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Villeneuve Les Avignon

Manager of the company NIRSIL in Villeneuve les Avignon (Gard).Consulting and support for companies in the field of chemistry, industrial organization and management.Part-time support and assistance assignments in operational positions:- Management of the automation project of a pharmaceutical plant,- Transition management of the technical manager of a pharmaceutical plant,- Assistance to the technical management of a start-up,- Assistance to the organization of a plant shutdown,Technical missions:- Technical / scientific studies (bibliographies: scientific publications, patents),- Acquisition of new technologies,- Sourcing new products and means of analysis,- Organization and realization of laboratory tests,- Assistance with the design / optimization of formulas,- Assistance in solving manufacturing problems,- Assistance with the optimization of manufacturing processes,

Pujaut (Gard - France)

Plant Manager of the Ashland Polyester Pujaut facility (Gard – France-117 employees). Manufacturing of Unsaturated Polyester Resins, Specialty Resins and Gelcoats.- Representation of the company and management of contacts with local and regional authorities. Negotiation of the postponement of the installation of a thermal oxidiser.- Implementation of the health, safety and environment policy.- Definition and monitoring of plant operating budget (10 M€/y) as well as the investments budget (2 M€/y). - Management of relationship with staff representatives (Work Council, EHS Council). Negotiation and implementation of a temporary partial unemployment program. Negotiation and implementation of a new shift system. Shut down of the polyester resins workshop. Reduction of staff (53 employees).- Industrial and legal implementation of the production of a new specialty resin.- Complete overhaul of the organization of work and production of Gelcoats after the Resins workshop shut down. Restart of the Gelcoats workshop.- Organization of team management training for the top / middle management.- Definition and implementation of EHS and Quality dashboards. Renewal of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001.- Study of various re-industrialization projects.

Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère - France)

Plant Manager of the PCAS facility in Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère – France), 100 employees. Custom manufacturing of various chemicals (Fragrance, Flavour, Pharmaceutical intermediates). Site classified Seveso II high threshold.- Representation of the company and management of contacts with local and regional authorities. Signing a communication agreement about incidents with the Prefecture.- Definition and implementation of the HSE policy. Reduction of the accident rate from 65 to 14. Implementation of daily HSE visits and a medical monitoring system for the handling of hazardous chemicals.- Definition and monitoring of plant operating budget (9 M€/y) as well as the investments budget (1 M€/y). Stabilization of costs of the plant for 5 years.- Management of relationship with staff representatives (Work Council, EHS Council). Organization of team management training for the top / middle management. Implementation of a training and exchange program between workshops. Reorganization of the QC laboratory in 2 shifts.

Mourenx (Pyrénées Atlantiques - France)

Facility Manager of the SBS facility, a JV (PCAS - ATOCHEM) specialized in Acrolein chemistry.Start up, transfer of the production and Management of the plant (12 employees).- Participation in the design and the construction of the plant.- Automatization of a manual batch process with a digital command control system.- Responsibility for health, Safety, Environment, transport and waste. - Responsibility for planning, production and process optimization. - Definition and design of the unit extension.- Preparation of a new permit demand. Filing and monitoring of the request at the Prefecture.

Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère - France)

Daily management of the production. Resolution of chemical, technical and quality issues.Custom manufacturing of various chemicals.

Ludwigshafen (Germany)

Development of industrial synthesis for Herbicides.

Ludwigshafen (Germany)

Design, synthesis and patenting of Agro-fungicides.

Fribourg (Switzerland)

Assistant at the University - Postdoctoral Research Works

Phd In Organic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

Chemical Engineer, Organic Chemistry - Chemical Engineering