Abou K.

Experience

• Engineering Project Manager (Consultant) Saint-Gobain ISOVER · Contract Apr 2026 – Present 7 mos Paris, France Engineering lead for the installation of an industrial glass wool furnace.
  - Coordinated internal and external stakeholders, design reviews with client and partners
  - CAPEX/OPEX estimates and TCO analysis for decision making
  - Validation of technical choices, schedule and budget control
  - Site supervision in coordination with the client
• Engineering Project Manager (Consultant) Parker Hannifin France · Contract Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 11 mos Paris, France Transfer of a bladder and piston accumulator production line from the UK to France.
  - Overall planning, risk management and stakeholder coordination
  - Certification and compliance files (PED, Machinery Directive, REACH); interface with notified bodies
  - Quality manual and welding procedures
  - Reporting to management; UK/France technical interfaces
• Project Manager - Glass Furnace & Heat Recovery (Consultant) Fives Stein · Contract Mar 2024 – Mar 2025 1 yrs Paris, France Installation of a hybrid glass furnace with heat recovery system - project portfolio over EUR 10M.
  - Led a multidisciplinary team of 15 engineers and technicians
  - Pre-project studies and tender responses: client needs, cost estimates, technical offers
  - Coordination of internal and external engineering resources; validation of technical choices, schedule and budget
  - Technical meetings with clients and partners; approval of construction documentation
  - Cost estimates for fabrication and site erection; coordination of site supervision
• Engineering Office Coordinator (Consultant) AIT-Stein · Contract Sep 2022 – Feb 2024 1 yrs 5 mos Paris, France Heat recovery equipment for industrial furnaces (recuperators, economizers, heat exchangers).
  - Managed the engineering office, methods and installation supervision teams
  - Validated technical solutions, calculation notes and assembly drawings
  - Subcontractor management and technical representation with clients; checked supervision and erection specifications
  Key projects: Air Liquide Coldox/Heatox systems for Verallia (Italy, Brazil); economizers for Saint-Gobain and Sanofi.
• Shipbuilding Technical Advisor - LNG Containment GTT (mission at Daewoo Shipbuilding) · Full-time Jan 2022 – Jul 2022 6 mos Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea Site supervision for GTT membrane containment systems on the FSU Koryak project at Daewoo Shipbuilding (South Korea).
  - Product qualification at local Korean subcontractors
  - Implementation of GTT erection guidelines; weld inspection and welder qualification checks
  - Erection documents; technical interface with shipowners and manufacturer
• R&D Project Manager - Industrial & Marine Filtration Alfa Laval · Full-time Jul 2017 – Dec 2021 4 yrs 5 mos Paris, France R&D roadmap for new filtration products (HFO, lube oil) for marine engines and mining equipment.
  - Cost estimates, cost and schedule control, prototype validation; zero-series testing with international laboratories
  - Certifications and type approvals with marine classification societies (DNV-GL, BV, ABS)
  - OEM projects with Caterpillar and Cummins
  Key projects: ballast water filtration; MAN Energy Solutions approval of the HCO range; new 10-micron HFO filter range.
• Simulation Team Lead (Mechanical, Thermal, Moldflow) Marelli (Automotive Lighting) · Full-time Jan 2017 – Jun 2017 5 mos Paris, France Managed the thermal, mechanical and moldflow (rheology) simulation teams for automotive rear lamps.
  - Validated simulation reports and prototypes before launch
  Projects: rear lamps for DS7, Renault Clio 4, Peugeot 2008 and Mini Cooper Clubman.
• Mechanical Analysis Engineer (FEA) Marelli (Automotive Lighting) · Full-time Sep 2011 – Dec 2016 5 yrs 3 mos Paris, France Mechanical and thermal analysis of automotive lighting products.
  - Reviewed customer specifications; performed and validated structural and thermal calculations
  - Built expertise in strength of materials and vibration
  Projects: rear lamps for Renault Talisman, Range Rover Evoque and Honda Civic.