Alain Metzmeyer

Leads risk and safety management in product development. Deploys and improves robust and efficient product and project development methods and processes: product technical & functional safety & security, functions & requirements analysis, DFMEA and risk analysis, special characteristics; engineering compliance (legal, corporate, standards), engineering quality management system, problem solving, project development maturity, lessons learnt.

Manages the Quality Assurance group from product and process development to serial production launch and changes. Manages up to 12 engineers on 30+ projects with global OEM customers.

Plant quality management (18 people): production quality coordination, quality management system, customer quality (0 km and warranty claims and relation), advanced quality group (new projects and production modifications), metrology/measurement system.

Management of the Quality Assurance group (5 engineers) for new product and process development.

Leader of the Quality Assurance activities for project developments and production parts (automotive engine mounting systems, mechanical and rubber technologies): APQP, customer audits & claims, warranty product analysis.

Renault key account engineer (55 M€ in sales) and application engineer. Management and development of customer relations in chassis antivibration systems for all vehicle range (new developments and existing production). Increased sales and market share. Personnel responsible: 1 sales assistant.

Initiated and managed project developments of engine mounting systems for range of Ford of Europe vehicles. Based in the UK, liaised with customer engineering, quality and manufacturing teams throughout Europe.

Product design and development (engine and body mounts for Ford and GM projects); FEA, CAD, prototyping, customer relation, quality improvements in production products.