Profession
The Continuous Improvement Manager is involved in improving industrial processes. He/she is responsible for continuous improvement in conjunction with the team leaders.
Subject
The candidate will be responsible for improving production at the site where the famous G knives are made.
He or she will start with a low OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness – an industry performance indicator) (around 50%) and, by the end of the two hours, will have given the best instructions to the industrial team (production, maintenance, quality) to improve the OEE.
History
The art of the table in France developed as early as the Middle Ages, with the appearance of refined services and decorative utensils. Manufacturers such as Laguiole and Christofle are renowned for their expertise. The crystal and porcelain industries developed from the 17th century onwards, with emblematic factories such as Baccarat and Sèvres. Combining technique and aesthetics, they produce luxury pieces renowned for their finesse and refinement.
1664 – Founding of the Royal Glassworks at Versailles
1725 – Foundation of the Vincennes porcelain factory, later Sèvres
1730: Christofle Foundation, silverware and tableware
1825 – The Cristallerie de Baccarat becomes a symbol of French luxury crystal.
1908: Modernisation of Laguiole knives