French, 35 years old
Training: Graduate of École Centrale de Lille (France), with a major in industrial production
Current post: Quality Assurance Engineer on the Clio and Twingo vehicle projects
Site: Technocentre (France)

“I did my end-of-study work experience at Renault in the Douai plant, assisting the workshop supervisor in subframe assembly as part of the Mégane preparation project.

My first job was in the Logistics Department, then I headed industrial programming for the Mégane range.  
 
In 2001, I joined the Quality Department at Flins as Head of Quality Analysis and Approval in painted body assembly. I was responsible for a team of 18 analystswith expertise in different areas (color, geometry, anticorrosion, welding and so on). Our job was to ensure the quality of the painted body assembly (stamping, bodyshop and paintshop) of Clio and Twingo.
 
In 2002, I became Head of Quality Problem Processing at Flins. Cross-functional quality problems concern both production and design, and product characteristics as well as industrial processes. My job was to analyze and work out quality problems, lead investigations on geometry defects, and handle customer quality problems. 
 
I’ve been a Quality Assurance Engineer on vehicle projects since 2006. I synchronize the functions in each project development phase to make sure we meet objectives. I also play the role of judge, approving project milestonesto enter into the next phase. I work with all the functions, from design definition through to launch – product, marketing, engineering, manufacturing, after-sales, purchasing – to ensure we meet quality objectives on costs, times, human resources, and the environment.
 
What I like about my job are the technical, economic and human aspects – doing training, talking with people, solving problems and helping the company progress and improve its processes. 
To do this job, you need to be rigorous and intelligent in the application of quality standards. And a good teacher to help people involved in the project. In a word, you have to like managing complexity!

Working in quality gives you a lot of independence and a good view of all company functions. That’s why I chose this job!”