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With over 40 years of professional experience, primarily in the automotive industry, I draw on a dual technical and financial expertise, as well as solid operational experience. My career has allowed me to be involved in company organization, production management (small and large series), project management, and supporting industrial transitions and evolutions.
Results-oriented, I pursue clear objectives of profitability, competitiveness, and growth. I intervene concretely, from diagnosis to the management of action plans, particularly in the areas of organization, production, management control, and quality, especially within mid-sized companies (ETIs).
My approach is based on a strong field presence, a recognized ability to mobilize teams, and the application of proven methods from the automotive industry (lean management, kaizen, Six Sigma). I also integrate digital tools and artificial intelligence solutions to enhance efficiency and relevance in analysis and decision-making.
Dynamic, committed, and curious, I particularly enjoy sharing knowledge, supporting teams, training, and working in a collective spirit.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Rambouillet (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Chartres (up to 50km), Orléans (up to 50km), Bayonne (up to 50km)
Experience
- Renault s.a.sHead of Mechanical Prototypes DepartmentAUTOMOBILESeptember 2010 - October 2020 (10 years and 1 month)Guyancourt, France●Project Manager for the engineering and production of mechanical prototypes for the Renault-Nissan alliance (2 years): drafting operational procedures, creating KPIs, establishing quoting standards. Management of technical projects in industry: improvement of quality (less than 5‰ customer returns) and project delivery times (95% service level).●Head of Department for Diesel Engine Prototypes, Automatic Transmissions, and Pre-projects for the Renault-Nissan alliance (9 years, team of 10 engineers and 10 technicians): construction of the three-year plan, project scoping, and management of the production process until delivery. Commissioning of 3 prototype production sites (Cléon, Romania, Spain).
- indépendantTransition Management of Production, Project, and Quality DepartmentsAUTOMOBILEJuly 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)Rambouillet, Île-de-France, FranceMissions Performed — Transition Management●Technical support for the opening of an automated aluminum carpentry manufacturing line (part-time mission, 3 months) — 2026: project milestone management and associated risk management.●Quality Manager in the cosmetics industry (6 months), intervening in a context of managerial crisis — 2024-2025: elimination of administrative positions and redefinition of roles.●Production Manager in the mechanical industry (4 months) — 2024: reduction of production costs (between 5% and 30%), elimination of the night shift. (Increased employee versatility and multiple workstation operation).●Performance diagnosis and optimization of industrial efficiency, including support and coaching of production managers in the mechanical industry (6 months) — 2023-2024: recalculation of machine hourly rates, construction of the "make or buy" matrix, reduction of global production lead times (makespan).●Technical expertise in the automotive sector for investor decisions (3 missions) — 2021-
- Groupe RenaultMechanical Project Manager for the Renault GroupAUTOMOBILESeptember 2005 - September 2010 (5 years)Guyancourt, France●Diesel Engine Project Manager (5 years): managed the development of diesel engines from initial scoping to marketing approval. Coordinated and cross-functionally managed all engineering activities, including mechanical design, software development, calibration, testing, industrialization, and subcontracting management.Led weekly project milestone reviews, daily monitoring of risks, progress, and action plans, coordinating multidisciplinary teams involved.
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Education
- Engineering DegreeArts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers1978
- Master 2 in Financial ManagementIAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School2020