Geoffroy Ricardou

Industrialization Manager

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Specialties: Mechanics - Material Sciences - Industrialisation - Process - Project Management

Experience

  • KNDS Belgium (15 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of Industrialisation and Methods
      Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    • Head of industrialisation
      Nov 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

    • Industrialisation Manager
      Jan 2011 - Nov 2019 · 8 yrs 11 mos

      As head of industrialization (between R & D and production), my role is to develop the production of new products and processes in a continuing effort to reduce costs and increase the security. o Cost reduction: improvement of workflow / investments (Mechanical machining, surface treatment, paints, special process) o Management: tool designer and technician in charge of process instructions o Risk analysis of special processes, especially in the pyrotechnic department o Writing manufacturing and quality control instructions o Searching / buying / commissioning new machines o Writing specifications, selecting and monitoring of the suppliers o Retrofit of old machines, setting new quality machine control, o automation of new fully automated assembly lines o Budget : up to several M€ - Delivering time : 3 months to 2 years o Lean manufacturing – 6 sigma (Green Belt) o Collaboration with laboratories and research centers for new processes o Interactions with project manager / planning / purchasing / production / R & D

  • Safran (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Study Engineer Aerospace (AKKA Benelux)
      Oct 2006 - Dec 2010 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      COMPOSITE PROJECT LEADER (3 years) ASSEMBLY MANAGER of aeronautic engine test (1 year)

    • Engineer Cost Estimating
      Mar 2006 - Oct 2006 · 8 mos

  • Engineer Process at Thales Avionics
    Apr 2005 - Oct 2005 · 7 mos