visually.

Industrial automation strategy

A feel good project !

  • The right involvement of all levels within the organization.
  • Enabling people to think out of the box leads to new insights.
  • Good energy and vibe to master the process.
  • An eye for detail without loosing the overall view.
  • A recognised and supported plan, ready for execution.

Industry

Food

Beverage

Paper

Optics

Discipline

Capex

Automation

Civil

Process

Packaging

Hygiene

Projects
  • Create strategic investment plan.
  • Create industrial automation strategy.
  • Create roadmap TPM-Early Equipment Management.

Alex

I am an ambitious and results driven person who excels in getting the very best out of my work and team.

One of my strengths is the motivation of people resulting in a continuous momentum enabling both short as long-term results.
I bring both analytical thinking and structural disciplines to the work place.

I work with high sense of urgency, integrity and always motivated by deadlines and new challenges.
For me the business interest is always prevailing above my personal interest.

Finally, with my extensive experience and strong people skills, I adapt easily to new situations.

Manager of teams and projects

   

  • Phone: +31 (0)6 19 51 44 17
  • Email: contact@axidize.com
  • Website: www.axidize.com
  • Degree: HTS (Ing)
  • Birthday: 3 September 1965
  • City: Arnhem, Nederland

I'm open for both short-term as long-term assignments within the area of Project Management, Continuous Improvement and/or Roadmap Development.
Location can be anywhere in The Netherlands, Europa, North America or Asia.

Facts

During my career the business interest was always prevailing above my personal interest in order to achieve the most optimal results.

100%

Happy clients

90%

Projects OTIF

"On Time In Full"

6

New production lines

Brown and green field

1

Happy wife

Skills

Below and overview of my competences and skills.

Leadership 80%
Result driven 90%
Team builder / team player 85%
Involvement and motivation 90%
Reliable 90%
Prince2, Stage Gate 80%
TPM - Total Productive Maintenance 70%
HACCP, GMP, GAMP 80%
Industrial automation 90%
MS Office, MS Project 75%

Resume

Below an overview of my career at several employers.

Summary

Alex Krechting

I am an ambitious, enthousiastic and results driven person who likes to achieve team success.

  • Dolceplein 16, 6842DJ Arnhem, NL
  • +31 (0)6 19 51 44 17
  • contact@axidize.com

Education

HTS Technische Natuurkunde

1984 - 1988

HTS, Enschede, NL

To continuously improve my expertise and knowledge I'am attending courses regularly. Next to this, I'am also investing in the development of my competences.

Professional experience

Engineering & Maintenance Manager

2022 - Present

Enza Zaden, Enkhuizen, NL

  • ...

Manager Industrial Automation

2020 - 2022

Aviko, Steenderen, NL

  • Overall management of automation department consisting of six fulltime engineers.

Principle Lead Industrial Automation

2019 - 2020

Lamb Weston/Meijer, Kruiningen, NL

  • Create industrial automation strategy for the European Lamb Weston/Meijer sites.
  • Define the blueprint for industrial automation organization.
  • Lead capital investment project to improve the line performance of one of the production sites.

Manager Automation a.i.

2018 - 2019

Mead Johnson Nutrition, Nijmegen, NL

  • Overall management of automation department consisting of three fulltime and two temporary engineers.
  • Lead industrial automation projects.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives. (Audit).

Manager Engineering

2006 - 2019

Mead Johnson Nutrition, Nijmegen, NL

  • Overall management of engineering department consisting of six fulltime and twenty temporary engineers.
  • Create, execute and monitor strategic investment plan.
  • Financial control of capital expenditure.
  • Lead capital investment projects.
  • Develop and implement new project management mothodologies. (Via TPM - Early Equipment Management)
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Create industrial automation strategy.
  • Develop new automation standards and concepts.
    (Rockwell Automation)

Project Manager Automation

1997 - 2006

Owens Corning, Apeldoorn, NL

  • Lead industrial automation projects.
  • Responsible for automation of new production line to produce glass fiber veil.
  • Develop new automation standards and concepts.
    (Siemens, iFix)
  • Define and implement a new industrial automation organization.
  • Define policies, procedures and service contracts.

Maintenance Manager

1991 - 1997

Essilor, Zevenaar, NL

  • Overall management of maintenance department consisting of three fulltime technicians.
  • Create, execute and monitor maintenance strategy.
  • Define maintenance plans for critical high tech installations.
  • Lead industrial automation projects.
  • Define policies, procedures and service contracts.

Application Engineer

1989 - 1991

Heuft-Qualiplus, Deventer, NL

  • Development of optical/imaging applications for the food & beverage industry.
  • Design of optical concepts.
  • Define, configure, test imaging inspection algorithms.
    (1 best practice)
  • Define and guarantee detection performance levels.
  • Perform validation onsite (worldwide)

References

Below some statements of people I have worked with.

Alex creates momentum. As a team we worked together on our project objectives, while taking the costs and result continuously into account.

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Customer Project

Contact

For information you can reach out to me by mobile. Of course you can also send an email.

Location:

Dolceplein 16, 6842DJ Arnhem, NL

Call:

+31 (0)6 19 51 44 17

Company:

AXIDIZE Interim Project Management Services

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