05.1982 -
present
Geschäftsleitung
November 2015-present :Kleiss Cranes Consultants BV (owner)
Q4/2014-november 2015 :Kleiss Cranes Consultants (owner)
Specialists in:
- Design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance of cranes in general and container handling cranes in particular
- Support to Terminal operators, OEM’s, Suppliers, Port authorities, Port consultants
- TCO-studies, logistics, terminal a/o yard design, noise abatement studies
- Damage- and problem-analysis
- QA/QC-audits
- QC in projects
- Project management
- Risk analysis, HSSE
- Delivery of special components (wheels, gearboxes)
2001 – Q4/2014 :
Kalmar Industries / Cargotec Netherlands (by acquisition of Nelcon)
Specialist in Port Cranes
Position : Vice President Kalmar Port Cranes (2009- Q4/2014)
Tasks/responsibilities:
- Member of MT Port Cranes Division
- Responsible for Product line Ship-to-Shore cranes
- Focus on R&D, Sales and Project management of STS cranes projects in Kalmar markets world-wide
Position: Vice President Kalmar Container Handling (2001-2009)
Tasks/responsibilities:
- Member of MT KCH
- Responsible for complete Product-line Container Cranes (STS, RTG, RMG, ASC)
- Focus on R&D, Sales and Project management of container crane projects in Kalmar’s market world-wide
1983 –2001: Nelcon B.V. , Rotterdam
Supplier of various types of Harbour cranes and equipment (container cranes, straddle carriers, bulk cranes, mobile harbour cranes, portal cranes etc.)
Position: Deputy Director (1996 – 2001)
Tasks/responsibilities:
- Responsible for Design Department and Sales-support-department
- Focus on short- and long-term innovation projects, sales-support and sales-activities
