Danny Mertens is a Project Management & Project Control Management Consultant with over 30 years experience in a multinational & multicultural environment.

Speciality industries are Pharmaceuticals (including Qualification & Validation), Chemicals, Petrochemicals & Solids.

Specialities

Project related
• Project Management
• Project Control / Planning
• Trouble Shooting / Change Management
• Safety: VOL-VCA (valid till 2024)
• HAZOP

Pharma related
• Process Architecture
• Process/Chemical Engineering
• Pharma cGMP
• ASTM E2500 (DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ/PV - V-Model) validation
• EMA Annex 15 (verification / validation)

Food related
• HACCP
• Process Architecture
• Product Flow
• cGMP

Others
• Activated Carbon Adsorption & Related Technologies
• CHP (Combine heat power)
• Catalyst production
• Solids handling
• Guest Lecturer at Cranfield University School of Water Sciences (past)

Contact

Short Summary of major projects & companies

Freelance Consultant:

• DPS Engineering (Current)
• Jacobs Engineering
• Eurogentec
• Janssen Pharmaceutica

for projects at

• UCB, Braine l'Alleud, Belgium
• Sanofi / Genzyme, Geel, Belgium
• Janssen Pharmaceutica Beerse & Geel, Belgium
• MSD Oss, the Netherlands
• Rosier Moustier, Belgium
• Evonik Antwerpen, Belgium
• Solvay Heerlen, the Netherlands
• Pfizer, Puurs, Belgium
• Duracell Aarschot, Belgium

Project Manager @ Technip Benelux NV (Antwerp) (2002-2012)

• Janssen Pharmaceutica Geel: Project & Qualfication: FCA, PST & Expansion Drying Chambers projects (combined value +/- 15,000,000 €)
• Janssen Pharmaceutica Geel: Project Management: Conceptual Study & Basic Engineering for a 17,000,000 € project (HCLT)
• GSK Gembloux: Project Manager for the Gx130 & Gx136 projects (12,000,000 & 4,000,000€)
• CRI Gent: Project Management (30,000,000 €)
• DSM Compiègne: Project Management Conceptual & Basic Engineering (details fall under secrecy agreement)
• BRC Antwerpen (PetroPlus): Project Manager Cogen Project (contract type: EPCM, 30,000,000 €)
• Solutia Gent: Project Management
• Catalent Neder-over-Heembeek: Project Management
• SEA-Tank 510: Project Management

General Manager @ Actec (Belgium) (2000-2001)
Activated Carbon Business (Water, Air, Chemicals, Environmental, ...)

Process & Applications Engineering Manager / Technical Manager EMEA @ Chemviron Carbon (1986 - 1999)
Activated Carbon Business (Water, Air, Chemicals, Environmental, ...)

Recommendations (LinkedIn)

Olav Zwarteveen (Senior Project Manager at MSD Global Engineering Solutions)

In my capacity as Project Manager with MSD/GED, working with Danny, representing Jacobs Engineering/Antwerp, on the feasibility phase of a pharma project in 2016 was a very professional experience. His pharma projects knowledge is beyond question and his project management capabilities a great plus to keeping things on track and manageable. I would recommend Danny to any organization looking for a highly experienced project manager. Danny also turned out to be a pleasant guy to work with, showing a great sense of humor and a delightful way of seeing things in perspective.

Wim Mortier (Project Manager BRC during BRC project)

“My company at the time BRC hired Technip to do the project management and execution of the Cogeneration project at BRC (2008-2010 timeframe). Danny Mertens was the Technip project manager for Technip at the time showing good leadership skills, knowledge of project tools and general knowlegde of a number of different disciplines.”

Top qualities: Good Value, On Time, Creative

Christophe Jonval (Project Manager DSM during DSM project)

“Danny was the Project Manager for a complex expansion project (chemical plant) I was responsible for. In that time he demonstrated that he was an effective project manager with a strong focus to customer satisfaction. Danny is results oriented and has an excellent understanding of cost containment and scheduling. He was very good at keeping his large team organized and working hard to meet our ambitious timeline.”

Top qualities: Personable, Expert, On Time

Jan Matthys (Lead E&I Technip during GSK project)

“Danny has excellent management skills. He knows how to manage a project team, follow up budgets, making of project planning, building of project team, document management, ....
A person to work for!”