Experience

AGY

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jul 2018 - Present

  Being the technical contact for North American, Asian and European customers. Drive quality improvement projects to satisfy customers' requirements.Analyze customer complaints, and solve technical and logistic problems related to glass fibers and its use.Negotiating claims.I translate negotiations between Japanese and English in video conferences, ensuring mutual understanding with key customers.Lead continuous improvement of AGY's quality assurance system.Develop training materials for operators to reduce defects in everyday work. Show less

• • Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  Being the technical contact for customers.Initiate action plans to improve quality in order to satisfy customer requirements.Follow quality data and make corrective actions.Handle quality related claims, requests.Organize audits, 5S and lean - kaizen projects



MaHyTec

• France
• Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

  Finding new customers and new markets for hydrogen storage tanks and sub systems. MaHyTec is active in the clean energy field, making hydrogen tanks and complete hydrogen storage systems for electric cars, refilling stations and grid-independent stationary applications. I propose the best technical solutions and negotiate prices for highly customized products. I am responsible for closing deals and generating revenu for the company. Finding new customers and new markets for hydrogen storage tanks and sub systems. MaHyTec is active in the clean energy field, making hydrogen tanks and complete hydrogen storage systems for electric cars, refilling stations and grid-independent stationary applications. I propose the best technical solutions and negotiate prices for highly customized products. I am responsible for closing deals and generating revenu for the company.



Porcher Industries

• France
• Textile Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• • Jan 2012 - Jun 2015

  Global R&D manager in the company’s Rubber Coated Yarn division,Develop reinforcement, carbon, aramid, glass, PET, PA, PVA, etc cords for hoses, timing belts and other reinforced rubber produts.Lead an international R&D team, Find new business opportunities for growth.Industrialization: planning from prototype to full scale production; Improve productivity and solve quality problems using 6sigma tools and methods.

• • Sep 2009 - Jan 2012

  Responsible for all development for timing belt reinforcing cords, in the company’s Japanese division,Provide new solutions for customers, involve suppliers in the development projects.Find new business opportunities for the Japanese division in China, Korea, Thailand, India.Planning trials, analyzing results, making prototypes.Industrialization: ramp up from prototype to full scale production; establish manufacturing standards.Solve quality problems in the daily operationsIntroduce ISO 9001 into the company, obtain qualification. Show less



Apple Inc.

• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Supply Base Engineering,

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2009

  Key responsibilities: Lead new product industrialization at Apple’s Japanese suppliers, especially for the housing of the 15" MacBook Pro. Solve supply chain issues (product quality and ramp-up) in extremely short timeframes. (immediately) Work in a very dynamic, very international and very high performance field team at various locations in Japan and China. Key responsibilities: Lead new product industrialization at Apple’s Japanese suppliers, especially for the housing of the 15" MacBook Pro. Solve supply chain issues (product quality and ramp-up) in extremely short timeframes. (immediately) Work in a very dynamic, very international and very high performance field team at various locations in Japan and China.



GE Plastics

• Plastics Manufacturing

• Operation mgr

  • Mar 2005 - Apr 2008

  Key responsibilities: Drive innovation in marketing and development in GEP’s Asian operations; Organised and facilitated the generation of innovative ideas through workshops with customers, Translated customer needs into new opportunities, initiated innovation projects, Actively participated in product development and pilot testing using six sigma methods. Supervised projects to ensure timely operations, budget management and prompt resolution of issues, Led the daily operations of an engineering team: plastic processing and application evaluation, Motivated team members to challenge aggressive goals and encouraged staff development, Initiated LEAN-KAIZEN activity to improve performance and safety in the workplace, Show less



Michelin

• France
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Uniformity expert

  • May 2002 - Feb 2005

  Key responsibilities: Provide new solutions to Michelin's asian factories to resolve quality issues. Managed development projects to install new control systems for tire making machines, Interacted with EU and US teams to track and solve global problems, Improved the manufacturing process and reduced defects by 1%, Provided technical support and training for product developers, quality and process engineers, Analysed customer complaints and proposed solutions to the factories. Key responsibilities: Provide new solutions to Michelin's asian factories to resolve quality issues. Managed development projects to install new control systems for tire making machines, Interacted with EU and US teams to track and solve global problems, Improved the manufacturing process and reduced defects by 1%, Provided technical support and training for product developers, quality and process engineers, Analysed customer complaints and proposed solutions to the factories.