Author

Marc Lefevre

Industrial instrumentation and automation engineer

Lyon, France
15+ years of experience

Marc Lefevre is a qualified industrial engineer specialized in instrumentation and industrial automation. He spent fifteen years in industry, notably in food processing, pharmaceuticals and automotive, where he led metrology and in-line quality control projects. Since 2023, he shares his expertise by writing technical comparisons aimed at maintenance managers, design offices and industrial buyers seeking to secure their equipment choices.

Métrologie industrielleInstrumentation de mesureCapteurs industrielsAutomatismes et APIContrôle qualité en ligneNormes ISO 9001 et IATF 16949Oscilloscopes et analyseurs

Key figures

15 Years in industry
40+ Production lines instrumented
70+ Metrology audits performed
35+ Technical comparisons published

Career path

2023 to present
Independent technical writer
Industrial professional media and design offices
Writes comparisons of sensors, measurement instruments and automation for maintenance managers and industrial buyers.
2016 to 2023
Metrology and quality control manager
Major food-processing industrial group
Ran multi-site calibration plans, deployed in-line quality control systems and led ISO 9001 compliance.
2011 to 2016
Instrumentation and automation engineer
Equipment supplier for pharmaceutical and automotive industries
Studies and commissioning of instrumentation systems, PLC programming and SCADA supervision on production lines.
2009 to 2011
Junior design engineer
Industrial automation engineering firm
Electrical schematics and PLC programming on retrofit projects for packaging lines.

Certifications

2022
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor AFNOR Compétences
2020
COFRAC metrology certification COFRAC
2018
Electrical authorization B2V BR BC NF C 18-510 standard
2014
Siemens TIA Portal training Siemens

Significant work

Sector benchmark
Industrial temperature sensors benchmark
Comparison of twenty PT100 sensors and thermocouples, with a reproducible testing protocol and scoring grid.
Long-form report
Industrial multimeter buying guide
Forty-page guide on multimeter selection criteria for maintenance technicians and industrial electricians.
Opinion piece
Opinion piece on Industry 4.0 and metrology
Opinion piece on the impact of connected sensors and data feedback on ISO 9001 compliance.
Conference talk
Preventica Lyon conference
Talk on industrial automation safety and machine compliance with Directive 2006/42/EC.