Paris, Île-de-France, France
Experienced bilingual manager with extensive expertise in engineering, project management and operations management in mining and metallurgy. Excellent business sense, vision and strategic thinking and demonstrating strong interpersonal, analytical and decision-making skills. Proven ability to lead and mobilize multidisciplinary teams of technical, non-technical professionals and unionized employees in achieving corporate objectives. Emphasizes teamwork, participatory approach and employee empowerment. Ability to translate complex corporate objectives into simple and precise responsibilities in a process of continuous improvement of organizational and individual performance. Has successfully piloted the development and implementation of projects with capital costs up to $ 800 million. Extensive experience in negotiations with suppliers, government bodies, unions and stakeholders.
The Grande Côte mineral sands Operations (GCO) part of ERAMET is the largest single dredge mineral sands operation in the world producing high-quality zircon and ilmenite as well as small amounts of rutile and leucoxene. Chief Technical Officer responsible for coordinating all of GCO's technical activities related to mine planning, process control, engineering, quality control and strategic business development.
Manage a green field pea protein project in Manitoba. This new facility represents an investment of more than 600 million Canadian dollars and will be the largest pea processing plant in the world.
Managed all technical services and engineering CAPEX investment project at a metallurgical complex and mine site. Led and managed a team of 35 engineers and professionals in disciplines of mechanical, civil, electrical, process control and automation. Accountable for the management and prioritization of over $90m/year of engineering projects.
Managed all plant activities including production, maintenance, HSE, HR and union relation. Oversaw a staff of 40 and 280 unionized employees with budget responsibility of over $120 million. Plant included Ore treatment plant, Port loading and unloading of bulk material, Railroad system and Plant Utilities.
Key member of the management team responsible to bring to market new titanium dioxide raw materials by investing over $5 billion in 3 countries. Directed a program of brownfield expansion projects at mine site in Havre St-Pierre and Ilmenite Smelter at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada, which represented a total capital of $800m. Selected and led owner’s team and engineering consultants.
Oversaw business expansion valuation, 5 year production planning and impact assessment of new Climate Change Initiative regulation. Led the development of a Business Value Model that became the standard for business decision making in production planning and CAPEX investment.
Managed all mining and terminal activities including production, maintenance, HSE, HR and union relation. Oversaw a staff of 50 and 300 unionized employees with budget responsibility of over $100 million.