Maxime V.

Experience

• Industrial project manager SJI · Full-time Sep 2014 – Oct 2025 11 yrs 1 mos Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Industrial Project Manager – Saint Jean Industries (France & China)
  
  I worked at Saint Jean Industries, an automotive forging and casting supplier (400 staff in France, 100 in China), as Industrialization Project Manager. I led CAPEX investments, automation projects, and performance improvements across both the French (Belleville) and Chinese (Changshu) sites. Below are the key projects I delivered.
  
  1. China Forge Line Automation – Changshu, China (2023–2024, 12 months)
  
  Full project management of a manual forge line retrofit to automation.
  - CAD layout design, ROI analysis, technical specifications (CDC/RFQ)
  - Procured: 8 robots, rotary furnace, trimming press, 3D vision on linear axis
  - Led and trained a cross-cultural Chinese engineering team
  - Participated in local recruitment interviews
  - Supervised on-site installation, commissioning, FAT/SAT
  - Created operator documentation in French and Chinese
  Results:
  - OEE maintained >85% post-automation
  - Gas consumption reduced >50% (new rotary furnace)
  - Fully commissioned system
  
  2. New Manufacturing Building Design – Changshu, China (2024–2025)
  
  Industrial planning (PLT) for a second production building.
  - Layout design, capacity modeling, equipment procurement roadmap
  - Full CAD integration: new forge line, logistics flows, future automation footprint
  
  3. Forge Line Retrofit & Automation – France (2021, 18 months)
  
  Complete retrofit of an existing forge line to improve throughput.
  - Designed and built an in-house 3D robotic de-stacking solution (trials, CAD, fabrication, assembly, commissioning)
  - Integrated 3D robotic de-stacking, 2D vision palletizing, and automatic tool change
  - Drafted multiple CDC/RFQ documents, managed diverse suppliers
  Results:
  - Full line operational and CE certified on schedule
  
  4. Casting Cooling System Overhaul – France (2019, 6 months)
  
  Identified cooling instability as root cause of casting defects.
  - Designed, validated, and deployed a new regulated flow-control cooling system across 14 machines
  - Applied Darcy-Weisbach calculations for hydraulic sizing
  - Prototype built and validated before full rollout
  Result:
  - Drastic improvement in quality control parameters
  
  5. Laser Marking Cell – France (2019)
  
  Specified, designed, and commissioned a CE-certified Class 1 laser marking cell.
  - Concept CAD, technical specifications (CDC), supplier selection, assembly, commissioning
  Result:
  - On-budget delivery, fully CE certified and Class 1 compliant
  
  6. Automated Part Inspection & Bin Picking – Feasibility Study (2024)
  
  End-to-end feasibility study for vision-based defect inspection and robotic bin picking.
  - ROI modeling, supplier trials, performance benchmarking
  
  Earlier roles (work-study & internship) at Saint Jean Industries (2016–2017):
  - Machine modifications, process improvement analysis, continuous improvement initiatives
  - End-of-study project: design and build of a dot-marking machine
  
  This body of work demonstrates my ability to manage complex industrial projects from concept to commissioning, in both European and Asian environments, with a hands-on approach to CAD, robotics, and cross-cultural team leadership.