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Office Of Personnel And Organization, Fribourg, Ch

Manage and facilite organizational mandates within administrative units• process improvement (kaizen)• strategic planning (hoshin kanri)• reorganization, change management• coaching of individuals or teamsDevelop and deliver trainings for middle and senior managers• Basics of public management• Continuous improvement (lean, agile)• Performance and people development reviews• Leadership dialogueSupport all administrative units in the compliant application of the state's HR processes• job descriptions and classifications• organization charts• budgeting processesConduct the annual HR budgeting process across the cantonal administration, with presentation to the State Council (cantonal government)

Fribourg, Switzerland

Berne, Suisse

Empowering refugees and migrants with becoming successfully integrated in the local IT labor market

Axalta Polymer Powders, Bulle, Ch

• Director of a chemical production site manufacturing thermoplastic polymer powders for coatings and other industrial applications. Process technologies included solvent-based precipitation, (cryo) milling, compounding, and dry blending.• Managed a team of about 65 direct and indirect reports in manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, supply planning, warehousing, quality control, EHS, finance, and HR.• Accountable for all operational aspects, including safety, environmental compliance, quality, delivery, budgets and costs.• Led the site through complex challenges such as the change of ownership in 2013, the strong appreciation of the Swiss currency in 2015, and several significant changes in the applicable environmental regulations.

Dupont Polymer Powders, Bulle, Ch

Same role as with Axalta, the name change relates to the acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings by the Carlyle Group in early 2013.

Dupont Polymer Powders, Bulle, Ch

• Direct lead of 35 shop-floor operators and 5 supervisors in 24h/5d operations• Ensured adherence to the highest EHS standards from DuPont• Stabilized the production and developed the flexibility of the operation• Deployed continuous improvement (DuPont Production System)

Marly, Ch

Managed the production unit for the coating of photographic & inkjet papers and films: chemical process installations for lacquer preparation and delivery, coating & rewinding machines, utilities.• Leadership of up to 80 direct and indirect reports in 24h/7d operations• Initiated and led productivity projects and continuous improvement activities• Achieved a record production volume in 2007 (+60% vs. 2005)• Restructured the department after the economic downturn in 2008

Marly, Ch

Supported the development and manufacturing of photographic & inkjet papers and films, with extensive use of pilot coating facilities.• Scale-up of new products from lab to pilot and pilot to production• Product transfers across manufacturing sites• Development of the manufacturing technology and of the plant capabilities• Trouble-shooting of production issues

Bradford, United Kingdom

Owner of a Marie-Curie Fellowship awarded by the European Union. Carried out experimental and academic research on liquid film coating processes.• Developped experimental methods to investigate air entrainment in coating operations• Generated the first published data on dynamic wetting with non-Newtonian fluids• Provided support to the local team investigating gravure coating and deformable roll coating

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Doctorate

Diplôme D'Ingénieur (Master Degree) Enseeg