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Port-Cartier, Qc, Ca

London, Greater London, Gb

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

Responsible for all activities (Operation, Maintenance, Process & Technical Services) of ore processing (crushing, grinding, concentration, regrinding, filtration, mixing, agglomeration, indurating) over 2 sites (Mont-Wright Concentrator and Port-Cartier Pellet Plant) producing iron ore concentrate and iron oxide pellets, to the quality specifications required by our customers and at the level of productivity required to achieve the objectives of more than 25Mt of concentrate including 10Mt transformed into pellets per year.Responsible for the management of more than 500 employees and accountable for an operational budget of more than CAN $ 400M per year for the 2 industrial sites, as well as the execution of CAPEX investment plans to ensure the reliability and sustainability of the assets.

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

Responsible for all ore treatment processes (crushing, grinding, concentration, regrinding, filtration, mixing, agglomeration hardening, laboratories) spread over 2 sites (Mont-Wright concentrator and Port-Cartier pelletizing plant) producing concentrate of iron ore and iron oxide pellets, to the quality specifications required by our customers and to the level of productivity required to achieve the objectives.Responsible and accountable for the costs of additives and energy required for the various ore treatment processes. Has under his responsibility about fifty technical employees (technologists, analysts, engineers, department heads) on the 2 sites who are responsible for establishing the operational frameworks (instructions, procedures) on which operations are based to meet their objectives.Establishes, publishes and supports its General Manager in the building of production forecasts and variable cost budgets, forecasting with corporate and head office. Represents ArcelorMittal during quality visits and reviews with our customers and ensures compliance with the ISO Quality management system, technically supports and guides Sales and Technical Marketing team.Responsible for strategic projects and Research & Development activities specific to process improvement through project initiatives, maintaining good relations with our research centers partners, where he sits as a representative and voting member on behalf of ArcelorMittal, justifies and presents CAPEX projects in process field.

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

Responsible of the metallurgical process of the Port-Cartier pellet plant, which produces 4 different types of iron ore pellets on 2 different production lines for a total of 10 million tons per year. On a daily-basis, monitor and control operational and metallurgical parameters to achieve productivity, quality and costs goals. The Port-Cartier pellet plant has a higher productivity and reliability than the benchmark and the high quality of its product is well known around the industry. The metallurgical process is divided in 2 main areas : preparation and induration. The pellet feed preparation area includes the concentrate upgrading plant by lowering silica concentration and the grinding with 6 opened or closed ball mills. The induration area includes the filters, the 10 pelletizing discs, the 2 roller screens and the 2 induration furnaces.Responsible for the management of 25 technical employees (engineers and technicians), in interacting with other pellet plant area managers (operation, maintenance and technical service) and with both internal (material handling, port) and external (steelmakers customers) clients. Responsible for the utilization of energy and raw materials additioned in the process and of a yearly budget of 4 million dollars. Participate in the strategic and budgetary plans and represent the pellet plant with upper management for results and forecast reviews. Responsible for research work by watching on technological developments, by proposing and documenting quality or productivity upgrading projects and by leading laboratory or industrial scale tests.

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

Responsible for day-to-day operations of ArcelorMittal’s 260 miles long private rail line linking Mount Wright mining site to Port-Cartier harbor.This is a heavy-haul operation based on transportation of iron ore, refined or raw, wood, fret, including dangerous goods, and passengers with the use of 30 locomotives (GE, GM & EMD – AC 4400 HP) and almost 2000 rail cars.Insuring the increase hauling capacity from 24 to 27 million tons without the need of investment and with less manpower.Responsible for the management of 140 employees, of operational budget and of discussions with the union in a context of budgetary restraints and workforce reduction. Also responsible for a rail traffic control center, 10 front line supervisors, and the yards at Port Cartier, Fire Lake and Mount Wright. Successful implementation of LeaderCoach philosophy with the management and unionized employees.Focused on innovation and an active agent of change with the utilization of ECP brakes, extension of convoy from 160 to 210 railcars in a robust and safe manner and increasing the load per car from 263,000lbs to 286,000lbs (GRL) to minimize operational costs, development and implementation of an automatic monitoring tool for locomotive events recorder to track and improve train handling.

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

In charge of multiple projects in support of the operations (repairs, maintenance, failure analysis), management and coordination of consultants and technicians, elaboration and management of capital investment projects (CAPEX) related to rolling stock (railcars and locomotives) and new railway technologies. Responsible for the implantation and support of the ArcelorMittal program for "work in heights" for the railroad sector, part of the health and safety initiative. Green Belt certified in the "Lean Six Sigma" methodology, implantation of the concepts of continuous improvement and of the global reliability on various fronts of ore cars and railway cycles optimisation.

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

Materials specific contribution to frozen iron ore issue in railcars during winter. Identification of root causes, current liners performance analysis, technical discussions with suppliers, test protocol elaboration with materials testing laboratory.

Longueuil, Qc, Ca

Development of X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy analysis protocol and procedure with borate fused beads. Major increase of analysis precision and testing speed for all products of the pellet plan. Efficient and currently used method.

In process quality control of a paint factory. Density, granulometry and application tests.

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

Reception of visitors, guided tour of permanent and thematic temporary exhibitions. Development of good relationship and oral fluency.

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical And Physical Engineering

Certificat, Ancient And Classic Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry

Secondary Graduate School, Sciences