Yann Hocquel
Ingénieur process, Mars Chocolat UK
- Experience in scaling up processes from laboratory/kitchen to pilot plant and industrial levels.
- Technical expert in aeration technology of emulsions used in confectionery.
- Design of Experiments; fully trained on Umetrics MODDE software.
- Familiar with Consumer labs and Sensory tests for confectionery products.
- Trained in patent searching, reading and applications.
- Fluent French and English.
- Creation/Design of intranet webpages to actively promote team global work.
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and Adobe Illustrator.
28 contacts- Responsible for development of new range of components based on aeration technology.
- In charge of a £50k budget allocated to trial testing and scale up work to define full process specifications for industrial production of new confectionery product in 2011.
2005 - 2008My work consisted in using my technical and management skills to support the development of new and existing paper products at any level of the development process.
It included bringing Innovation by creating prototypes in the lab before scaling up to pilot scale and eventually supervising trials on a full industrial scale at the paper mills.
I was also involved in the Security side of the business regularly attending patent awareness meetings which consisted in reviewing and discussing the competitors patent applications in order to take strategic decisions.
