• Lead all technical initiatives for wood and interior coatings, focusing on process improvements.• Develop strategy and technical industrial roadmap for process improvements. • Deepen materials and processes understanding with strong proactive problem-solving.• Drive innovation and projects development for interior decorative materials.• Perform feasibilities studies for new and exotic customer requests.• Provide expert leadership on transversal projects, resolving complex… Show more • Lead all technical initiatives for wood and interior coatings, focusing on process improvements.• Develop strategy and technical industrial roadmap for process improvements. • Deepen materials and processes understanding with strong proactive problem-solving.• Drive innovation and projects development for interior decorative materials.• Perform feasibilities studies for new and exotic customer requests.• Provide expert leadership on transversal projects, resolving complex technical issues using advanced equipment and technologies.• Design, implement, and optimize advanced finishing operations prioritizing safety, quality, reliability and cost reduction.• Analyze finish performance metrics to improve efficiencies, identify potential problems, and develop recommendations for process improvements.• Ensure compliance to constantly evolving regulatory requirements.• Mentor new engineering team members. Show less

Leading the specialist group, I was involved from the Design to Production phases through the technical support in-service of most decorative materials. I also lead the implementation and monitoring of process control activities; and provide direct advise to the senior leadership on relevant business cases.Key position activities:• Qualification and Certification of processes and operators.• Implementation of parent company quality system.• Key steering committee member… Show more Leading the specialist group, I was involved from the Design to Production phases through the technical support in-service of most decorative materials. I also lead the implementation and monitoring of process control activities; and provide direct advise to the senior leadership on relevant business cases.Key position activities:• Qualification and Certification of processes and operators.• Implementation of parent company quality system.• Key steering committee member overseeing all process control and LEAN activities in Cabinet Shop.• Support production with operational improvement efforts.• Extensive knowledge in wood products extended to all decorative luxury materials (leather, fabric, paint, plating…)• Leading the selection and inspection of every wood veneer logs for Falcon aircrafts.• Leading wood veneer mapping with customers and designers.• Creation and update of material technical specification and acceptance requirements.• Spearheaded the creation of a material test laboratory.• Research and development with designer of exotic materials.• Support of customer services with on-the-field expertise and constant monitoring of service centers.• Worldwide network of wood supplier to source unique logs.• Liaison to French parent company, coordinating and communicating on Quality and Production activities. Show less

As an Associate Engineer, I developed for a private investor a new line of construction products based on specifics proprietary new technology and source of supply.Key activities:• Study of European construction standards.• Analysis of the existing market / competition.• Characterization and conception of the products. • Verification of the mechanical, acoustical, thermic and fire-resistant properties of products. • Participate in the definition of the quality standards… Show more As an Associate Engineer, I developed for a private investor a new line of construction products based on specifics proprietary new technology and source of supply.Key activities:• Study of European construction standards.• Analysis of the existing market / competition.• Characterization and conception of the products. • Verification of the mechanical, acoustical, thermic and fire-resistant properties of products. • Participate in the definition of the quality standards applied to the products. Show less

Characterization of the fiber’s orientation in OSB panels. Development of methods and analyses in order to industrialize the process to control the quality in industries.