Soumia BENAMRANE

Head of Quality /Senior Consultant/Professional Coach/Leadership Aerospace/Renewable Energy/Automotive

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

Quality & Operational Excellence leader (Aerospace / Automotive / Renewable Energy) with 20+ years in international industrial groups (Safran, Boeing JV, Siemens Gamesa, GMD) My Expertise : * Build robust Integrated QMS and turn compliance into performance (ISO 9001, EN 9100, IATF 16949, ISO 14001) ; initial certifications & renewals * End-to-end Quality leadership : QM/QA/QC governance , NDT activities ,audit programs, KPI systems (Safety/Quality/Cost/Delivery), corrective action plans, stakeholder management (customers, suppliers, certification bodies) *Continuous improvement & problem solving: 8D, QRQC, PDCA, Kaizen, Six Sigma Green Belt; use of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA to secure industrialization and serial life * Supplier Quality / development: maturity/compliance audits, scoring, action plans, monitoring—especially in high-stakes industrial supply chains (e.g., composites, stamped/surface treatment parts, electrical parts) Leadership & people : * Strong people orientation: recruitment, training, coaching; Human Factors & Risk Management trainer, executive coach, DISC-certified facilitator. * Led teams in contexts of site start-up, ramp-up, cost optimization programs, and site restructuring/closure, in multicultural environments * Strong resilience in high-constraint environments. Main Achievements : * Strong transformation track record: greenfield launch, ramp-up, cost optimization programs, crisis management, site restructuring/closure * Digitalized processes: +25% improvement in business cycle times and improved traceability * Delivered measurable performance gains: -40% non-conformities, reduced cost of poor quality, stabilized CTQ/CTP; -15% repair lead time via process improvements

Experience

  • Head of QM Plant & Global Blades QM improvement Initiatives Leader at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
    Sep 2022 - Jul 2023 · 11 mos

  • Head of Quality Management Blades at Siemens Wind Power
    Aug 2016 - Jul 2023 · 7 yrs

  • Quality Plant Manager at GMD - Stamping Divison
    Feb 2014 - Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Quality Director and Human Factor Expert at Matis aerospace , JV Boeing & Safran Group
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2012 · 4 yrs

  • Quality Consultant at Banque Populaire Group
    Dec 2007 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo