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Laurent DUFOUR

Rueil Malmaison

En résumé

21 years of experience for mass production at PSA.

- 2 years Process Engineering Director of Plant manufacturing DS vehicles in CHINA
- 6 years for 2 strategic industrial Greenfield projects as Industrial Launch manager of new cars & Assembly Shop Area Manager. New plant in SLOVAKIA (100% PSA) & new plant in CHINA as part as joint venture with chinese partner
- and 10 years as Assembly Shop Area Manager to manage manufacturing of 1000 cars to 1700 cars per day and several thousand employees.

Experience in the fields of team management, industrial projects management, change management and Lean Manufacturing

Main strengths: great industrial experience in an industrial environment constantly looking for performance - results and customers oriented - a lot of energy
Main weakness: I can't stand mediocrity

Entreprises

  • PSA Peugeot Citroën - Transformation Director Sochaux Plant

    Rueil Malmaison 2015 - maintenant Improve dramatically results of the plant - Implement PSA excellence system - define and manage plant master plan - Implement supply chain transformations - Look for 21 M€ of savings by analyzing of the added value from tier 2 supplier to the plant
  • PSA Peugeot Citroën - Process Engineering Director JV Shenzhen (China)

    Rueil Malmaison 2014 - 2015 Director of Process Engineering Department of the Plant Manufacturing DS vehicles (greenfield) CAPSA for industrialization of 2 new cars, engineering of plant capacity increase & future vehicle projects (1,3 Billions RMB CAPEX R&D) and growth of the autonomy of process engineering department (130 engineers)
  • PSA Peugeot Citroën - Assembly shop area manager & Industrial Launch Manager of the SHENZHEN (CHINA) green field plant

    Rueil Malmaison 2012 - 2014 My challenge: Launch Assembly shop & manufacturing of 3 new cars in a new plant (Green field & Chinese Partner) in 2013.
    New Assembly shop & DS5 launched successfully with very tight schedule. Implementation of lean manufacturing Fundamentals as soon as possible and always pull the schedule to have a step ahead were keys to succeed.
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Assembly Shop area manager Mulhouse plant (FRANCE)

    Rueil Malmaison 2009 - 2012 Management of 2400 employees - Production of 1500 cars a day
    Launch of new C4 and premium DS4
    Launch of 2 new lines to prepare engines
    Improve efficiency by applying PSA Production System (LEAN manufacturing)
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Assembly Shop Area Manager Sochaux Plant (FRANCE)

    Rueil Malmaison 2007 - 2009 Management of 3500 employees - Production > 1500 cars a day
    Launch 308, 308 SW, 308CC, 3008
    Launch of new industrial areas (Engine, rear axle...) to improve efficiency of production
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Assembly Shop Area Manager of the Trnava green field Plant (SLOVAKIA)

    Rueil Malmaison 2003 - 2007 Management 1500 employees - 850 cars a day
    Launch of assembly shop in a new plant (green field)
    Apply lean manufacturing management
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Responsable Fabrication du secteur de préparation de l'Usine de Montage de Mulhouse

    Rueil Malmaison 1998 - 2001 Reponsable fabrication du secteur de préparation du Montage de Mulhouse (Habillage Moteurs – Groupe avant – Chaussage/Equilibrage des roues – Préparation du poste de conduite – Habillage des Portes – Coupe/couture des coiffes de sièges – Garnissage des sièges – Câblerie)
    Encadrement de 1700 personnes
    Externalisation des activités Sellerie et Câblerie
    Augmentation du potentiel de fabrication par la mise en oeuvre de 2 tournées supplémentaires (nuit et week end)
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Chef d'atelier dans une tournée de l'Usine de Montage de Mulhouse

    Rueil Malmaison 1997 - 1998 Chef d'atelier dans une tournée des 2 lignes de Montage, du secteur de Préparation et du secteur de retouches du Montage de Mulhouse
    Encadrement de 1000 personnes
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Production manager in Assembly Shop

    Rueil Malmaison 1995 - 2003 Several jobs during 8 years in production department and R&D process
    Management of 1500 employees
    Launch of several cars (206, 206CC, 307) and new industrial areas
    Externalization of few industrial activities
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen - Trainer for IT system

    Rueil Malmaison 1993 - 1995 Train people about new IT system for logistic departments

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