Frans Jan Wijma
About Frans Jan Wijma
Frans Jan Wijma is the Regional Early Management Engineering Manager at SC Johnson in EMEA, with over 25 years of experience in various engineering and managerial roles within the company.
Title
Frans Jan Wijma currently holds the position of Regional Early Management Engineering Manager at SC Johnson, overseeing operations in the EMEA region and based in Mijdrecht, Netherlands.
Company
Frans has had a long and extensive career at SC Johnson, where he has served in a variety of engineering and managerial roles over the past 25 years. He has contributed significantly to the company's engineering operations, risk management strategies, and project execution tools.
Background
Frans Jan Wijma started his career as a Process Engineer at Jacobs Engineering from 1983 to 1988. He then joined SC Johnson Europlant, where he served in several key roles including Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Manager Technical Services, Manager Technical & Facility Services, and Engineering Manager. His experience spans over two decades of involvement in various engineering disciplines.
Education and Expertise
Frans obtained his Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering from Hogeschool van Utrecht, followed by a Post HBO in Meet en Regeltechniek from Hogeschool van Amsterdam. He also earned a 6 Sigma Black Belt from ASQ, which has enhanced his skills in quality control and process improvement methodologies.
Achievements
Throughout his career at SC Johnson, Frans has developed and implemented risk mitigation strategies such as Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Hazard and Operability Study (Hazop). He has played a crucial role in creating and refining project execution tools and has demonstrated strong capabilities in managing project specifications using MS Projects. Additionally, his background includes extensive experience in coaching and mentoring project teams within the consumer goods industry.