
OPERATIONS MANAGER at FIXATOR
China

OPERATIONS MANAGER at FIXATOR
China
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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer, experienced in Chinese context (in China since Feb 2006).
As a versatile Engineer, I am particularly efficient in establishing and developing the industrial activities of high potential SMEs.
Specialties :
Strong knowledge and experience in: manufacturing and production systems, machinery manufacturing and design, quality control procedures.
Workshop management, process engineering and supply chain management (purchasing, inventory control, QC control,...).
ISO9001:2000 certification.
Construction-site interventions, equipment installation.
Specific expertise in China: Able to work directly in Chinese mandarin (first working language). I also speak fluent English.
F.E. Structural Analysis
Production planning, cost, analysis
Buidling Maintenance Equipment deployment
(Building Materials industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Leading Manufacturer in Personnel Lifting Equipment in France, our products here are aimed at the Asian market.
Our company also has a subcontracting department, linked to welding and assembly facilities in order to provide foreign-based companies a workshop based in Shanghai.
Design and manufacturing of suspended height access equipment.
25 employees: 10 workers, 15 office.
1 M$ turnover in 2008
My position :
2006: Ensure technology transfer from France headquarters, regarding manufacturing and design.
Deployment of factory: Factory implementation, purchase of machining equipment, tools, manufacturing methods set-up.
Training of workers for product assembly and final quality control.
2007-now: Responsible of Design office and Production.
Ensure Upgrade to Industrial-stage production:
Implementation of ISO9001:2000 process. (Certified in March 2008)
“ERP” system deployment (based on Excel spreadsheets)
Design Office Management (3 engineers) :
Lead design of ‘standard’ and custom-tailored equipment, including mechanical and electrical systems, complying with European or Chinese standards.
Project Management, establish specifications with customer, quotation and technical solution draft, design planning, sample manufacturing follow-up, validation tests.
Production Management : Achieve cost, time and quality objectives.
Purchase Manager: Suppliers selection and visits. QC follow-up.
Manufacturing Process validation, QC methods validation, Production planning management, Manufacturing costs establishment and analysis.
2007 : 4 workers – 2009 : 10 workers.
Extras :
Customer Service : site inspection and reporting, after-sales service, equipment installation and training.
H.R. : performed interviews in Chinese to hire new engineers (2), production planner (1), quality controller (1).
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
February 2005 — June 2005 (5 months)
Metrology analysis for Tripette & Renaud NILEMATIC device
(specific weight measurement device)
Compliancy with European Standard study
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Oil & Energy industry)
July 2004 — August 2004 (2 months)
perform finite element analysis (Nastran) on deep-water mooring buoy complete structure.
study different load cases (normal mooring, braking of one segment, ...)
design structure according to results
Masters degree in Engineering , Mechanics , 2002 — 2005
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