Pascal Lanfranchini
About Pascal Lanfranchini
Pascal Lanfranchini serves as the Engineering Director for Faurecia Interiors' Europe Division and leads the Meru Tech Center, where he has worked since 2007. He has a strong educational background with degrees from multiple prestigious institutions and has significantly transformed the Méru Tech Center into a recognized benchmark environment.
Work at Faurecia
Pascal Lanfranchini has held the position of Engineering Director for the Europe Division at Faurecia Interiors since 2007. In this role, he also serves as the Head of the Méru TechCenter, located in Picardie, France. His responsibilities include managing a large team of 550 internal employees and 150 external collaborators, while also coordinating support from low-cost countries such as India and China. He has led Program Engineering and Overall Programs activities for all European customers and NENTS for Interiors products, overseeing engineering activities across multiple TechCenters and Development Platforms.
Education and Expertise
Pascal Lanfranchini has pursued advanced studies at several prestigious institutions. He completed the Group Leadership Program at IESE Business School in 2014. Additionally, he participated in the IGNITE Transformation program at London Business School in 2017 and the IGNITE New Tech program at École Polytechnique in 2021. He holds an engineering degree from Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers, which he completed from 1987 to 1990.
Background
Before his current role at Faurecia, Pascal Lanfranchini worked as a Program Manager at Faurecia from 1998 to 2002. His earlier experience includes a seven-year tenure as a Vehicle Program Manager at Plastic Omnium, where he worked in various locations including Levallois-Perret, Oyonnax, and Arevalo. This extensive background in program management and engineering has contributed to his current leadership position.
Achievements
Under Pascal Lanfranchini's leadership, the Méru TechCenter was transformed into a benchmark working environment, which received recognition and rewards from the Faurecia Group in 2019. This achievement reflects his commitment to enhancing operational standards and fostering a productive work environment within the organization.