Experience

Ciments Vigier SA

• Switzerland
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environment & Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  -Responsible for the environment and emissions performance of the cement plant, in support of the 100% AFR target of the plant-AFR & ARM manager. Define the specifications for the AFR & ARM, coordinates with the suppliers, evaluate and qualify new AFR & ARM.-Supports the new CAPEX & innovation projects of the plant -Responsible for the environment and emissions performance of the cement plant, in support of the 100% AFR target of the plant-AFR & ARM manager. Define the specifications for the AFR & ARM, coordinates with the suppliers, evaluate and qualify new AFR & ARM.-Supports the new CAPEX & innovation projects of the plant



LafargeHolcim

• Switzerland

• Senior Materials & Quality Engineer

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  • Support of operating plants in the optimization of raw mix, clinker and cement design• Assessment and design of raw components, raw mixes and clinker with regard to quality, process and environmental aspects• Support for the implementation of quality assurance programs and evelopment of quality control concepts and equipment specifications • Participation as technical expert in interdisciplinary programs to enhance production efficiency in group plants• Development and realization of training concepts for plant staff. Development & writing of reference technical documents and tools for quality control for the group worldwide.• Ensure the monitoring & reporting of the quality indicators of the plants worldwide, and lead and animate experts & regional groups for improvement.• Project manager of a 1 MCHF technical support contract to an external cement company in North East Asia, managing time & ressources in transdisciplinary topics.• Maintain the contacts with equipment and technology suppliers and support the implementation of new technologies for quality

• Quality Engineer

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Quality engineer - HTEC

• Mineralogist

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Deploy and provide technical support within the central corporate lab to the group plants, in connexion with quality, process specialists, geologists and trading. Supply key ensights with reliable and proof tested information on materials characterization (raw mats, clinker, cementitious & pozzolans) from the mine to the cement bag. Project manager for the benchmarking and source qualification of LH Trading suppliersDevelopment of the mapping of the Global Laboratory Network

• Senior Cement Technologist

  • Oct 2014 - Present



Geotest AG

• Switzerland
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Materials Engineer, Project Manager

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Concrete durability engineer for concrete structures (bridges, tunnel, roads, building) Definition of concept of investigation (Compression/Tension Strength, Corrosion Potential, Chloride, Carbonation Measurements as well as XRD / SEM observations). Collection of samples on site / supervision/realization of laboratory work, delivery of investigation report and advice to the client for the repairing / restoration concept. Participation to the establishment of the labor work list and to the validation of the accreditation of several tests.



EPFL

• Switzerland

• PhD student

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2014

  As a PhD student at the LMC, I had the opportunity to develop a new cementitious binder within a collaborative project with University of Santa Clara, Cuba, funded by the FNS. We have shown that replacement of cement by combined addition of high amounts of calcined clays and limestone bring a synergetic reaction due to the carboaluminates hydrate formation and delivers good strength results. It has also been demonstrated that its very refined and tortuous porosity gives outstanding durability to this binder. This opens the possibility to extend the cement replacement rate (up to 50%), lower the carbon footprint impact of construction materials and enhances the attractivity of calcined clays as Supplementary Cementitious Materials.The project has raised the interest of the Cuban cement industry and an industrial trial has been carried out during 2013. In addition, the new "Low Carbon Cement" project could be started, with the aim of applying this novel technology to India, where the consequences in term of CO2 reduction can be significant taking in account the hugh raising cement production.



EPCOS

• Germany
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer Corporate Development Tasks

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2009

  Research & Development Department, -Project manager in the domain of the Ceramics for Electronic ApplicationsDevelopment of new materials for Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC), Ferroelectrics and Lead-Free ceramics.-Participation to the optimization of industrial processes, improvement of reliability with FMEA and 6 Sigma method.-Collaboration with universities (MontanUni Leoben, Ljubaljana) Research & Development Department, -Project manager in the domain of the Ceramics for Electronic ApplicationsDevelopment of new materials for Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC), Ferroelectrics and Lead-Free ceramics.-Participation to the optimization of industrial processes, improvement of reliability with FMEA and 6 Sigma method.-Collaboration with universities (MontanUni Leoben, Ljubaljana)