Gisèle Tadah

18 years of experience in Project and Quality management, design, and manufacturing products. Work specifically on design office and production environment. Expertise to facilitate deliverables, program management and audit. Strong background in APQP life cycle, root cause analysis (RCA), corrective action implementation (CAPA), and Continuous improvement. Development of apps with IA, good knowledge of datascience.

Project Quality Lead (Consultant) at SONACA Gosselies via AERONAUTICA & THALES Tubize via AKKODIS (2025-01 – Present)

Lead and Manage the APQP lifecycle Implementation on 2 projects. Led Product and Process Quality from development through production launch.

• Lead and Manage the APQP lifecycle Implementation on 2 projects
• Led Product and Process Quality from development through production launch
• Managed Supplier Quality activities including supplier qualification, surveillance audits
• Defined and Ensured APQP plans aligned with Project milestones
• Led and Validated APQP / PPAP délivrables: DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, SPC, MSA, FPQ, FAI
• Performed Root Cause Analysis using 8D, A3, 5 Why, Ishikawa Methodologies
• Work with cross functional team (Engineering, Project, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing)
• Prepared teams for external quality audits
• Planned and conducted internal audits to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Managed Quality Programs and Quality Policies in compliance with QMS (ISO 9001 / AS9100) requirements
• Managed Product Quality and Configuration across the full product lifecycle for avionics systems (security, software, and hardware)
• Drove corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address quality issues
• Led the change and configuration management lifecycle, including EBoM, Process Definition, RACI, Non-Compliance management, CCB, and MRB activities
• Supported Supplier Change Requests and internal change implementation
• Followed up and validated Design of Experiments (DOE) and Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) to support product and process validation
• Supported and validated Dry Runs and Test Campaigns to confirm manufacturing and process readiness
• Coordinated and validated PPAP deliverables across all phases: Design, Prototype, FPQ (First Product Qualification), and FAI (First Article Inspection)
• Ensured compliance during development, industrialization, and operational phases

Engineering Operation Consultant at THALES Tubize via AKKODIS (2021-01 – 2024-12)

Engineering Operations Consultant focused on quality programs and quality policies in compliance with QMS requirements.

• Managed Quality Programs and Quality Policies in compliance with QMS (ISO 9001 / AS9100) requirements
• Managed Product Quality and Configuration across the full product lifecycle for avionics systems (security, software, and hardware)
• Drove corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to address quality issues
• Led the change and configuration management lifecycle, including EBoM, Process Definition, RACI, Non-Compliance management, CCB, and MRB activities
• Supported Supplier Change Requests and internal change implementation
• Followed up and validated Design of Experiments (DOE) and Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) to support product and process validation
• Supported and validated Dry Runs and Test Campaigns to confirm manufacturing and process readiness
• Coordinated and validated PPAP deliverables across all phases: Design, Prototype, FPQ (First Product Qualification), and FAI (First Article Inspection)
• Ensured compliance during development, industrialization, and operational phases
• Prepared teams for external quality audits
• Planned and conducted internal audits to ensure compliance and continuous improvement

Program Quality Assurance Manager at Thales France (2013-01 – 2019-12)

Managed Quality Programs and ensured alignment with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements.

• Managed Quality Programs and ensured alignment with Quality Management System (QMS) requirements
• Led and coordinated Quality Team activities to support product and process quality objectives
• Drafted and maintained the Quality Program Plan in line with program and operational needs
• Managed customer satisfaction and customer relationships related to quality performance
• Managed non-compliances and change management activities, including corrective actions (CAPA)
• Validated test campaigns, product acceptances, and deliverables, including FAT / SAT
• Prepared teams for external quality audits and conducted internal audits to ensure compliance and continuous improvement

Aerospace Engineering School in Aerospace Engineering – IPSA (2003-01 – 2007-12)

Data Science Certification in Data Science – CNAM (2019-01 – 2020-12)