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Johan Valette

Quality Consultant & Operational Excellence | I

€1,300/day
Marseille, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Johan

With 17 years of experience at Airbus Helicopters, I provide consulting services to manufacturers seeking to restructure their operations, improve their quality, or prepare for regulatory approval.
My last mission as Unit Manager: complete restructuring of a workshop with 60 people across 5 trades — reduction of €10/hour in hourly rate over 3 years, -30% on repair cycles, obtaining Part 145 and EMAR 145 approvals.
I specialize in:
Diagnosis and restructuring of production or MRO workshops
Preparation and support for Part 145 / Part 21G approvals
Reduction of non-conformities and optimization of composite flows
Transition management for units undergoing transformation
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Marseille (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 30km), Montpellier (up to 50km), Toulon (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Heli Composite Repair Consulting
    Consultant
    AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
    April 2025 - Today (1 year and 2 months)
    Marseille, France
    Operational consulting for aeronautical manufacturers in three areas: composite technical expertise (structural repairs, special processes, material qualification), transition management and restructuring of production units, quality audit and regulatory compliance Part 145 / EMAR 145. Services provided to subcontractor SMEs, independent MROs, and large groups. Based in PACA, available nationally.
    MRO Part 21 Quality Audit Special Processes Technical Training
  • AIRBUS
    Autonomous Composite Repair Unit Manager
    AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
    January 2021 - September 2025 (4 years and 8 months)
    Airbus Helicopters - Marignane, Marignane, France
    Restructuring and management of a unit with 60 people (90k production hours/year) across five trades: reduction of hourly rate by €10 in 3 years, decrease of repair cycles by over 30%, obtaining PART 145 & EMAR 145 approvals, re-internalization of critical activities previously outsourced, skills development of teams, budget management, and adherence to delivery commitments.
    MRO Lean Manufacturing Composite Materials Operational Excellence Performance Management
  • AIRBUS HELICOPTERS-MARIGNANE
    Composite Workshop Technical Support Manager
    AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
    January 2018 - January 2021 (3 years)
    Marignane, France
    Management of a 10-person team dedicated to handling non-conformities. Design and optimization of processes (plans, tooling, materials) and monitoring of resolution times in interaction with Engineering and Quality departments. Deployment of a digital tool for managing composite touch-ups and repairs across the Marignane site, resulting in a 60% reduction in request processing time.
    Non-conformance Management Composite Materials Team Management Budget Management Technical Support

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Education

  • DUT Science and Materials Engineering
    Université François REBELAIS-Blois
    2007
    DUT Sciences et Génies des Matériaux
  • BAC STI Science and Materials Engineering
    Lycée Jean MONNET-Yzeure
    2005
    BAC STI Sciences et Génies des Matériaux

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