Hervé H.-Capex Project Manager
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Project Engineer, New Works Manager
SANOFI
Context and objectives:
- Pharmaceutical and biotechnology production plant
- Manage industrial projects from A to Z within the engineering team.
Completed projects:
- Installation of 2 compactors at the plant's waste disposal facility
- Upgrading the plant's server rooms to meet current standards
- Installation of laboratory equipment (pipetting robot, analyzers, etc.)
- Renovation and upgrading of a GMP building in preparation for an FDA audit
- Complete renovation of a controlled area.
Project Engineer, New Works Manager
BIOSPRINGER
Context:
- Food processing plant with some outdated equipment to be modernized
- Production increase.
Objectives:
- Manage industrial projects from A to Z.
Completed projects:
- Complete overhaul of the tanker loading station (>300 valves – €1.2 M)
- Installation of a biofilter and a gas scrubber.
Construction Site / New Works Coordination Engineer
HEINEKEN
Context and objectives:
- Construction of a new plant in the Paris region, starting from a completely empty logistics hall.
- Coordinate the construction of a new Heineken plant.
Tasks performed:
- Adaptation of all-trades infrastructure: roads and utilities, masonry, cladding, etc.
- Construction of a complete wastewater treatment plant with a lift pit
- Installation of utilities: air, gas, water treatment, steam, glycol, CO2, power supplies, networks
- Installation of the malt unloading area and brewing vessels, pipe rack, and piping
- Installation of the complete packaging line, conveyors, and machines
- Power-up, I/O and water testing, and equipment start-up.
Results:
- First brew after 4 months, in accordance with the schedule
- First saleable bottle after 5 months, ahead of the initially planned deadlines.
Construction Site / New Works Coordination Engineer
HEINEKEN
Context:
- 30% increase in the production capacity of the Heineken Marseille plant.
Objectives:
- Supervise two major construction projects at the Heineken Marseille plant.
Tasks performed:
- Coordinate the manufacturing and crane lifting of large-capacity stainless steel tanks (> 8000 HL)
- Coordinate the complete retrofit of Heineken's CO2 recovery station
- Management of various roads and utilities projects: networks, hydrocarbon separators, parking lots.
Results:
- 8 tanks built, erected, and operational
- CO2 station retrofit completed in 3 weeks, without stopping production.
Production Manager
BIC
Context:
- In the Manaus Free Trade Zone, in the Brazilian Amazon
- High-volume production: 1.3 million pieces/day.
Objectives:
- Manage the BIC Manaus blade manufacturing plant.
Tasks performed:
- Alignment of local processes with European standards
- Improvement of quality/reliability and organization (5S, flow, ergonomics)
- Operator training and flexibility development.
Results:
- Stabilization of daily production and exports
- Successful completion of all quality, HSE, and 5S audits
- Record production time without an accident.
Project Manager then Site Manager
SIDEL
Context:
- Construction of a 'greenfield' plant in Uberlândia, Brazil, with 15 production lines
- Client: AB-Inbev group, the world's No.1 beer brewing company
- Installation of 2 returnable beer bottle lines at 80,000 bph.
Objectives:
- Project Manager from design through Client handover
- Site Manager during installation (up to 200 people on site).
Tasks performed:
- Coordination of design, manufacturing, FATs, and imports
- Preparation of mechanical, hydraulic, and automation interfaces
- Installation of machines on site, conveyors, and electrical supplies
- Construction of platforms, the pipe rack, and piping
- Power-up and ramp-up through to SAT.
Results:
- Delivery of the 2 lines at the contractual production rates
Installation Coordinator
SIDEL
Context:
- Period of strong growth in Brazil, with many new lines being installed.
Objectives:
- Coordinate resources for the installation of beverage lines
- Provide technical and logistical support to field teams.
Tasks performed:
- Coca-Cola: installation of lines in Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Recife, and Fortaleza.
- Danone: installation of the ‘Activia’ yogurt line in Minas Gerais.
FSE - Field Service Engineer
SIDEL
Context:
- Creation of a sole proprietorship providing services, with assignments at Client sites throughout Brazil.
Objectives:
- Electromechanical assembly of machines or bottling lines.
Tasks performed:
- AmBev in Camaçari (Bahia): electromechanical work on a beer can line
- Coca-Cola Uberlândia: electromechanical work on the assembly of a 2L Coca PET line.
Manufacturing Transfer Manager
SMITHS DETECTION
Context:
- Manufacturing of X-ray scanners for detecting contraband in trucks and containers
- Position based in Vitry, with assignments abroad more than 50% of the time, mainly in the USA.
Objectives:
- Transfer scanner manufacturing technology to foreign subsidiaries
- Manage the manufacture of the first units through to FAT.
Tasks and results in the USA:
- Complete production transfer of five rail-mounted scanners for trucks, intended for monitoring US borders (budget $25 M). Full assembly and testing of the first three in Tennessee
- Start-up of the first organic discrimination scanner on US soil. Completion of local development, with French R&D relocated to the US
- Production transfer of 28 truck-mounted scanners (budget $42 M$).
Tasks and results in other countries:
- In Russia, industrialization of a rail-mounted scanner
- In Brazil, installation of a fixed scanner for trucks at the Port of Santos
- In Germany, technology transfer of a fixed scanner to France.
Methods and Process Engineer
SAFRAN
Context:
- Military R&D center in Argenteuil (formerly SAGEM)
- Cleanroom production in a high-tech environment
- Thin-film deposition by plasma acceleration onto a material target, inside a high-vacuum chamber. Optical thickness control in Ångströms.
- Clients: EADS (M51 nuclear missiles and Airbus A400M), Eurocopter (Tigre), Israeli army.
Objectives:
- Improve production reliability and productivity.
Tasks:
- Implementation of an FMEA action plan to improve equipment reliability
- Management of a TPM project to improve machine efficiency
- Renovation of half of the production machine fleet
- Selection and training of new operators.
Results:
- Improvement of production yields by +30% over two years.
Operational Procedure Writer and Trainer
ALCATEL
Context:
- French Army Space Telecommunications Center (Syracuse satellite network).
Objectives and tasks completed:
- Writing operational procedures for EHF/UHF satellite antennas
- Providing technical training to military personnel who would operate the antennas.
Head of the Optics Department in Kourou
ALCATEL
Context:
- Space launch base for Ariane rockets.
Objectives:
- Manage the Optics Department of the space center.
Tasks:
- Manage the electromechanical team (20 people)
- Operate and maintain a range of electromechanical equipment, particularly a tracking telescope
- Lead field operations during launches
- Write and oversee the execution of the maintenance plan
- Write operational procedures
- Renovate the main building (tank room, offices, new machines).
Results:
- Successful completion of more than 60 Ariane rocket launch campaigns
- Participation in the 'BEAP' test campaign (solid-fuel boosters).
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Food and Beverage, Space Exploration, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Production, Quality Assurance, and Logistics.
Summary
Project Engineer, New Works Manager - 30 years of experience in industry Experience in team management - Fluent in English and Portuguese Objective: manage industrial projects from A to Z Sectors: food processing / cosmetics / pharmaceuticals / special-purpose machinery.
Skills
Professional Skills
- Direct And Cross-Functional Team Management: ●●●●○
- Local And International Project Management: ●●●●○
- Coordination Of All-Trades Construction Projects: ●●●●○
- Special-Purpose Machinery: ●●●●○
- Installation Of Food Processing / Cosmetics Production Lines: ●●●●○
- Production And Maintenance Methods: ●●●○○
Business Sectors
- Pharmaceuticals: ●●●○○
- Food And Cosmetics Packaging: ●●●●○
- Special-Purpose Machinery: ●●●●○
- Roads And Utilities And All-Trades Construction: ●●●●○
- Aerospace / Military / Defense: ●●●○○
- Clean Rooms And Controlled Areas: ●●●●○
- Water Treatment: ●○○○○
Languages
- French: ●●●●●
- English: ●●●●○
- Spanish: ●●●○○
- Portuguese: ●●●●●
- German: ●○○○○
Software
- Ms Office Suite: ●●●●○
- Autocad: ●○○○○
- Ms Project: ●○○○○
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Education
ENSI DE CAEN (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs) de Caen
Diplôme d'ingénieur généraliste · General Engineering · Caen, France
DIPLÔME D'INGÉNIEUR GÉNÉRALISTE
Certifications & licenses
Permis B
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Hervé is based in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Hervé speaks the following languages: French (Native), Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), German (Elementary).
Hervé has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, Hervé has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Hervé may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Hervé would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Engineer, New Works Manager, Construction Site / New Works Coordination Engineer, Production Manager.
Hervé's most recent position is Project Engineer, New Works Manager at SANOFI.
In recent years, Hervé has worked for SANOFI and BIOSPRINGER.
Hervé is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, and Food and Beverage. Hervé also has some experience in Space Exploration, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical.
Hervé is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Production. Hervé also has some experience in Quality Assurance and Logistics.
Hervé has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical.
Hervé has recently worked in business areas like Project Management.
Hervé holds a Master in General Engineering from ENSI DE CAEN (Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs) de Caen.
Hervé has 1 certificate: Permis B.
Hervé will be available full-time from January 2027.
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