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My professional background

Supplier Quality Manager
LIEBHERR
2013 - 2020 (7 years)
Common Rail System and Diesel Motors
Relations with external suppliers.
Suppliers improvement plan management
Treatment of non-conformities and implementation of preventive actions
External quality audits
Selection an introduction of new suppliers until start of production.
Supplier qualification (initial samples, acceptance procedures)
Dashboard panel and monitoring actions plans.

Test, project and Prototyping Manager
APPLIED MATERIALS
2009 - 2012 (3 years)
Wire Saws for Photovoltaic industries
In charge of the test and prototype department and associated projects (10 machines).
Management of teams of engineers, technicians and operators (15 people).
Development of innovative projects.
Construction of a new washing and metrology laboratory for wafer inspection (3M$) – preparation of investment requests, presentation to authorities.
Organization of test planning, and qualification of new machine.
Contacts with suppliers for acceptance, negotiation.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
ETEL SA
2007 - 2009 (3 years)
Complex mechatronic projects for the semiconductor market.
Development of new businesses.
Project management (5 projects in multidisciplinary team).
Development of innovative projects
Follow of gross margin and sales turnover.
Organization of project activities from customer needs to serial (using Dfx methodology)
New platform development's for strategic US customers.
Respect of the project phases.
Bidding for new technical offers.

Business project manager
VERNICOLOR
2006 - 2007 (2 years)
Technical parts for automotive and others
New business development.
Technical commercial proposals.
Negotiation of contracts with subcontractors.
Follow-up of margins and turnover
Follow-up of automotive customers (design offices, technical solutions).
Follow of automotive customers (Key Account Manager)

QUALITY MANAGER
THYSSEN KRUPP
2005 - 2006 (2years)
Technical parts for engines (crankshafts).
Quality management in production and processes and customers.(25 people, 4 production lines)
Responsibility for the materials laboratory.
Responsibility for the metrology and reception sector.
Quality assurance (ISO TS 16949 standard)
Renewal of the site certification.
Budget follow-up (2 M EUR).
Treatment of customer incidents and expertise, use of statistical methods.

Project manager
VALEO
1998 - 2005 (7 years)
Technical parts for cars, clutches,
Detection systems.
Management of complex projects, with application of automotive quality tools
Coordination of a multidisciplinary team of experts.
Industrialization of products up to series (turnover generated up to 10 M EUR)
Investment in manufacturing lines (2 M euros)
Organization of project planning and logistics up to series start-up
Conduct of R&D programs
Follow-up and presentation of technical services to customers

Quality Manager /Supplier Quality
ZF
1992 - 1998 (6 years)
Technical safety parts for automotive - Pumps and valves for steering systems.
Management of manufacturing transfers (2 sites Berlin and Bonneville)
Realization and qualification of supplier, prototypes and product modifications with the German teams.
Use of statistical techniques.
Investment of manufacturing lines, calculation of profitability, depreciation and other financial elements
Quality management according to ISO, VDA and QS9000 and accreditation of the plant.

Quality Director
LAMBERET
1991 - 1992 (2 years)
Refrigerated vehicles
Quality assurance for manufacturing.
Development and qualification of new products (composites, sub-assemblies).
Management of manufacturing transfer, training.
Responsibility for testing and laboratory.
Quality management according to ISO 9002 standard.
Drafting of all procedures, tests, specifications.

Quality and control responsible
PECHINEY
1985 - 1991 (6 years)
Graphite for electrodes and nuclear products (sleeves).
Development of new processes in the field of electrode impregnation, graphitation.
Investment budgets associated with this study and this new project.
Technical relations with customers (Cogema BNFL).
Follow-up of material analysis and associated budget.
Use of Design Of Experiments for formulations.

Laboratory responsible
THOMSON CSF
1983 -1985 (2 years)
Radomes made of composites for radars and missiles.
Implementation and qualification of new materials: composites, foams, panels
Negotiation of contracts, quotations and investments
Setting up a complete laboratory for prototypes and tests, including buildings and associated surfaces.
Follow-up of material analyses
Development of new special plastic injection processes.

Development Engineer (physics chemical lab)
CIBIE PROJECTEURS
Headlamps for automotive
Transformation and qualification of new materials: injection, plastics, metal
Definition of analysis methods and specifications in various fields chemicals and physics
Follow of tests validation tests
Team management (2 people)
1979-1983 (4 years)