Nicolas Philipront

Head Of Supply Chain

Mons, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

As a Mechanical Engineer, I had opportunities over the last 15+ years of work to acquire a lot of diversified skills. I've been involved in design, project management, owned physical layout transformation, had supervision, managed budget and linked up my work with finance & costing of parts. I succeeded in project using 6 Sigma Methodology and using lean and process mapping approach for physical workshop layout transformation

Experience

  • Nexans (Full-time · 5 yrs)
    • Head of Supply Chain
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Leading the Supply Chain End to End from order to delivery. Leading the internal distribution, procurement and line scheduling. Manage 16 FTEs. Member of Steering Committee.

    • Head of Continuous Improvement
      Aug 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Leading Continuous Improvement activities for the Charleroi Plant. Implementing CI standards focusing on KPI improvements (OEE improvement, WIP reduction, …) Member of Plant Steer Committee.

  • SNCB (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Operations Manager – Train Maintenance Plant Schaerbeek
      May 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Member of Schaerbeek plant Steer Commitee Leading Operations ~ 140 FTEs Accountable for train maintenance, troubleshooting, cleansing operations for Diesel & Electric Locomotives/ Coaches/Electric multiple unit passenger trains. Rolling stock clean & prepared on time for departure. Reaching SPQDC targets.

    • Industrial Engineering Manager (Maintenance of Trains)
      May 2018 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Leading a group of 6 FTEs Improve, standardize processes & procedures for trains maintenance in Belgium (10+Workshops). Deploy maintenance procedures for new trains. Efficiency improvement through maintenance plan optimization Project management. Long term strategy.

    • Train Maintenance Technical Department Lean Advisor
      May 2017 - May 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Industrial Engineering and Processes Continuous Improvement for the Belgian Train maintenance workshops

  • Caterpillar Inc. (13 yrs 9 mos)
    • Operations Manager – Hydraulic Components
      Feb 2017 - May 2017 · 4 mos

      - Leading 3 foremen and a production commodity of 70 operators. - Cat Core Components in machining & assembly environment over 3 shifts - Labor Relation - Manage Safety, Quality & adherence to a production plan - Achieve production quantities target before the production phase out - Transfer of production - Support customers over the phase out plan period - Provide technical support

    • Hydraulic & Drive Train Components Manufacturing – Lean Value Stream Manager
      Nov 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Develop the 2020 strategy for Hydraulic and Drive Train Components. - As part of the operation division, offer technical & operational support to the operation manager. - Manage Capacity and Manpower Operating System through S&OP & long term capacity planning. - Define, prioritize, manage and monitor key projects portfolio in order to sustain & optimize post modernization KPI: ____ End to end product oriented projects ____ Benchmark approach: “Low Cost Producer” ____ Capex Management ____ Consider Market Breakthrough Technologies

    • Hydraulic Components Lean Transformation leader
      Oct 2013 - Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      - Leading Lean transformation for hydraulic components achieving Best In Class KPI's targets - Coordinating sub-teams works interaction - Coordinating physical modification/transformation - concept, culture, physical move of assets,... - Monitoring Progresses & Timeline