Dieter van Nieuwkerke

Dieter Van Nieuwkerke's work experience includes roles at various companies. Dieter is currently the Director of Operations at Fuji Oil Europe since November 2021. Previously, they worked at Recticel from May 2018 to November 2021 as a Process Engineering Manager, managing advanced process control projects. Prior to that, they held positions at Bekaert, starting as a Process Engineer Sawing Wire from August 2010 to November 2011. Dieter then served as a Process & Quality Engineer Specialty Steel Wires from November 2011 to October 2014, and finally as the Production Manager Specialty Steel Wire from October 2014 to April 2018, where they led daily activities and focused on LEAN optimizations and production flows.

Dieter Van Nieuwkerke earned their Master's Degree in Materials Science from Ghent University from 2004 to 2010. In addition to their degree, they also obtained several certifications, including ISO 9001 from Amelior in April 2017, Additive Manufacturing from Ghent University in January 2017, Take the Lead - Digital Disruption Sprint from Vlerick Business School in January 2017, and Six Sigma Black Belt from Amelior in October 2013.