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Merouane Lakehal BenarbiaML

Merouane Lakehal Benarbia

Lean & Quality Consultant | Metallurgy Expert

€650/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Merouane

I support manufacturers in securing and sustainably improving their performance, with senior expertise in operational excellence, quality, and QSE.

Doctorate in Materials Science, trilingual, and with over 15 years of experience in international groups, I undertake high-stakes missions: performance diagnostics, reduction of non-quality costs, structuring of QSE systems, and preparation for ISO certification.

My approach is both strategic and operational: I combine factual analysis, field observation, and change management to build concrete, robust solutions adapted to the company's realities. My goal is not to produce theoretical recommendations, but to achieve visible, measurable, and sustainable results.

I intervene in particular on:

  • 24h Flash Audit to clarify priorities and accelerate decision-making.
  • Non-quality reduction to address root causes and restore performance.
  • QSE/ISO structuring to build a simple, useful, and certifiable management system.

My positioning: rigor, pragmatism, and impact.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km)

Experience

  • SigmaLab OpEx
    Independent Consultant, Operational Excellence Expert, Certified Green Belt Lean Six Sigma
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    September 2025 - Today (9 months)
    Nantes, France
    👨‍💼 Senior Consultant Operational Excellence & QSE
    Doctorate in Materials Science • 15+ years of international experience

    🌟 I support manufacturers in their sustainable transformation:

    🔥24H FLASH AUDIT
    Precise diagnosis + prioritized action plan in 24 hours

    📉NON-QUALITY REDUCTION
    Lean Six Sigma on root causes (1-3 months)

    🏆QSE / ISO STRUCTURING
    Robust, certifiable, and field-oriented system (2-6 months)

    🎯 **Concrete results**: -30% scrap, +15% OEE, certifications obtained, simplified and dynamic QSE systems

    💼 **Sectors**: Metallurgy, Plastics, Process Industries.

    🌍 **International**: France, Spain, North America
    📍Nantes & travel

    👉Discover my 3 types of missions in the Portfolio below

    #LeanSixSigma #ISO9001 #OperationalExcellence #QSE #ContinuousImprovement



    👉 Info and Contact: See my Portfolio
    International Team Management Audit Coaching Quality Certification ISO 9001
  • WIRQUIN GROUPE
    QHSE MANAGER
    RAW MATERIALS INDUSTRY
    May 2024 - October 2025 (1 year and 5 months)
    Carquefou, France
    V Improvement and management of QSE Processes. Implementation of internal audits using digital tools. Reduction of quality errors in production by 62%. V Ensure product conformity and manage test laboratory activities V Management and leadership: Management of 9 technicians. V Ensure certifications of management systems according to ISO 9001/14001 and 45001 standards and CSR label (ecovadis) V Management and performance of suppliers. Audit plan, development and monitoring of KPIs V Manage product modifications/improvements resulting from customer feedback. Reduction of customer returns by 50%. Implementation of 8D and 5W problem-solving tools. V Participation in R&D projects for new products: FAI, Validation of pre-series in lab and production phases. V Compliance with regulatory requirements (legal and product) via digital tool
    Plastic injection Carbon Footprint Supplier Management Customer Satisfaction QHSE
  • TETRAPAK
    QUALITY AND WCM MANAGER
    January 2023 - January 2024 (1 year)
    V Improvement of Manufacturing Processes. Pareto analysis of quality defects, CAPA. V Ensure product conformity according to customer needs and standards. V Management and leadership: Management of 2 engineers and 5 technicians. Functional management of 5 internal product quality controllers in a team V Ensure ISO 9001 and WCM certifications V Management of continuous improvement projects within the WCM pillar: Achievement of the best Quality Pillar of the quarter.

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Education

  • Ph.D. in Materials Science
    Polytech Nantes - IMN
    2002
    DOCTEUR EN SCIENCE DES MATÉRIAUX

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