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Benoist AvrilBA

Benoist Avril

Industrial leader, plant management

€950/day
Steenokkerzeel, BE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Benoist

Industrial leader with extensive experience in plant management, process engineering, and manufacturing excellence.

Proven ability to lead teams, optimize operations, and deliver measurable results, including double-digit cost reductions and successful industrial start-ups. Strong expertise in continuous improvement, technology development, and project management in international environments.

Passionate about driving performance, developing people, and turning industrial challenges into sustainable business results.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Dutch

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

  • Portuguese

    Basic

Can work on-site
Steenokkerzeel (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Cool Separations
    Technology Development, Project Management
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
    • • Technology development and improvement
    • • Cost optimization of the production
    • • Project Management: customers, EPC contractors
    • • Sells support
    Cost Reduction troubleshooting Start-up
  • FRX Polymers
    Plant Manager
    CHEMICAL
    November 2020 - December 2024 (4 years and 1 month)
    Antwerp, Belgium
    • • Managing the Antwerp site 20 FTE + contractors
    • • Leading the company to operational excellence (mindset, lean, continuous improvement)
    • • Budget management and cost optimization
    • • Contract negotiations for raw material, warehousing and different partners and contractors
    • • Reporting, strategy, CAPEX and OPEX discussions with board of directors
    Lean management Cost Reduction operation excellence
  • FRX Polymers
    Production and Maintenance Manager
    October 2013 - October 2020 (7 years)
    Antwerp, Belgium
    • • Start-up of the plant
    • • Production planning according to projected sales, raw material stock management
    • • Permanent energy and cost optimization
    • • Planning and execution of maintenance shutdowns
    • • ISO, SEVESO and OPCW audits

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Education

  • Process and Chemical Engineer degree
    Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC) Hochschule Mannheim
    2007
    Process and Chemical Engineer degree
  • Technological diploma
    Institut Universitaire Technologique (IUT)
    2004
    Technological diploma

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