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Nicolas Deroch

Industry Transition Manager

€1,000/day
Lyon, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Nicolas

Transition manager specializing in the takeover of industrial sites, structuring production organizations, and managing complex situations (ramp-up, industrial transfers, restructuring, quality or social crises).

With 14 years of experience in industry, I have managed production units in Europe and Asia (France, Switzerland, India, China), in multicultural environments and under strong operational constraints.

I intervene on short or medium-term assignments to stabilize operations, secure teams, structure industrial processes, and deliver measurable results quickly.

My interventions notably cover site management, complex industrial project management, operational performance improvement, and change management, both in France and internationally.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Chinese

    Basic

  • Spanish

    Basic

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

Experience

  • Loméo
    Operational Management and Transformation
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    March 2022 - December 2025 (3 years and 9 months)
    Rhône
    Intervention on issues related to structuring, operational management, and technical project management.

    Operations management, team organization, budget management, performance monitoring, and coordination of transverse projects (works, subcontractors, suppliers).

    Implementation of processes, securing deadlines, and supporting teams in contexts of change and high operational demands.
    Project Management Budget Management Occupational Health and Safety Subcontracting Management Site Supervision
  • Cromology
    Site Management and Industrial Transfer
    CHEMICAL
    September 2019 - February 2022 (2 years and 5 months)
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    Industrial management assignment in a context of major transformation and site closure.

    Complete management of the plant (production, quality, HR, finance), management of a sensitive social climate, and leadership of an industrial transfer to a French site.

    Coordination of local and remote teams, securing production continuity, investment management, and change management support for the teams.
    Project Management Change Management Transition Management Team Management Production Management
  • Hutchinson
    Creation and Management of an Industrial Site
    AUTOMOBILE
    January 2015 - August 2019 (4 years and 7 months)
    Chennai, India
    Assignment to create and manage an international automotive industrial site.

    Project management from the greenfield phase: infrastructure, energy, machinery, industrial organization, recruitment, and team training.

    Implementation of the automotive quality system, ERP deployment, supply chain structuring, and obtaining IATF certification.

    Operational site management and continuous improvement of industrial performance.
    Project Management Site Management Change Management Performance Improvement IATF

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Education

  • General Engineer.
    ICAM Lille – Institut Catholique d'Arts et Métiers
    2011
    Ingénieur Généraliste.
  • Scientific Baccalaureate.
    Lycée F. Darchicourt
    2006
    Bac Scientifique

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