Nicolas Ruel

Nicolas Ruel is an experienced production management professional currently serving as Production Manager at Valeo since May 2012. With a focus on continuous improvement, Nicolas has led various initiatives, such as the Valeo Production System and improvement projects like 5S and SMED, on a site with 1200 employees. Previous roles include managing the production and quality issues at Valeo Nizhniy Novgorod during product launches, as well as holding positions at UTC Fire & Security, where Nicolas implemented continuous improvement methodologies, and at Valeo Wiper Systems, overseeing physical flow and managing a team of 30. Early career experience includes a technical support role at Honeywell, where Nicolas established a server monitoring platform. Educational qualifications were obtained from the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.