Marc Lefevre
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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Areas of expertise

  • Métrologie industrielle
  • Instrumentation de mesure
  • Capteurs industriels
  • Automatismes et API
  • Contrôle qualité en ligne
  • Normes ISO 9001 et IATF 16949
  • Oscilloscopes et analyseurs

Languages

  • French (native)
  • English (professional)
  • German (technical)

Articles par Marc Lefevre