This document summarizes the applicant's 23 years of experience in various roles including quality manager, R&D project leader, process engineer, and production manager. It highlights his experience leading teams of up to 200 people in new product development and reorganizing China's workshop to automotive standards. It also lists his education in engineering and training in quality auditing, Six Sigma, and Lean manufacturing.

1. My skills and know-hows, challenged and improved over 23 successful years, are covering
several activities:
Quality Mananger
From November 2013 to December 2015
Quality Manager, C&K components (Dole, 39, France + Huizhou, Dongguan, China)
 CCM Connectors and Private Labelling activities on both sites at Dole (400 people) and at
Huizhou (1100 people) for Automotive, Electronics and payment transactions businesses, …
 Customer Quality: Management of claims from alert, containment until situation is solved using
Quality tools like 8D, Ishikawa, 5Why with the full support of department and Operation teams.
 Production Quality: China’s workshop re-organization following Automotive standard.
 Supplier Quality: Ship-to-Stock deployment, Supplier audits and progress plan organization.
 Direct relation with Major customers like Ingenico, Continental, and via distributions networks:
Arrow, Future Electronics, Rutronik, TTI, Venture...
From March 2013 to November 2013
Customer Quality Coordinator, C&K Components (Dole, 39, France)
 Manager of Customer Quality Department and Quality Product Manager.
 Animation of the pole made by 4 engineers (incl. me) + 2 technicians, resources planning &
allocation, competence matrix, coaching and additional support in case of major crisis.
 Deployment of collaborative work based: coaching, training plan, year-end personal interview, …
R&D Project Leader
From January 2005 to February 2013
R&D Project Leader, C&K Components (Dole, 39, France)
 Full responsibility of New Product and Process development from project initiation made by
Steering Committee, presentation of each development stages until Mass Production.
 Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams: motivation, coaching, dynamics and rhythm of
actions, management of internal or external conflicts.
 Major achievements:
o New range of micro switch development in 4 years with team up to 200 people involved.
o Development and Production deployment of a new switch for VW, made in 2 years.
Direct follow-up with VW. Mass production ramp-up until 0 ppm level reached.
Process Engineer
From October 2000 to December 2004
Process Engineer, C&K Components (Dole, 39, France)
 Integrated to full automated workshop, in charge of technical analysis of Production yield, scrap.
 Define and follow-up actions plans on quality issues, process optimization, cost reduction.
 R&D team member during New Product development phase, and then leading team during
product / process ramp-up until Mass Production.
 In 2004, leading version development process and reporting to top management.
 Engineering department manager with direct leadership of 3 PE.
 Several Engineering special operations in Costa Rica (San Jose) and USA (Minneapolis).
Frederic PROST
17 Place Clemenceau
73100 Aix les Bains
Mob. +33 6 30 25 05 85
e-mail : frederic.prost@live.fr
Born on 14th
-Dec-1967
Re-married, 5 children (14-24)
Industrial Operations,
R&D, Quality, Engineering

2. Marketing Product Manager
From September 1998 to September 2000
Marketing Product Manager, basta (Clamecy, 58, France)
 OEM and customers ranges on lighting equipment for Europeans manufacturers and shops.
 Re-organize products portfolios in brands, according to positioning, USP, competitions.
 Rationalize range based on financial, production capacity and marketing criterions.
 New products development, introduction, including communications’ and sales’ materials.
 Support Sales forces training and technical support to get customers’ following year contracts.
Development Project Leader
From October 1997 to September 1999
Project Leader, basta (Clamecy, 58, France)
 New product development and implementation with multidisciplinary team, inside a Matrix
organization: responsibility on resources, budgets, financial results and planning.
 Team management and involvement of each member from marketing idea to Mass Production.
Production & Engineering
From May 1996 to September 1997
Engineering Manager, basta (Clamecy, 58, France)
 Department manager with 3 technicians: optimization, new machines and cost cutting projects.
 New LEAN layout of semi-automated workshop in self-balanced cells.
 New product industrialization on existing automated line (1500 pcs/h).
Production Manager
From December 1993 to April 1996
Production Manager, Leblanc scénique (Bar le Duc, 55, France)
 Small company (40 people) from design to mounting lifting + lighting equipment for theaters.
 Reorganization and planning of mechanical workshop, in-house and operations on external sites.
 Procurement process optimization and suppliers’ partnership: specifications and validations.
 New products development with innovations for lifting and security devices from design to sales.
Training
Initials training
 1989 –1993 Master Sciences of Engineering (Engineering Diploma) at National Engineering
School of Metz: specialized in Production, Mechanics and Materials.
 1993 Master Thesis (DEA) at Metz University in Material, Mechanical and Structures.
Continuous training
 2011 - 2013 Quality auditor ISO-TS 16949, then VDA 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3
 2002-2006 Green Belt and Black Belt (partial) Six Sigma at MIT on-line+ internal C&K.
 1999 CEGOS Kanban deployment and Lean manufacturing organization.
 1997-1998 International Project Leader training at Incentive group (DK).
Additional competencies
Languages
 French Native language
 English Bilingual: technical, negotiations and sales experiences in Europe, Asia and USA.
 Spanish Basic level, but autonomous during Costa Rica working sessions in 2001 and 2003.
 German 50h beginner level from Sept to Dec-2012.
 Chinese 75h beginner level from Aug-2014 to Nov-2015.
Information Technologies
 Mastering of major software for PC like Microsoft Office pack, including databases and CAD.
 Skilled in administration and maintenance of PC, network, virtualization, mobiles…
Interests
 Archery, Kyudo and Japanese Martials Arts.
 Running, cross-country bike, trekking, skiing.
 Racing car pilot and rally.