jean conrard

Head of Airframe Engineering | People Management

Salaire / Taux journalier

Toulouse, France

Freelance, ouvert au CDI

Expertises

Gestion de projet - PMO

Langues

AnglaisAllemand

À propos

Introduction

Aerospace operations leader with 12+ years at Airbus managing teams up to 4000 FTE and €5M budgets. Proven track record improving delivery performance by 55% and achieving 15% cost reductions through strategic procurement and process optimization. Specialized in aircraft engineering, production management, and organizational transformation for aviation industry clients.

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Expérience de travail

Airbus Aircraft

sept. 2012 - Présent

14 ans 2 mois

Toulouse, France

Head of A320 Family Airframe Engineering Configuration

janv. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 10 mois

Toulouse, France

Missions: bring stability to a ramping up industrial production system, while ensuring safety, customer focus, quality, and best operational performance of the A320 Family Aircrafts. Management of 30 FTE team + subcontracting. France, Germany, India. Annual budget 5 M€. Implementation of a Transformation plan to improve performance and generate attractiveness Improvement of on time deliverables by +55%, recruitments +20% Want to know more? As part of the A320 Airframe Engineering Integration team, the mission of the Engineering Change Managers is: • Lead Engineering impacts of a Modification, from change identification to modification closure • Secure Engineering configuration for each aircraft throughout its lifecycle according to customer’s needs. • Lead the development and industrialization for the serial modifications in line with the time, cost and quality targets

Executive Assistant / Bras Droit to the Head of Airframe Engineering @ Airbus

janv. 2020 - déc. 2022

3 ans

Toulouse, France

Implement and execute transnational, confidential & strategic topics Facilitate communication, oversee operations, act as special advisor. Specific project: design and set up of a new organization in a 4000+ FTE team. Validation by Social Partners. Implementation.

Procurement Manager - Electrical System Installation A350 Fuselage Harnesses

nov. 2016 - déc. 2019

3 ans 2 mois

Toulouse Area, France

Responsible for the A350 Fuselage Harnesses Contract Engineering/Industrial activities non recurring price negotiation (-15%) Recurring price and Design to cost negotiation (-15%) Multi functional teal leadership with program and engineering Contractual negotiation and amendment validation

Plant Performance Manager / Project Leader

sept. 2014 - oct. 2016

2 ans 2 mois

Saint Eloi Plant

- Project Manager, increase Titanium swarfs 2016 sales revenue > 200k€ savings. CAPEX > 200k€ - Project leader, Elementary parts project.Obj: -5% inventory & stocks & missing parts reduction. Responsible for flow optimization and a simulation tool development (Witness / Arena). Management of consultants + subcontracting activities - Plant Performance: - Support and follow up to embodiment 2,5 m€ NRC needs to launch 20m€ Recurring Cost reduction projects (Productivity Menu): challenge business case and follow up

EADS Progress Graduate Program - Production Manager, A320 Program

sept. 2012 - oct. 2014

2 ans 2 mois

Hamburg Area, Germany

Hamburg is the largest Airbus site in Germany (12,000 employees), where one of the 3 Final Assembly Lines for the A320 family Aircraft is based. Among the activities carried out on site are cabin definition, development and production of the forward and aft fuselage sections, equipment of the fuselage sections with all flight-essential systems, interior furnishing, painting, delivery to customers. As a member of EADS' 2012 "PROGRESS" management development program, I am part of the management of a team dedicated to A320 forward section production and equipment. My tasks are divided into 2 main parts: - Production activities: within rework team SNZ (Prep., blue collars and quality), work order preparation (team leader) and continuous follow-up among 40 Aircrafts to be delivered monthly. Daily performance meeting and quality gates set-up. - Program activities: set up of a visual and exhaustive production room; daily and weekly Performance communication to SA Program (Scope: Hamburg, Toulouse, Tianjin); Performance improvement projects for FAL Hamburg and Toulouse. Reduction of NC by 50%, reduction of OSW by 60%. Productivity improvement and respect of FAL quality gates

Associate Consultant

OC&C Strategy Consultants

juil. 2011 - juil. 2012

1 an 1 mois

- Due diligence for a global independent TV producers group initiating a refinancing plan of all their activities to develop an integrated strategic vision and sustain growth. Provide market information to relate key elements of the business plan to underlying market dynamics. Key client and management interviews, Business Plan analysis, and market study to provide market insights. - Growth opportunities on mature and emergent market for the Marketing director of a satellite company. - Vocational training company. Performance optimization.

Last year Student

Ecole Centrale Paris

sept. 2010 - juil. 2011

11 mois

Industrial engineering Strategy and Finance

Associate Consultant Intern

OC&C Strategy Consultants

févr. 2010 - juil. 2010

6 mois

Reorganization project in a naval defense company and European shipbuilder Private equity projects (global market research company; a food-products and fresh-dairy products multinational company) Commercial proposal

Management of Daily Performance project manager

Michelin

sept. 2009 - janv. 2010

5 mois

Shanghai (China) Implementation of performance mindset and KPIs visual management on behalf of plant manager – (plant employing 2,500 people)


Formation

CentraleSupélec

Master's degree

2007 - 2011

5 ans

UNSW

2009 - 2009

1 an

Lycee Lacordaire

Lycée Sainte Geneviève - Classes Préparatoires

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