Michael De Prins
Senior Project Manager
Salary / Daily rate
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Experienced Project Manager with 20+ years delivering complex engineering projects across aerospace, energy, and telecommunications. Proven track record managing customer-critical missions at ASCO and leading cross-functional teams while ensuring on-time delivery. Ready to optimize your project workflows and drive results as your dedicated freelance PM.
Work experience
N-Gone
Nov 2020 - Present
6 years
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance Senior Project Manager
Jun 2024 - Present
2 years 5 months
Brussels, Belgium
Skills: Project Coordination · Team Leadership · Leadership · Project Leadership · Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · Project Management
Company Owner
Nov 2020 - Present
6 years
Belgium, WI, USA
Project Manager
ASCOFreelance
Aug 2024 - Mar 2025
8 months
Zaventem, Belgium
During this 6 month mission I'm managing customer critical projects, in various phases of developpement at ASCO (1 in production, 1 in mixed production & re-engineering of production process, 1 in project phase). My main task is to serve as SPoC for the customer and manage communication & coordination of the different internal suppliers to achieve on time delivery of the various parts. Given the complexity of the parts and the linked machining process, delays were inevitable and coordinating with the different teams as well as the costumer are a crucial part to ensure continued customer satisfaction.
Customer Service & Production Manager
Axians
Nov 2022 - Aug 2024
1 year 10 months
Asse, Belgium
Axians Telecom & Networking is a leader in radiocommunication systems, delivering from customer tailored systems to installing off the shelf equipments. With my dual role as PM for several customer specific embarked radiocommunicationl projects and CS&P manager I strive to optimise internal workflows in order to ensure timely and cost efficient delivery to our customers. The CS team is in charge of repairing off the shelf and customer specific products and together we make sure the customer is helped as quickly and efficiently as possible
Mechanical Engineering Manager
Honeywell HTS
May 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 8 months
Vilvoorde, Belgium
Skills: Engineering Management
Project Engineer
ENERIA
Apr 2018 - May 2021
3 years 2 months
3090 Overijse, Belgium
Project Engineer for the A to Z realization of cogeneration, emergency power and industrial engine projects. Starting with the dimensional calculations and ending with the final delivery of the installation, an Eneria Project Engineer does it all!
Maxon Corporation
Jun 2012 - May 2018
6 years
Brussels Area, Belgium
Mechanical Assembly Supervisor
Aug 2015 - May 2018
2 years 10 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Manage and supervise the mechanical assembly units (flat welding, pipe train welding, pipe train assembly, burner assembly) of the production plant.
Mechanical Engineer
Jun 2012 - Aug 2015
3 years 3 months
Belgium, WI, USA
Dimension components for Burner and Burner pipe train according to relevant norms (EN746-2,NFPA,PED, ATEX,...). Design Pipe train and accessories. Meet with clients to determine their needs and requirements in accordance with our products. Follow-up of production. Give internal and External burner related trainings. On site troubleshooting of delivered installations.
Project Manager
Vanparijs-Maes
Sep 2009 - Jul 2012
2 years 11 months
Project manager for: Datacenter projects: *Audits *Quickscans *Building of new underground Datacenter for Digipolis Antwerp *Extension of Brussel's Information Center's Datacenter Energy projects: *Installation of a cogeneration unit in the Belgian National Bank *Installation of a cogeneration unit in a Hospital
Project Engineer
De Valck Consultants
Apr 2008 - Mar 2009
1 year
Projects: *ABB condensors: design new condensor housing, finding the suppliers for the components whilst remaining within the target budget for the condensors *Heurbiger Drive train mechanics: help re-organise the production line for the transmission box of the new Ferrari California
Project engineer CATIA V5 / Project manager
HMZ
Aug 2006 - May 2008
1 year 10 months
Project engineer CATIA V5: *Design of mechanical components and assemblies for the transport of car parts, train parts,.... *Create the predesigns for the customer price quotations Project manager: *project management for the new PSA group order
Project engineer/ Project manager
IPS Belgium
Sep 2005 - Aug 2006
1 year
Project assitance on several projects: *creation of maintenance documents for waste recycling plant *design of multimedia equipment of IPS's new HQ Project management: *creation of an extra surface treatment line in Liege
Design Engineer (Consultancy job) @atlas Copco
Expectra
Jun 2005 - Oct 2005
5 months
Replacement of injured designer. Assistance in the design of a new compressor model.
Product engineer CATIA V5- Hayes-Lemmerz (Consultancy job)
ToMach Engineering
Oct 2004 - May 2005
8 months
Antwerp Area, Belgium
Temporary job. Functions: 1. modify cast wheel designs to enable manufacture 2. create a cast analysis tool to enhance productivity
Design Engineer Solidworks (Consultancy job)
Dynaco
Apr 2004 - Oct 2004
7 months
Introduce SolidWorks design in the R&D department. Design new fast opening door components. Analyse R&D department's operations and suggest new work methods to improve productivity
Project Engineer CATIA V5 (Consultancy)
Structural Development and Analysis (now AKKA group Benelux)
Jun 2003 - Mar 2004
10 months
CATIA V5 Designer for several internal and external projects. 6months at Euro Heat Pipes as mechanical designer for the cooling system of a satellite payload
Maintenance manager
Sabena Technics
Nov 2002 - May 2003
7 months
Follow-up and organisation of aircraft maintenance. Customer SPOC for several major airline companies
Project Engineer
Atlas Copco Airpower
Dec 2001 - Oct 2002
11 months
R&D Engineer: *help with the design of new compressors *design an automated grease injection device *test engineer
Education
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
engineer
1995 - 2001
6 years 1 month
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
1994 - 2001
7 years 1 month