Alain RUSPELER
Engineer–Executive | Industrial Strategy
Terville
Profil professionnel
With over thirty years of industrial leadership, I combine deep technical expertise with full P&L responsibility, spanning shop-floor operations through executive management. I have translated market and customer requirements into scalable industrial solutions, while leading automation and industrialization initiatives to drive sustainable performance improvements. My experience includes leading complex organizations and building innovation ecosystems, establishing strong partnerships with universities and managing publicly funded R&D programs.
Vue d'ensemble
32
32
years of professional experience
Expérience
GROUP MANAGEMENT – NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
TEMBO Technologies
Diekirch
2024.09 - Actuel
- Define and deploy growth strategies based on complete industrial solutions including special-purpose machines, modular platforms, automation, and end-of-line.
- Direct interface with CEO / COO / CFO-level customers on high-CAPEX, strategic projects.
- Driving customer discussions around business cases, total cost of ownership (TCO), and return on investment (ROI) assessments.
- Converting market needs into robust and scalable industrial solution architectures.
- Contribute to technology roadmaps and standardization strategies to support long-term growth.
- Industrial Solutions & Automation Platforms | Current
Managing Director
IMAtec (Tembo Group)
Diekirch (Luxemburg)
2020.01 - 2024.09
- Full P&L responsibility including strategy, operations, organization and financial performance.
- Full P&L and company leadership responsibility
- Led an industrial business with €8–12M annual turnover, ensuring sustainable profitability and delivery excellence.
- Provided oversight of industrial, organizational, and operational decision-making, aligning technology, resources, and execution.
- Built and governed teams, processes, and management structures to translate strategy into results.
- Managed group and national subsidiary interfaces and led government relations in Luxembourg, including public funding and innovation program follow-up.
- Established university and technical institute partnerships, supervising industrial PhD, Master’s, and Bachelor’s projects and talent pipelines.
DIRECTOR – DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
IMAtec (Tembo Group)
Ettelbruck
2006.06 - 2020.01
- Defined and led the R&D and engineering strategy and technology roadmap, aligned with business and market priorities.
- Translated customer and market requirements into robust, scalable product and solution architectures.
- Led end-to-end product development and industrialization, from concept to manufacturing transfer.
- Built, structured, and led multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving technical excellence and execution discipline.
- Established project governance, budget control, and risk management across the R&D portfolio.
- Developed external innovation ecosystems, including universities, technology partners, and public R&D funding programs.
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING MANAGER
TDK Recording Media
Bascharage
2004.01 - 2006.05
- Oversaw a workforce of ~150 employees across high-volume, multi-shift production operations.
- Held full responsibility for safety, quality, production output (OEE), and cost performance.
- Owned daily production performance KPIs across output, delivery, yield, and operational stability, in a high-demand production environment..
- Led production planning, staffing, and shift organization in a multi-line, multi-technology plant.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives to increase throughput, yield, and process robustness while ensuring compliance with quality, environmental, and safety standards.
ENGINEER → ENGINEERING MANAGER – CI
TDK Recording Media
Bascharage
1993.03 - 2004.01
- Career progression from Engineer to Engineering Manager within high-volume media manufacturing.
- Designed, optimized, and industrialized processes and equipment for cassette, CD-R, DVD-R, and MiniDisc production lines.
- Led process engineering, automation, and continuous improvement to enhance yield, throughput, and equipment performance.
- Led engineering teams and technical resources, ensuring production stability and successful new product introductions.
- Served as key interface between production, quality, and global TDK engineering, enabling rapid issue resolution and robust industrialization.
- Awarded as most important Machine Development of TDK Worldwide in 2004 (Business Performance Award)
Formation
Engineer (FH) Maschinenbau - Mechanical Engineer
Fachhochschule des Saarlandes
Saarbrücken (Germany) /1990 - /1992
Licence de Construction Mécanique - Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor – Mechanical Design)
Université de Metz
Metz (France) /1989 - /1990
D.U.T. Génie Mécanique et Productique - Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Université de Metz
Metz /1987 - /1989
Compétences
Industrial executive with deep engineering roots, combining high-volume manufacturing leadership, advanced automation and R&D expertise, and full P&L responsibility, with a proven ability to translate strategy into operational results
Core Competencies
- Industrial strategy and leadership
- Financial strategy and performance management
- Engineering, R&D, and Technology Strategy
- High-Volume Manufacturing & Operations Excellence
- Automation, Process Engineering, and Industrial Systems
- Product, Process, and Platform Industrialization
- Strategic-to-Operational Execution Alignment
- Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
- Organizational Design, Team Leadership, and Talent Development
- Business Case Development, TCO, and ROI Analysis
- Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance
- External Partnerships, Innovation Ecosystems, and Public Funding
Informations complémentaires
- Running
- Fitness
- Billard
- Ping Pong
- Gastronomie
- Traveling
Langues
Anglais
Courant
Allemand
Courant
Espagnol
Notions
Français
Langue maternelle
Chronologie
GROUP MANAGEMENT – NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
TEMBO Technologies
2024.09 - Actuel
Managing Director
IMAtec (Tembo Group)
2020.01 - 2024.09
DIRECTOR – DEVELOPMENT, ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS
IMAtec (Tembo Group)
2006.06 - 2020.01
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING MANAGER
TDK Recording Media
2004.01 - 2006.05
ENGINEER → ENGINEERING MANAGER – CI
TDK Recording Media
1993.03 - 2004.01
Engineer (FH) Maschinenbau - Mechanical Engineer
Fachhochschule des Saarlandes
/1990 - /1992
Licence de Construction Mécanique - Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor – Mechanical Design)
Université de Metz
/1989 - /1990
D.U.T. Génie Mécanique et Productique - Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Université de Metz
/1987 - /1989