Edouard Thomas Largillier
About Edouard Thomas Largillier
Edouard Thomas Largillier serves as the Production Control & Logistics Launch Manager for Europe at Faurecia, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in production control and logistics, having held various roles at Faurecia since 2014, and has a strong educational background in engineering and business.
Current Role at Faurecia
Edouard Thomas Largillier serves as the Production Control & Logistics Launch Manager for Europe at Faurecia. He has held this position since 2020, overseeing operations from Barcelona, Catalogne, Spain. In this role, he is responsible for managing logistics and production control processes across various European plants, ensuring efficient launch readiness and operational effectiveness.
Previous Positions at Faurecia
Largillier has held multiple roles at Faurecia, contributing to various aspects of production and logistics. He worked as a Chef de projet AGV and Coordinator for Production Control & Logistics from 2015 to 2016 in Abrera, Barcelona. He then served as the Production Control & Logistics Manager from 2019 to 2020 in Kennelbach, Austria. Prior to these roles, he was a Master Scheduler in Marckolsheim, Alsace, from 2016 to 2017, and a Warehouse Manager in Barcelona from 2017 to 2019. He also worked as a Process Improvement Engineer in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, from 2014 to 2015.
Education and Qualifications
Largillier has a strong educational background in engineering and business. He studied at Lycée Jean Perrin in Marseille, completing a preparatory class focused on Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering Sciences. He earned a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) from both Shanghai Tongji University and Ecole nationale supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM), specializing in automotive studies and mechanics, respectively. Additionally, he completed ThePowerMBA Program in 2020, enhancing his business acumen.
International Experience
Largillier has gained significant international experience throughout his career. He worked as an Automotive Market Research Assistant at Tongji University in Shanghai from 2011 to 2013. He also served as a Stage Assistant Chef de Production at MECAPLAST in Shanghai City in 2013. His diverse experiences across different countries have contributed to his expertise in production and logistics management.
Key Contributions at Faurecia
During his tenure at Faurecia, Largillier has made notable contributions to the organization. He implemented a new standardized centralized tool for launch readiness management and created standards for the plant program takeover process. He is also part of an international task force team for crisis management and has secured Starts Of Production in 24 European plants as part of his daily responsibilities.