“My basic training was in quality organisation and management. I first worked in the methods and quality department in an automotive company, then I was taken on as a quality/environment technician in an SME producing medical and pharmaceutical packaging. I stayed there for 14 years.

At FORGINAL, I am in charge of implementing and monitoring internal audits, quality procedures, and continuous improvement in the tooling department and in the design office. I am also a member of the company’s committee for health and safety at work. People get involved here: for example we have over 20 first-aiders in the company, when the law only requires us to have 8 or 9.

Although the atmosphere can sometimes be a big rough and ready in this very male environment, I am used to it and I’ve even become their mascot! I like the frank, direct approach. When we work together, we make progress together.”