Philippe Oudet
Plant and Operations Manager – Interim Management
Summary
Experienced interim manager specializing in enhancing industrial site performance, crisis management, turnaround, and restoring profitability. With over 20 years of operational management experience at complex sites, including Seveso, multi-sites, and international contexts. Demonstrated ability to quickly mobilize teams, stabilize environments, and drive sustainable transformations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Plant Manager – Interim Management
BRITVIC TEISSEIRE International
02.2024 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Syrup & juice manufacturing. Food & beverage – 170 employees – 225M€ sales.
- Led the plant to restore performance in safety, quality and industrial efficiency after two years in a row of continuous decline.
- Improved the social climate at a historically sensitive site, forstering a more collaborative and productive work environment.
Plant Manager – Interim Management
TREDI – Group SECHE Environment
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Company Overview: Treatment of high-tech hazardous industrial waste for chemical industry.
- SEVESO high threshold – 150 employees – 35M€ sales – Chemical site.
- Elimination of PCB’s, Bromine regeneration and special gases treatment.
- Urgent operation control take in a context of high people turnover.
Deputy Managing Director – Interim Management
SIGMA CABINS Group POMA LEITNER
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Design and manufacturing of various passenger vehicles for ropeway transportation. 150 emp. – 30M€ sales.
- Improve overall performance after 3 years in a row of financial losses.
- Accompany the new governance in strengthening the management team and restoring shareholders confidence.
Plant Manager – Interim Management
SERGE FERRARI
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: Innovative composite materials for lightweight architecture. Weaving and polymer coating activities. 240 emp. – 125M€ sales.
- Manage a +20% of customer demand while keeping ambitious goals in safety, quality and performance.
- Deployment of several Kaizen workshops and development of cross functional activity through key projects.
Plant Manager – Interim Management
ERASTEEL Group ERAMET
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: High Speed Steel elaboration and Recycling activities. SEVESO high threshold – 320 emp. 105M€ sales.
- Kick off and deployment of 9 priority projects of return to performance.
- COVID sanitary crisis: Only one week full stoppage.
- Significant improvement of operational performance, customer service and Management Team interactions and cohesion.
General Manager of NA Operations
EFI Automotive
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: Sensors, actuators and smart systems for passenger car engine and transmission applications.
- Responsible for US and Mexico Operations - 270 Emp. $43M sales.
- Initialization and deployment of a $1.5M P&L improvement Plan.
- Consolidation of Purchasing and Supply Chain corporate organization – 11 pers. 105M€.
- Design to cost activity on key commodities.
Plant Operations Manager
EUROCAST - Group GMD
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: Aluminum Die Casting for Automotive Industry. 530 Emp. – 120M€ sales.
- In charge of 3 die casting plants located within Rhone-Alps region: Lyon – Reyrieux – Thonon.
Plant Manager
JTEKT HPI
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Steering pumps for passenger cars – 7500 products/day – 24h/7days. 350 Emp. – 160M€ sales.
- Responsible for site operational performance, especially on safety, quality, productivity improvement, logistic and cost control.
- Leader for continuous improvement process (Kaizen) and mass production projects profitability recovery.
- Award PSA ‘Best Plant 2015’ – Awards JTEKT Corporate: 2013 ‘Efficiency improvement’ – 2014 ‘Safety performance’ – 2015 ‘Excellence in productivity’.
General Manager – Cost Reduction Program
JTEKT Europe
01.2010 - 01.2012
- In charge to coordinate and structure the different Cost Reduction processes driving to Company profit improvement.
- Starting from business pre-acquisition stage (Front Loading Activity) until the End of Production in close cooperation with Purchasing, Sales and Technical Center Department heads and with production plants Top Management.
- Member of the Group Management Team – Report to JEU Vice-President.
Purchasing Director
JTEKT North America
01.2005 - 01.2010
- 23 collaborators located in 3 different States. $430M Direct Material and $30M MRO for Steering and Driveline divisions.
- 2007-08: Koyo and Toyoda Koki Purchasing teams merger – 'One buyer One commodity'.
- 2008: Technology break through driving to deep changes in supplier base.
- 2009: Major supplier failures, direct consequence of GM and Chrysler bankruptcies.
- 2010: Preparation of Bearing Division integration (Koyo & Torrington).
Education
Graduated - Business Administration
IAE Dijon
01.1986 - 1 1987
Engineer – Master - Mechanical & Production Management
ENI Belfort
01.1981 - 1 1986
Skills
Performance optimization
Cost reduction strategies
Kaizen methodology expertise
Effective crisis management
Organizational change management
Negotiations with employee representatives
Skilled in adapting to diverse industries
Team mobilization in challenging scenarios
Timeline
Plant Manager – Interim Management
BRITVIC TEISSEIRE International
02.2024 - 01.2025
Plant Manager – Interim Management
TREDI – Group SECHE Environment
06.2023 - 09.2023
Deputy Managing Director – Interim Management
SIGMA CABINS Group POMA LEITNER
01.2022 - 12.2022
Plant Manager – Interim Management
SERGE FERRARI
03.2021 - 12.2021
Plant Manager – Interim Management
ERASTEEL Group ERAMET
01.2020 - 10.2020
General Manager of NA Operations
EFI Automotive
03.2018 - 11.2019
Plant Operations Manager
EUROCAST - Group GMD
10.2017 - 02.2018
Plant Manager
JTEKT HPI
01.2013 - 01.2017
General Manager – Cost Reduction Program
JTEKT Europe
01.2010 - 01.2012
Purchasing Director
JTEKT North America
01.2005 - 01.2010
Graduated - Business Administration
IAE Dijon
01.1986 - 1 1987
Engineer – Master - Mechanical & Production Management
ENI Belfort
01.1981 - 1 1986
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