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Somfy
- Chef de Groupe
Cluses
2016 - maintenant
Manager de Proximité d'un groupe de 7 Ingénieurs / Techniciens Qualité, au R&D Center pour le Business Group dédié aux motorisation extérieures.
Au travers de l'approche APQP, nous pilotons le développement Produit/Process des pièces manufacturées par nos fournisseurs.
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GO CONCEPT
- Ingénieur Consultant
Nyon
2016 - 2016
J’ai intégré la société GO Concept en tant qu’Ingénieur Consultant Spécialiste Opérations, R&D, Qualité, Engineering, Méthodes, …
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C&K Components
- Quality Manager
2013 - 2015
Quality Manager for CCM Connectors and Private Labelling products activities.
* Part time missions between France and China: 2 weeks per month each.
* Department management with 1 IQC technician in France and 1 senior SQE in China in direct line; and indirect by coaching local team in China: Production Manager, Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer...
* Manage Customer Quality claims in Europe, Asia and Americas in relation with this activity: Close communication with various customers by emails, conference calls, meeting at customer places or in production sites. Direct relation with Major customers like Ingenico, Continental, and via distributions networks: Arrow, Future Electronics, Rutronik, TTI, Venture...
* Organization of containment actions, leading solving cases with technical team, from the investigation on defectives samples to the resolution of the situation and the deployment of preventive actions with Quality tools like 8D, fishbone, 5 Whys ...
* Animation of Production Quality activities on the site in China: deployments of automotive standard animation tools. Activity management, work organization and training of the Chinese teams: Top5, scrap analysis protocol, failure diagnostic, 6 sigma improvements plan, statistics analysis. Design and Process FMEA, audits...
* Supplier Quality Organization: definitions and organization of products' receptions coming from China, products' audits and Suppliers' claims management.
* Suppliers' sites audits with improvement plans; training to achieve proper Quality level and resolution / prevention of claims.
* Quality member involved in New Products development in 2 situations
'Make' as R&D team member participating to Design and Process FMEA,
and 'Buy' with sourcing team driving qualification process for new suppliers or new products.
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C&K Components
- Customer Quality Coordinator & Product Quality Manager
2013 - 2013
Leader of Customer Quality’s pool: 3 high level engineers and 1 technician to handle all Customers' claims and situations. Prioritization, settlement, cases balancing between resources, support in case of crisis.
Implementation of common tools and skills and replacement matrix.
Weekly and monthly reporting to top management.
* Direct management of 2 engineers and 1 technician: collaborative work based
on empowerment and autonomy: coaching, situation analysis, training plan,
driving year end personal interview, score list and yearly incentive.
* Manage Customer Quality claims in Europe, Asia and Americas in relation
with this activity: Close communication with various customers by emails,
conference calls, meeting at customer places or in production sites.
Direct relation with Major customers like Ingenico, Continental, and via
distributions networks: Arrow, Future Electronics, Rutronik, TTI, Venture...
* Organization of containment actions, leading solving cases with technical team,
from the investigation on defectives samples to the resolution of the situation
and the deployment of preventive actions with Quality tools like 8D, fishbone, 5
Whys ...
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C&K Components
- Project Leader development
2005 - 2013
Project Leader development products / Process:
* Participation in the technical feasibility studies and pre-costing of potential New Products.
* Full responsibility of New Product development from project initiation made by
Steering Committee, preparation and presentation of each development stages
until Mass Production with full transfer of responsibility to Operations.
* Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams: motivation, coaching,
dynamics and rhythm of actions, management of internal conflict or external.
* Technical support to Marketing and Sales forces during customer visits.
* Major achievements:
* New range of micro switch for mobile and medical application (hearing aids):
Product and Process development conducted during a 4 years project, with
technological innovations from multidisciplinary team up to 200 people
involved daily.
* Development and Production start of new switch for VW's Sunvisor: after
initial concept, lead project team over 2 years to define and to implement the
industrial solution. Direct follow-up with VW on Project and Quality
assessments. Mass production Ramp-Up until Run@Rate and failure
resolution to reach level < 1 ppm.
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C&K Components
- Process Engineer
2000 - 2004
Process Engineer in automated assembly workshop:
* Technical reference on products / Process for all production workshop, R&D,
customer audits.
* Production yield, scrap analysis, process optimization, cost reduction: definition
and technical actions plan follow-up.
* R&D team member during for New Product development phase, and then
leading team during product / process ramp-up until Mass Production.
* Technical support for Quality department for customer claim analysis, Root
Causes identification, definition and follow-up of technical actions plan. , leading version development process and reporting to top
management. Engineering department management with direct leadership of 3 PE.
* Several Engineering special operations to prepare and support technology and
process transfer from site to site: San Jose, Costa Rica and Minneapolis, USA.
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basta
- Marketing Product Manager
1998 - 2000
Marketing Product Manager for OEM products range for
Europeans bike manufacturer mainly in Germany, The Netherlands, France,
England, Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden:
* Re-organize Products Brand Name, Portfolio and each Range according to
financial, production capacity and marketing criterions.
* Evaluate and define product Ranges changes: development, disruption, reposition, after markets analysis country and by version.
* Prepare workshop sessions with Designer and Development and to present
next season potential products new developments and new introductions:
presentation and common choice after cross-link discussion with market
needs, technical feasibility, opportunity, competitions ...
* Support Sales forces during customers' visits on existing products range:
products technical features and marketing benefits to obtain next season
contracts.
* Evaluate request from customer for customization: from technical feasibility,
Quotation with Finances, Production and Logistics, until contract signed and
Mass Production deliveries.
* Prepare sales material for Product Communications: Unique Selling Points,
product technical description, functions and benefits.
* Participate to New Product Introduction, prepare leaflet and participate to
professional shows in Germany.
Development Project Leader
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basta
- Project Leader
1997 - 1999
Project Leader to design and to develop New Offering on market
with multi-functional and empowered team:
* Complete responsibility on resources, budgets and financial results to achieve
project targets, inside a Matrix organization.
* Lead project development and implementation by team building and coaching to
get the best of each team member, from marketing idea to Mass Production,
according to criteria defined by the team.
* Product and Process technologies: molded plastic parts (PA, ABS and PMMA),
stamped metal blades, small electronics devices and semi-automated process.
Production & Engineering
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basta
- Engineering Manager
1996 - 1997
Engineering Manager, in charge of process optimization, and new
machines development with 3 technicians: CAD, mechanical and PLC.
* New Lean layout of semi-automated workshop in self-balanced cells.
* New product Industrialization (generator) on existing automated line (1500 p/h)
with new automated stations and process optimization.
* Evaluate and implement cost Cutting projects on product / process: 30% cost
reduction within 9 month Payback.
Process & Production
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Leblanc scenique
- Production Manager of a small business company
1993 - 1996
Production Manager of a small business company (40pers, East of France): design, assembly and mounting of motorized automated
lifting and lighting equipment for theaters, operas and Movie theaters.
* Production organization in mechanical workshop and building metallic
framework: planning, coordination in-house and external operations with skilled
mounting teams.
* Co-leading procurement with Finances of the main components (Engine,
gearbox system, PCL) and subcontractors' negotiations.
* Management by empowerment and coaching to face company situation on its
markets. Conflicts management and training organization.
* Leading company reorganization after receivership and buyout by major
competitor. Driving roadmap on personal cutback to reduce by 50%.
* New Product Development of lighting and security devices from design to
production and catalogues sales.
* Building structural analysis and qualification file submission to public committee
for approval.
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Happich
- Engineering Consultant
1990 - 1991
Engineering Consultant for company Happich (300pers, East
automotive industry (Sunvisor, ashtray, roof handle...) inside a wide German group.
* Consultant in Lean workshop layout while Student Engineer, to optimize material
flow between workshops and warehouse.
* Technical evaluation and feasibility to deploy best solution in one workshop.
* Material specification and vendors selections, including payback evaluation.
* Deployment to the whole factory (4 workshops) including operators and
technicians training.
