Kim *******

PROFILE
I am a driven professional with an open mindset, capable of working effectively both independently and within a team. I learn new skills quickly and apply them efficiently in practice. I consider flexibility a natural part of my working style.

SKILLS & TALENTS
PERSONAL SKILLS
Reliable, diversity, flexible, proactive, empathetic, skilled in planning & organisation, result-oriented, autonomous, collaborative, responsible, self-development

WORK-RELATED SKILLS
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, video & photo editing, Lightroom, Photoshop, Clipchamp, Canva, OneNote,

OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Photography

LANGUAGES
• Dutch: native language

• French: basic spoken and written proficiency

• English: fluent spoken, fluent written

WORK EXPERIENCE
SHOP ASSISTANT | CARREFOUR OOSTAKKER | 2007 – 2008
• Catering department: replenishing the display and serving customers.

• Fruit & Vegetables department: replenishing the displays.

=> Temporary position to cover absent employees.

OPERATOR | BENTELER | 2008 – 31/06/2011
• Assembly of spring struts and components on the rear axle.

=> Resigned voluntarily due to limited internal growth opportunities.

OPERATOR | HALUX NV | 04/07/2011 – 21/07/2011
• Operating milling and sawing machines and assembling cabinet doors.

=> Resigned voluntarily as the role was not a suitable match.

MULTIPLE ROLES | VOLVO CAR GHENT | 18/08/2011 – 31/08/2022
18/08/2011 – 29/05/2016 OPERATOR

• Assembly of components on engines.

=> Served as the contact for cost: drafting WESes (work instruction clarifications and quality attention

points)   and collaborating with Process Engineers during line rebalancing.

29/05/2016 – 25/01/2017 IMQ (INCOMING MATERIAL QUALITY) LOGISTICS CENTRE

• Quality control, content verification, and quantity inspection of parts destined for shipment to Malaysia.

• Auditing of assembled pallets.

25/01/2017 – 04/02/2019 QS (QUALITY SPECIALIST) FINAL ASSEMBLY

• Providing operational support and conducting analyses of quality issues.

• Working within a cross-functional team alongside Swedish and Chinese colleagues.

04/02/2019 – 13/11/2019 IMQ / LQI (LINE QUALITY INTERVENTION) FINAL ASSEMBLY

• Compiling reports on defective parts received from suppliers.

• Supporting the production team during first-line analysis.

13/11/2019 – 31/08/2022 QUALITY SUPPORT NEW MODEL LAUNCH + QS RUNNING PRODUCTION UNDER BODY

• Conducting risk analyses of potential quality issues ahead of new model launches.

• Providing operational support and performing analyses of quality issues in running production.

• Initiating and monitoring concept changes driven by quality concerns.

• Collaborating within a cross-functional team with Swedish and Chinese colleagues.

• Drafting inspection instructions detailing what to inspect, how, and why each check is critical – including

the consequences of non-conformance.

QUALITY ENGINEER | ECA NV | 01/09/2022 – 12/05/2023
• Supporting the development of a new structure for both the quality department and its associated

processes.

• Performing root cause analyses of reported quality issues, implementing temporary containment

actions to  protect the customer, deploying permanent corrective solutions, and verifying their

effectiveness.

• Monitoring and reporting on internal rejections.

• Drafting work instructions and quality alerts.

• Maintaining close contact with customers and suppliers through on-site visits and online meetings to

manage relationships and address quality matters and complaints.

• Performing measurements using a CMM and peel test (tensile testing machine).

QUALITY ENGINEER | EKOPAK | 15/05/2023 – PRESENT
• Supporting the development of an ISO 9001-compliant quality management structure.

=> Drafting and formalising work instructions and procedures.

• Following up on reported quality issues and coordinating containment actions to safeguard the

customer.

• Conducting product audits on-site, at supplier premises, or at customer locations.

• Providing cross-departmental support, including production and the French office.

• Environmental responsibilities: managing internal waste streams and monitoring the handling and

disposal  of hazardous substances.