François Barthel

Current

Operations Director at Valeo Wiper Systems

Past

Director co-founder at Opti-Process (Self-employed)
Director of the activities of German division at Valeo Air Conditioning Systems
Production Manager at Valeo Air Conditioning Systems

Logistics and Production Planning Manager at Valeo Air Conditioning Sysytems
Quality and Process Engineering Manager at Valeo Air Conditioning Sysytems
Technical Assistance Volunteer at Electricite et Eau de Caledonie

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Education

ICAM (INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE D’ARTS ET METIERS)
Lycee JB Schwilgue
INSEAD CEDEP

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Connections

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Industry

Automotive

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François Barthel’s Summary

With 15 years of experience in the various fields of the Production and related services (Logistic, Methods, Industrial Engineering, Maintenance, Purchases, Quality) in France, Czech Republic and Germany.
I founded a Consulting Company (Opti-Process, 4 consultants) and a Mechanics of Precision Company (Percheronne de Mécanique, 15 employees).
I manage two plants currently with 1200 employees and 320M€/year in Germany.
Results-driven Management.
In charge of quality, costs, productivity, delay and profitability.
Multi-sites experience in Europe.
Management of KPI and P&L.

François Barthel’s Specialties:

- Creation of company
- Increase of profitability
- Transition management
- Production organization
- Logistic in and out bound, material flow
- Quality
- Industrial Engineering
- Maintenance
- Project Management
- Lean Manufacturing

François Barthel’s Experience

Operations Director

Valeo Wiper Systems

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)

April 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

in Bietigheim-Bissingen and Neuses/Germany (Annual turnover 320 millions €)

Production of wiping systems (motors, arms, blades, linkages) including the production technologies extrusion, injection and painting.
Logistics in- and out-bound.
Quality in Production (0km).
Industrial Engineering.
Project Team.
Maintenance, Building Services.
Human ressources responsibility for aout. 1000 Hc.
Define and following Budget.
Coordination of necessary human, material and financial means.
Obtained results:
- Improvement of the productivity by 13% per year.
- Improvement of the customers service rate up to 18%, with simultaneous reduction of the premium freight charges.
- Process optimization of the logistic operational sequences.
- Improvement of safety and reduction of accidents.
- Reduction of the scrap costs.
- Increase of produced quality by 8 ppm customer claim.
Director co-founder
Opti-Process (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

October 2001 — March 2005 (3 years 6 months)

To increase profitability :
Introduction of Lean Manufacturing.
Implementation of Kaizen.
Analysis of material flow and production processes.
Increase of the productivity (by 15 to 20%).
Improvement of the production quality and delivery performance.
Inventory lowering and minimization of the WIP.
Team with 4 Consultants.
Customers :
Infineon, Siemens, ArvinMeritor, SEB Group, Manuli, Valeo
Director of the activities of German division

Valeo Air Conditioning Systems

(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Automotive industry)

October 2000 — September 2001 (1 year)

in Nogent le Rotrou/France (Annual turnover 150 millions €)

Organization of production transfer to the Czech Republic.
Integration of the German Division into the French Division.
Human ressources responsibility for 470 Hc.
Define and following Budget.
In charge of Quality, Costs, Delay and motivation indicators.
Obtained results:
- Successful transfer of production lines.
- Customer delivered quality 20 ppm .
- Valeo 5000: 63%.
Production Manager

Valeo Air Conditioning Systems

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Automotive industry)

June 1997 — September 2000 (3 years 4 months)

in Nogent le Rotrou/France (Annual turnover of 150 millions €)

Responsible for the production of Air Conditioning systems.
Coordination of Industrialization, Production, Logistics, Maintenance and Quality.
Deployement of progress plans following the Valeo 5 Axes.
Human ressources responsibility for 450 Hc.
Obtained results:
- QS9000 certification in December 1997 and VDA6 certification in December 1998.
Introduction of Lean Manufacturing with optimization of the material flow and production layout.
Logistics and Production Planning Manager

Valeo Air Conditioning Sysytems

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)

February 1995 — May 1997 (2 years 4 months)

German Division in Nogent le Rotrou/France (Annual turnover of 150 mill. €)

Production planning in Just in Time.
Material ordering, reception, storage and commissioning of the components for assembly, continuous inventory lowering to 2.5% of the turnover.
Dispatch and invoicing for a monthly turnover of 1,2 millions €.
Integration of a production unit for VW Air Conditioning systems of 200 Hc.
Meet Customer on the various sites by Mercedes, Opel, Volkswagen and Audi in Europe.
Human ressources responsibility for 65 Hc.
Quality and Process Engineering Manager

Valeo Air Conditioning Sysytems

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry)

July 1993 — January 1995 (1 year 7 months)

German Division in Nogent le Rotrou/France

Productivity improvement and optimization of the material flow.
Development of quality control plans for the production of air conditioning systems.
Execution of products and processes audits - quality referential Valeo 1000.
Analysis of customer complaints.
Investments: 300 k€ per year.
Human ressources responsibility for 18 Hc.
Technical Assistance Volunteer

Electricite et Eau de Caledonie

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Environmental Services industry)

August 1991 — December 1993 (2 years 5 months)

in Nouméa (New Caledonia) - ELECTRICITE et EAU de CALEDONIE (subsidiary of the Lyonnaise Des Eaux)

Develop the master plan and budget planning.
Building of power lines.

François Barthel’s Education

ICAM (INSTITUT CATHOLIQUE D’ARTS ET METIERS)

Engineer , 1985 — 1991
Lycee JB Schwilgue

1982 — 1985

French : native language
German : fluent written and spoken
English : business fluent

Activities and Societies:

Bachelor with emphasis Mathematics, Physics and Technology.
INSEAD CEDEP

CEDEP , Executive Management & Leadership , 1996