Francois Navaud

Francois Navaud is an experienced professional in operational excellence and continuous improvement, currently serving as Plant Manager at Verallia since September 2021, where a productivity improvement was achieved within six months by implementing an operational excellence escalation process. Previous roles include Site Manager at albéa Group, where a plant turnaround was successfully executed, and Transformation Manager at JELD-WEN, Inc., responsible for coaching in Lean management. Additional experience spans senior consulting roles focused on Lean implementation, as well as various management positions at Novacel and 3M, where significant productivity enhancements and operational efficiencies were realized. Francois holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Polytech Tours and has a background in physical measurements.