Sylvain Desquesne
About Sylvain Desquesne
Sylvain Desquesne serves as the Responsable Ingénierie Matériaux at Faurecia, where he manages the Materials Platform in Caligny and oversees European materials teams. He has extensive experience in material science and engineering, having worked at Faurecia for over 22 years and holding a degree in mechanical engineering from ESTACA.
Work at Faurecia
Sylvain Desquesne has been working at Faurecia since 2020 as Responsable Ingénierie Matériaux. In this role, he ensures the application of the company's procedures and methodologies, particularly focusing on material approvals. He manages and develops the Materials Platform in Caligny, collaborating with the CCI of Western Normandy. His responsibilities include supervising European materials teams to meet strategic and short-term objectives within the Seat Structures Systems division. Prior to his current role, he served as R&D Design Manager at Faurecia for 22 years, from 1998 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Sylvain Desquesne studied at ESTACA - Ecole Supérieure des Techniques Aéronautiques et de Construction Automobile, where he focused on Ingénierie Mécanique. He earned his Diplôme d'ingénieur from 1993 to 1997. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in material science and engineering, particularly within the automotive industry.
Background
Sylvain Desquesne has extensive experience in the automotive sector, having worked at Faurecia for over two decades. His career began in 1998 as an R&D Design Manager, where he focused on material analysis and customer service across laboratories in France and Germany. His current role as Responsable Ingénierie Matériaux involves overseeing material developments and enhancing cooperation with engineering schools by proposing thesis topics.
Achievements
In his current position, Sylvain Desquesne conducts global monitoring of developments in material science that are applicable to the automotive industry. He identifies and studies innovative solutions for materials used in seat structures and mechanisms. Additionally, he supports R&D teams by selecting materials that align with production process criteria and develops a materials strategy in collaboration with the purchasing department and suppliers.