Nicolas Stefanopoulos

Experience

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  TEER COATINGS LIMITED

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Project leader of new product and process development

  Develop multilayer coatings for tribology-related applications, set-up and fine tune a coating adhesion test equipment that defined the new European ISO norm for the measurement of adhesion of thin coatings: several publications and presentations to conferences and 2 patent application forms.

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  Turner and Newall, Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Project manager of product and process development, innovation

  As a senior scientist, I supported different divisions of the Turner and Newall group by developing new products with breakthrough processes. This lead to the validation of 2 new products/processes for engines bearings and piston rings for the automotive market.

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  GGB Bearing Technology, Dana Holding Corporation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2003

  As the operations manager for 2 workshops and warehouse -50 people and 10 M$- and in cooperation with the other operations managers of the site:*Implement self directed teams*start-up and ramp-up of new manufacturing processes*Rewrite the quality system and change the training system focusing on standards and abnormality management*Implement the 35-hour work legislation within an aging working population Develop and industrialize a new high technology process and product, for highly charged turbo diesel engines such as HDI, DCI engines that lead to the market share leadership and a 25% growth.

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Project manager of product and process development, innovation et industrialisation

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
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  GGB Bearing Technology, Enpro Industries

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2016

  As a member of the GGB global operational team, in cooperation with the VP of operations and plant managers: *Facilitate the worldwide operational team workshops focused on value creation to establish GGB Operations Business Plan Deployment *Make strategic analysis and implement strategic projects such as development of intangible resources *Globalize the operations *Improve supply chain results through S&OP and ERP implementation, focused events at suppliers and overall distribution model review *Improve quality performance through systematic problem solving -6 sigma- *Manufacturing site recovery *Develop and implement a production system *Manage several projects focused on critical issues for several divisions of Enpro Industries Show less

  • Lean 6 sigma Continuous Improvement Manager GGB Worldwide

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2016

  • Lean 6 sigma Continuous Improvement Manager GGB Europe

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Lean 6 sigma Continuous Improvement Manager Annecy site

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
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  XL GROUPE

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2024

  Associé, Manager, Consultant senior

  XL Groupe est un cabinet de Conseil et de Formation spécialisé dans l'Excellence Opérationnelle depuis bientôt 30 ans.

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  SUEZ

  Nov 2024 - now

  Responsable Suez Way Lean