David McPhail

Directeur dolomite France - directeur des usines Valenciennes et Flaumont

Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

About

As a doctor of chemical and process engineering I have had the opportunity to work in various industries: Abattoir waste water treatment, wool conditioning for carpet, the fabrication of insulating boards for high temperature applications and for buildings, the production of cement and concrete, as well as the treatment of waste and alternative fuels in the cement industry. I am a tenacious, dynamic and methodical person. Very multi-skilled, with a strong shop floor presence. I strongly motivate my teams via persuasion and implication in the tasks, as well as making propositions for action. I use my interpersonal skills and my team spirit to ensure a culture of results, a sense of urgency and efficiency. With a proven background in industrial manufacturing and process engineering positions, and the major part of my career as a Plant Manager (site SEVESO, ATEX, ISO 9001, ISO 14001), the main focus was on: health & safety, Lean, 6 sigma, Kaizen, continuous improvement, cost reduction and commercial alignment. I am presently qualifying to black belt level in Lean / 6 sigma manufacturing, even though I have been doing it for the last 20 years...

Experience

  • Directeur dolomite France - directeur des usines Valenciennes et Flaumont at RHI Magnesita
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    nous fabriquons les briques réfractaires en dolomie et magnésie

  • Directeur d'usine at Bonna Sabla
    Nov 2020 - Oct 2022 · 2 yrs

  • Plant Manager / Directeur d'usine at Wienerberger UK
    Sep 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Plant manager of roof tile plant running 2 main produciton units and well as 2 smaller units, producing around 45Million tiles a year

  • Transition Manager at MCG Managers, management de transition
    Sep 2018 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr

    Fixed term contract to operate a small business prefabricated concrete block plant. Main functions: following up profitability, stocks, sales and quality

  • Director of Industrial and Organisational Optimisation at Knauf Insulation
    Feb 2018 - Aug 2018 · 7 mos

    Fixed term contract to operate and optimise the Lannemezan Plant, which produces approx.. 85,000 tonne of insulating product per annum, with 180 employees. Established an efficient maintenance service; brought in cost centre reporting; updated the plant organogramme and job descriptions; established a proper daily reporting; insisted on the use of individual locks for lockout procedures; established several zones for the application of 5S; insisted on the use of root causes failure analyse and followup via an action plan; established individual and group training plans; SAP training; 3 year Capex plan; Continuous improvement calendar.