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AEROSPACE CONSULTANCY · INTERIM PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT · SUPPLIER RECOVERY

Interim leadership for aerospace programmes and suppliers.

Bas can take temporary responsibility for a programme or industrialisation phase, support Manufacturing Engineering and quality coordination, or work with suppliers when delivery slips. He checks the facts with the people doing the work, makes responsibilities clear and follows decisions through to handover.

Discuss an assignment →Prefer to call? Call Bas
DMAIC
  1. Define
  2. Measure
  3. Analyze
  4. Improve
  5. Control
WHEN SUPPORT HELPS

When to bring Bas in.

Bring Bas in for a planned phase that needs temporary ownership or when delivery becomes uncertain. He checks status with the people closest to the work, clarifies next actions and keeps management and customers informed.

SERVICES

The situations Bas can step into.

Interim programme management & industrialisation

For a planned handover, busy programme phase or shifting priorities, Bas takes responsibility for a defined part of the work, keeps decisions visible and follows commitments through.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
  • A shared view of milestones, dependencies and decisions
  • Steady coordination across production, engineering, quality and suppliers
  • Customer commitments followed through to handover

Supplier recovery & delivery assurance

When supplier dates keep changing, Bas goes to the source, finds what is holding delivery back and helps turn promises into a credible recovery plan.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
  • An on-site view of work in progress and constraints
  • Recovery actions with owners, dates and escalation points
  • Clear reporting on actual delivery progress

Manufacturing Engineering, FAI & quality coordination

For a production transfer, FAI or quality issue, Bas coordinates Manufacturing Engineering, production and quality around readiness, open actions and evidence.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
  • Readiness gaps and corrective actions made visible
  • Follow-up through action closure
  • Evidence and status for customer and management decisions

Local representation at Dutch aerospace suppliers

If your team is abroad and needs someone experienced at a Dutch supplier, Bas can be there in person and give you a grounded view of the situation.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
  • Verified commitments and regular on-site updates
  • Direct communication between supplier and customer teams
  • Timely escalation of risks and decisions
EXPERIENCE

He has worked where delivery, quality and customer commitments meet.

Personal professional experience of Bas van der Meer in previous roles.

Airbus A350 work package

Cost, quality and delivery responsibility for a defined work package in a previous role, including root cause analysis and corrective action on customer quality escapes.

Dassault F6X empennage assembly

Led work to restart the full empennage line after seven years idle, coordinating suppliers, tooling, production and FAI readiness.

Quality & Manufacturing leadership

Took interim responsibility for Manufacturing Engineering and Quality, including FAI completion after production transfers and follow-up on customer quality issues.

International transformation

Built performance tracking and executive reporting for transformation work across sites in Europe and Asia.

WORKING MODEL

You work directly with Bas.

Start with a conversation about the programme, production or supplier work and the responsibility Bas could take. Agree the priorities and reporting rhythm. Bas works with the team, keeps commitments visible and hands over clearly.

Discuss an assignment →Prefer to call? Call Bas