Maeva Girard
About Maeva Girard
Maeva Girard serves as the Plant Launch Team Leader at Faurecia in Legnica, Poland, where she has worked since 2018. She holds a Master's degree in Engineering from Mines Douai and has extensive experience in managing production launch readiness for new manufacturing products.
Work at Faurecia
Maeva Girard has been serving as the Plant Launch Team Leader at Faurecia since 2018, based in Legnica, Lower Silesian District, Poland. In this role, she is responsible for defining the plant process and managing production launch readiness for new manufacturing products. Her responsibilities include selecting equipment and tooling for product launches and organizing production trials until serial production begins. Previously, she held various engineering positions within Faurecia, including Injection Facilities Engineer, Lean Manufacturing and Productivity Engineer, and Industrial Injection Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Maeva Girard earned a Master Degree in Engineering with a focus on Polymers & Composites Technology from Mines Douai, where she studied from 2013 to 2016. Prior to this, she completed a three-year preparatory program at Lycée Gustave Eiffel from 2010 to 2013. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in engineering principles, particularly in polymer technologies, which she applies in her current role at Faurecia.
Background
Before joining Faurecia, Maeva Girard gained experience in the engineering field through various roles. She worked as a CAE Research Engineer at Plastic Omnium for four months in 2015 and served as an Assistant Project Manager at LafargeHolcim for three months in 2014. These positions allowed her to develop skills in project management and engineering analysis, contributing to her expertise in manufacturing processes.
Achievements
During her tenure at Faurecia, Maeva Girard has led the industrial launch of significant manufacturing products, including the BMW Serie 1 and Peugeot 308. She has been involved in the implementation of various manufacturing processes such as 2K/1K In Mold Labelling, Synthetic Injection, Back-injection, Stamping, Milling, and Assembly. Her role includes organizing and following up on production trials, ensuring a smooth transition to serial production for new products.