Eric Fournel

• Spearheaded initiatives to enhance team safety culture, fostering a proactive and responsible work environment. • Oversaw plant operations and performance renewal, ensuring optimal efficiency and productivity. • Led transformation programs focusing on both technical and managerial aspects, driving financial business recovery.

• Directed a comprehensive cultural and operational transformation at St Marys Cement's McInnis Plant. • Championed safety initiatives, achieving five years without lost time incidents (LTI). • Managed a diverse team of 178 employees, fostering a culture of performance and accountability. • Enhanced the plant's image through community engagement and corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts.

In charge of Port, Rail, Lime and Limestone Operations

• Founded Caementum Consulting, a start-up dedicated to providing operational assistance in the building materials industry. • Developed a diverse range of services tailored to address operational challenges for clients with limited internal resources. • Focused on delivering cost-effective and sustainable solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

• Developed a comprehensive program to significantly reduce maintenance fixed costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Implemented Capex and Opex optimization strategies across 30 plants, enhancing budget adequacy and employee efficiency. • Spearheaded technical and managerial development programs, fostering expertise within the region.

• Directed maintenance and project operations at Lafarge Egypt’s largest plant, overseeing 350 employees and 180 contractors. • Implemented a comprehensive maintenance project to enhance operational efficiency and best practices. • Managed an OpEx budget of 12 million Euros and a CapEx budget of 20 million Euros, ensuring financial discipline. • Significantly improved plant performance in a competitive market environment, contributing to increased production capacity.

• Directed maintenance operations for a cement plant with a budget of €11 million. • Led a diverse team of 210 employees and 140 contractors, fostering empowerment and industrial excellence. • Developed organizational structure in a challenging environment, addressing cultural and union dynamics.

• Oversaw operations for a cement plant with three kiln lines, producing 3 million tons annually. • Managed maintenance, production, quarry, dispatch, and project departments, leading a team of approximately 270 employees. • Implemented and monitored key performance indicators to enhance operational efficiency.

• Focused on coaching interventions across Lafarge's plants in Europe and Africa, enhancing maintenance processes. • Initiated and co-facilitated certification programs in the UK, South Africa, Kenya, and Morocco to elevate technical standards. • Contributed to comprehensive audits of maintenance and plant operating models, ensuring operational excellence.

Global executive MBA - IE Business School

The Business of California

Doing Business in Singapore

ICAM Toulouse

One year spent in Spain with the Erasmus program

Doing Business in Brazil

Learning Expedition “Doing Business in France” as part of the IE Global Executive MBA graduation trip. One week in Paris at the EDHEC Business School with professional speakers (Valeo, Thales, Comité Colbert, Danone) and French companies and start ups site visits (Orange, Station F, Idemia and others)