Thomas ROBERT
Ingénieur Développement, Mersen Chongqing (Ex Carbone lorraine)
I am a french engineer born in 1981 and graduated in material science and mechanical engineering.
I am good at communication with people, which allow me to perform active and efficient project and team management.
I have interests and experiences in advanced materials and process industry (Carbon/Graphite, Composites, Aluminium).
I am passionated about China and its culture. I first came in 2004 in this country and have alternated position between Europe and China since.
I have lived in Chongqing since 2008 and worked for Mersen in carbon and graphite manufacturing.
Do not hesitate to contact me on my personnal email: tomr579@hotmail.com
350 contactsNovember 2008 – Present Chongqing (China)
Isostatic graphite manufacturing.
Process: Powder, molding, baking, graphitization and machining process
Product: Large size graphite blocks for solar market
Missions:
Project manager:
* Lead equipment installation and starting.
* Manage new equipment installation
* Organize new product ramp-up in production
Process engineer:
* Improve quality and process
* Program furnace cycles
* Train and supervise local team
Achievements:
- Lead equipment installation and starting.
- Lead important defect reductions.
- Build tools to manage process and quality
2007 - 2008February 2007 – October 2008 (1 year 9 months) Gosselies (Belgium)
Cost Reduction Activity Manager, Medium Wheel Loader Engineering department at Caterpillar Belgium
Product: Caterpillar medium wheel loader
Process: Vehicle assembly. (with made and purchased parts)
Missions:
* Coordinate cost reduction projects
* Vehicle re-design (Mechanical, hydraulics, electrical engineering) in collaboration with design control in USA.
* Purchasing analysis and strategy (Sourcing, negotiation)
* Meeting animation and team management. (Local and worlwide team)
Achievements:
- Generate, manage and complete 4 millions USD of cost reductions per year.
- Help the product manager to manage the costs.
2006 - 2006March 2006 – August 2006 (6 months) Guangzhou (China)
Product: Indoor and outdoor lamp and lighting:
Process: Lamp assembling (Mechanical, electronics, painting)
Missions:
LED luminaires product transfer (From Europe to China) :
Project follow-up (Technical requirements, supply chain, quality)
2004 - 2005September 2004 – August 2005 (1 year) Nantes (France)
Product: Airbus airplane composite parts. (Central structure, aileron, radome)
Process: Carbon fiber prepreg and Resin transfer molding (RTM)
Project engineer in process department: Improve consumable materials used in composite process and reduce their cost:
* Develop materials with suppliers
* Validation plan leading (Sample tests, prototypes, design control validation)
* Ramp-up in production
2004 - 2004March 2004 – August 2004 (6 months) Guangzhou (China)
Corrosion study on printed circuit boards
(Experience plan, Material characterization)