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Research and Development Engineer, Ceramaret SA, Bôle (CH), 160 people.R&D Project Manager: Identified and led successfully innovation projects from concept to launch phase to meet customer needs. - Substitution of grinding oils with ‘’eco-friendly’’ products cleanable with water instead of VOC, savings of 10 kchf per year, reduction of hazardous substances to be handled by workers.- Design of a new high pressure cartridge for HPLC market.- Development of new porous ceramic products. Identification of customers’ needs proposition of ceramic as an alternative for current metal and plastic filters.- Investigating and selecting cost effective raw materials for polishing department. Purchasing cost divided by 2, better quality of finished products, less processing steps for operators, 80kchf savings per year.- Attendance to International Ceramic Congresses (ECerS, Ceramitec)Technical support to production: Continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.- Solving of sintering problems on alumina affecting 40% of total production and representing 10% waste.- Counter-sink model to define appropriate tolerances on plungers and ferules assemblies. 90% of production non conformity canceled on this work station.Business development: Issued technical reports to propose new finished products/processes to current customers and new potential ones. Direct contact with customers in case of technical issues. Competitive watch.Quality support: Analyzed non-conformity materials and finished products. Identified root causes and implemented corrective actions.Ceramic raw material responsible: Set-up specifications in accordance to ISO standards and validated batch compliance.

Listed skills include Gestion De Projet and Manufacture.