Inez Wathion
About Inez Wathion
Inez Wathion is a Quality Product Release Manager at IBA, where she has worked since 2015. She has a background in engineering, with degrees from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University, and has held various roles in nuclear safety and quality assurance.
Current Role at IBA
Inez Wathion serves as the Quality Product Release Manager at IBA, a position she has held since 2015. In this role, she oversees the quality assurance processes related to product releases, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Wathion hosts external audits conducted by Notified Bodies and authorities, managing the follow-up of any identified non-conformities. Her responsibilities also include facilitating a company-wide project to redefine the Product Recurrent Testing strategy, which aims to enhance product quality and reliability.
Previous Experience at IBA
Prior to her current role, Inez Wathion worked as a Validation and Verification Associate (QA) at IBA from 2011 to 2015. During this time, she contributed to various quality assurance initiatives. Notably, she led the accountability transfer project for verification and validation activities, completing it within six months while maintaining equipment safety and customer delivery timelines. Wathion also extended her team by adding four new members to support Design & Development activities on Proton Therapy equipment since 2019.
Experience at Electrabel
Inez Wathion has previous experience at Electrabel, where she worked as a Nuclear Trainee Junior Engineer from 2009 to 2011 and as a Nuclear Safety Advisor for eight months in 2011. In her role as a Nuclear Trainee, she gained foundational knowledge in nuclear engineering, which contributed to her expertise in safety and compliance. Her experience at Electrabel provided her with insights into the critical aspects of safety management in high-stakes environments.
Education and Expertise
Inez Wathion holds a Bachelor of Arts in Engineering from Vrije Universiteit Brussel, which she completed from 2004 to 2007. She furthered her education by obtaining two Master of Arts in Engineering degrees, one from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and another from Ghent University, both achieved between 2007 and 2009. This educational background has equipped her with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which she applies in her current role in quality management and product release.
Professional Contributions
In her current position, Inez Wathion is a member of the Proton Therapy Product Change Control Board, where she reviews design change proposals and assesses their impact on product quality. She has implemented the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system for the US market, enhancing traceability and compliance. Additionally, Wathion has conducted process risk analysis and developed procedures, work instructions, and templates to support the release process at IBA.