Fabien Festal

Result driven, diverse experiences worldwide, continuous improvement, cost reduction and lean manufacturing background. Good communication and listening internal and external customer as a source of operation improvement. Well integrate at Chihuahua and strong network with authority, index and other associations.

Category Manager Lenses Low Index Worldwide at EssilorLuxottica (2024-01 – Present)

Responsible of one type of lenses manufactured in 8 plants worldwide. Ensure a good level of service, quality and performance. Define the ideal state of manufacturing in collaboration with Global engineering. Drive a standardization of process around all plants. Define budget and capex worldwide. Total volume of production worldwide over 400 million lenses.

• Responsible of one type of lenses manufactured in 8 plants worldwide (China/Thailand/Philippines/France/Brazil/Mexico)
• To ensure a good level of service, quality and performance. Responsible to define the ideal state of manufacturing in collaboration with Global engineering. Drive a standardization of process around all plant to improve yearly the unit cost.
• Define budget and capex worldwide.
• Total volume of production worldwide over 400 million lenses

General Director of SOFI de Chihuahua at Essilor (2018-01 – 2024-01)

Responsible of more than 2000 peoples split on 6 Business units located on 4 main plants in industrial Americas Park (3) and Baffar Fibro Nova park (1). Develop a strategy plan focus on implementation of automation & Digitalization. Building a new plant SOFI2 inaugurated earlier 2024. Drive continuous improvement programs.

• Responsible of more than 2000 peoples split on 6 Business untis located on 4 mains plants in industrial Americas Park (3) and Baffar Fibro Nova park (1).
• Develop a strategy plan focus on implementation of automation & Digitalization
• Building a new plant SOFI2 inaugurated earlier 2024 with 20.000 Sqm of production on a land of 70.000 Sqm
• Drive a program of continuous improvement to allow to reduce production cost
• Introduce the last 4 years new products polarized and production line as photochromic lentes
• To ensure management of all productions business Units – 1200 Directs labors
• Drive a program of continuous improvement.
• Benchmark Automotive industries to implement a APU – Autonomous Production Unit
• Reviewing annual the performance of subordinates.

Director Manufacturing SOFI de Chihuahua at Essilor (2014-01 – 2018-01)

Provide management of the ongoing Production operations including control, KPIs, scheduling, training, documentation, quality control, inspection and safety. Manage and motivate a team of workers – 600 Peoples.

• Provide management of the ongoing Production operations including control, KPIs, scheduling, training, documentation, quality control, inspection and safety.
• Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed.
• Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production organization.
• Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals.
• Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business objectives.
• Manage and motivating a team of workers – 600 Peoples.

Production Manager at Essilor (2007-01 – 2014-01)

Provide management of the ongoing Production operations including control, KPIs, scheduling, training, documentation, quality control, inspection and safety. Monitoring production processes and adjusting schedules as needed. Optimize resource utilization and manage team of workers.

• Provide and source equipment low cost through Chinese Market for Essilor Plants
• Support Asia Plants to ensure the right level of performance.
• Assist Asia plants for new products, new equipment set up

Engineering Manager at Essilor (2004-01 – 2007-01)

Support Asia Plants to ensure the right level of performance. Provide and source equipment low cost through Chinese Market for Essilor Plants. Assist Asia plants for new products and new equipment setup.

• Provide and source equipment low cost through Chinese Market for Essilor Plants
• Support Asia Plants to ensure the right level of performance.
• Assist Asia plants for new products, new equipment set up

Equipment Engineering at Essilor (2001-01 – 2004-01)

Support Asia Plants to ensure the right level of performance.

• Support Asia Plants to ensure the right level of performance.

Engineer diploma in Engineering – ESTIN of Nancy (1997)

Advanced vocational training certificate (BTS) in Physics – Nancy (1993)

Technical Certificate in Physics (F5) – Lycée Louis Vincent (1990)