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Faurecia
- Korea Engineering Manager
2010 - maintenant
- Set-up team and R&D facility (17 members : Design, Manufacturing, FEA/test, Prototype)
- Develop innovative systems for HKMC (1st, 2nd & 3rd rows),
- Support business development with Korean customers, for mecanisms, frames and seat.
Achievements :
- Team operational May 2011, 4 different protos delivered to Hyundai in 2011,
- 1st composite backrest developed for Hyundai (results published in 2013 CTI-Duesseldorf),
- 1st local factory launch for local frames on going (2013 budget > 2 M euros).
- Over 3 years, 4 patents granted, 3 patents pending,
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FAURECIA (automotive seating business group)
- Seat architecture and Synthesis Manager
2009 - 2010
R&D technical center
- Manage expert team (8 persons),
- Develop design guidelines and standards,
- Support worldwide D&D teams and innovations when needed.
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Faurecia
- Product Development Manager China
2007 - 2009
Complete seat development Manager
- Manage product development team (25 persons),
- Develop local expertise and worldwide networking,
- Drive technical relationships and communication with customers,
- Support European operations (acquisition, innovation).
Achievements :
- 2 programs launched in production mid 2008 for 2 different customers,
- 1st seat development started in February 08, off tool available jan. 09,
- 1st patent granted on system developed by China team,
- technical lead on 1,3 billion euro business succesfully acquired end 2009
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Faurecia
- Complete seat senior Innovation Project Manager
2003 - 2007
Complete seat senior Innovation Project Manager
- Manage innovation projects (technical/quality / cost / delivery),
- Identify customer / market perspectives and drive technical development,
- Promote projects within Company & to OEM, build external partnerships,
- Organize project management team, set up procedures,
- Develop airbag & detection system integration expertise.
Achievements :
- 1st advanced development with Nissan in Japan (break through project),
- 1 project in advanced development (target net income few M€ in 2010),
- 2 international partnerships finalized,
- Project team, associated tools & methods set up in 2005,
- 3 projects integrated in program in 05(net income : 1 M€ / year)
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Faurecia
- R & D Manager for new functions in seat
1999 - 2003
- Integrate systems for safety & comfort in seats,
- Develop special process & new seat concepts.
Achievements :
- Build team and expertise on integration of airbag & detection system,
- Detection system in production in 8 months (net income : 500k€/year),
- 5 worldwide patents.
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Aircelle
- A340-500/600 Fan cowl technical project manager
Gonfreville l'orcher
1997 - 1999
- Define technical specifications & manage selected partner;
- Manage design validation & project technical milestones;
- Technical coordination with customer (Airbus), Rolls Royce and partners.
Achievements :
- Preliminary Design Review validated November 98.
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Hispano-Suiza
- Composite Materials manager
Colombes Cedex
1992 - 1997
- Define R&D strategy on composite materials, search for external funding;
- Provide technical support & expertise to project teams;
- Manage expertise team & R&D projects.
Achievements :
- Team (4 people) & associated equipment installed (93);
- Critical production issue solved in 6 months (94);
- Quality assurance system set and validated (96);
- Competencies from SNECMA composite dept transferred to Hispano-Suiza (97).
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Hispano-Suiza
- Technical Representative in South Korea
Colombes Cedex
1989 - 1991
- Insure technology transfer to the subcontractor,
- Set up and survey critical processes,
- Validate 1st mass production parts, solve quality issues on production parts eventualy.
Achievements :
- 1st structure 100% made in Korea delivered in Sept 91, 30 month after contract award.
