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Our teams are our daily strength. Each member of staff brings his or her own expertise and diverse experience to bear, contributing to the Group’s development and customer satisfaction.
Who are you and what do you do at Mora Groupe ?
My name is Carlos, and I’m mold setter at SOFAMI. My career in mechanical engineering began in 1989 when I obtained a CAP in mechanics, and since then I’ve never left this world. I spent almost 30 years with the MORA Group, including 5 years with Mora in plastic injection moulding. But I missed mechanics… so, naturally, I came back to SOFAMI, where I can use my expertise to the full.
Tell us about your job in a few words.
My job involves assembling and adjusting the moulds used in plastic injection moulding. A mould is a complex object in which each element must fit perfectly to guarantee the quality of the parts produced. My role includes assembling, polishing and adjusting moulds, whether they are new or have been repaired or overhauled.
The initial phase involves checking all the mechanical functions essential to the operation of the mould. This is followed by assembly on the press and adjustment of each movement in the kinematics and a ‘no-load’ test, i.e. without injection of the plastic material, in an automatic cycle for around 2 hours, to check that everything is operating normally.
Once this stage has been validated, I continue the test by adjusting the injection by producing filling curves to ensure that there are no defects or burrs. I then optimise all the parameters to obtain a predetermined quantity of samples, i.e. plastic parts moulded with the mould. Finally, I draw up a report on the test, which is sent to the moulds project manager, setting out all my comments on both the quality of the parts and the operation of the moulds, with a view to determining the necessary adjustments.
I work on a variety of machines, but for testing I mainly use a latest-generation Sumitomo Demag 160 electric press, which enables me to guarantee accurate and reliable testing.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
For me, this job is above all a passion, much more than just a job. I like being involved at every stage: adjusting, fitting, checking and fine-tuning the molds until they are perfect. What I particularly enjoy is the process of trial moulding and fine-tuning until the optimum result is achieved, ready for commissioning by the customer.
I also enjoy taking on technical challenges, particularly with complex moulds, both large and small, for the medical and cosmetics sectors for example. These moulds demand great precision, because they incorporate the cutting-edge designs that are SOFAMI’s trademark. It’s always satisfying to see, after meticulous work, that everything works perfectly.
The most demanding moulds are those with overmoulding, where two different materials are injected using sophisticated technologies. This type of mould requires extremely careful adjustment and advanced technical skills, which makes the work even more interesting and stimulating.
What advice would you give to someone interested in your profession?
In this profession, patience and rigour are essential. You need to be meticulous, calm and attentive to detail. A good knowledge of the different plastics and their characteristics is a real plus for understanding the reactions of moulds and optimising settings.
You have to be committed to the job and always strive to improve. What makes this job particularly rewarding is the opportunity to follow the technical maturation of a mould, from assembly to production. Above and beyond your technical skills, you need to be driven by the goal of quality and reliability to meet customer expectations.
Who are you and what do you do at Mora Groupe ?
I’m Elisabeth Woelffel, Financial Management Controller.
I joined the Mora Group in January 2023, a year and a half ago. This position was created at the request of the Finance Director, who wanted to improve the group’s reporting process in order to have a better understanding of the profitability of its subsidiaries.
At Mora, the finance department is made up of three main departments: the accounting department which processes invoices, the treasury department which manages the financial aspects of liquidity, loans and investments, and management control. These three departments report directly to the CFO and have accounting contacts in each of the group’s entities to ensure consistent and efficient management.
What is your professional background?
I’m 49 years old and the mother of four children. After ten years’ experience in management control, I took a long professional to take care of my family. The Mora Group is a company that places people at the heart of its values, by trusting its employees and offering opportunities to those with whom it wishes to engage. Despite a 15-year break in my career, the group’s management recognised in me the potential necessary for the position of management controller, both in terms of technical skills and human qualities.
Tell us about the management control profession in a few words.
The management controller is at the heart of the company’s activity, handling the financial data generated by all its activities. he collects information from the different departments, whether it is production, the sales department, quality or human resources. This convergence of information makes it possible to highlight and explain the company’s results in a precise and complete manner.
But this function is often misunderstood and perceived in a negative light. The management controller is often imagined as someone who points out inefficiencies and poor results. In reality, this job is far from this image. Let’s draw an analogy between a ship and a company. On a ship at sea, the captain will need information as diverse as the condition of his boat, the depth of the water, the weather and the sea currents. It is his navigator who will gather all these elements in order to allow him to define the course to follow, safely but efficiently. Similarly, the management controller, by putting the various financial ratios into perspective (over time, or by comparing two entities in the group with each other) will provide his management with numerous analytical possibilities for assessing and improving the company’s performance.
This function, which is sometimes seen as superfluous, is in fact essential in a group of a significant size.. Without it, the CEO or any other manager would lack the perspective on the business and the means to make informed decisions.
The management controller must have a global knowledge to be able to compare and analyze various information. For example, a turnover ratio is only understandable if it is associated with other data such as the level of productivity, the number of days of activity of the company or the TRS (overall rate of effectiveness) of the machines. A multitude of ratios can be used to explain performance. These analyses enable production or sales teams, for example, to take corrective measures or optimise their actions on the basis of the results obtained.
There are as many types of management control as there are groups, because this function must above all meet the needs of the structure in which it is located. At Mora, my job is more geared towards General Management than towards operational staff, but in other structures there are positions for Sales and Marketing Controlling, IT Controlling, Production Controlling and so on. My role also involves supporting our employees in the subsidiaries. Mora recently integrated Manuplast, a Swiss company; I work with their teams to set up monitoring tools that comply with the Group’s standards. Although the subsidiaries are autonomous in the management of their accounting data, I occasionally provide an outside view on the consistency of their indicators or certain ratios.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
It’s a job that involves constant interaction with all the players in the company. It allows you to gain a better understanding of the business sector, the different players involved, the complexity of the company and the economic and social issues. This job offers a unique overview of the company.
What also makes this job interesting is the fact that you have access to confidential data relating to company projects, (…) such as potential acquisitions and business developments.
Financial controllers are also often involved in ERP-related projects, an essential tool for all departments such as production, sales, logistics, invoicing, etc. This role, linked to the development and optimization of ERP, also leads to working with information technology (IT).
Finally, what I particularly appreciate is the diversity of the sectors and subjects covered. Between analysing the past (reporting) and projecting into the future (budgets), responding to legal obligations (annual closures), and responding to a department manager, there’s no monotony in this job!
Tell us about a project that’s close to your heart or a challenge you’ve taken on?
I’ve been working for Mora for a year and a half now, so it’s still quite new. Nevertheless, I’ve been involved in setting up business monitoring for Sofami, one of the Group’s subsidiaries. Thanks to the collaboration of its director and his team, and in particular its production manager, I helped to establish fluid communication between the subsidiary and the holding company through a monthly business review. As a result, we’ve been able to highlight some exciting prospects for Sofami.
What advice would you give to someone interested in your profession?
What’s important in this job is the quality of the relationships. You interact with people from a wide range of backgrounds: some are very rigorous with a quantitative approach, while others rely more on impressions or non-quantified hypotheses. It is therefore essential to adapt to each interlocutor, taking into account their level of precision and the way they approach information. This ability to adapt is essential.
It’s also important to be rigorous, because we deal with sensitive data that needs to be interpreted accurately and disseminated appropriately. In addition, it is important to have endurance, because projects can be long and can lead to other projects.
Being curious is also an asset. Management control is strongly affected by technological developments, particularly in the field of IT. It is crucial to keep abreast of innovations, such as Business Intelligence (BI) tools, which facilitate the processing of financial, production or commercial data, while improving the security of information. Although BI can automate certain aspects, the role of the management controller will never be completely replaced, because human interaction and contextual understanding are elements that software cannot replicate.
I’m Yannick Trasibule, Sales Director of the MORA Group.
What is your professional background?
I have a higher technical diploma in plastics processing, which I obtained in 1986 at the Arbez Carme high school in Oyonnax. I then spent my entire career in the plastics industry, where I held a variety of positions, from press setter to mould designer to plastic parts designer. Over time, I moved on to project management responsibilities. Initially working in the automotive sector for a Tier 1 equipment manufacturer, just before the early 2000s I turned to mould making, the sector where I’ve spent most of my career.
On 1 April 2021, I joined the MORA Group, a company I’ve known for a long time. I first came into contact with them in 2000, when they became one of my customers for the first time. I have maintained regular relations with the company throughout my career, as a mould supplier.
Can you tell us a bit about your job?
My role as Sales Director is to manage a team made up of 2 key account managers, 1 sales agent attached to our factory in Romania, and 2 sales assistants.
The Mora group manufactures and distributes injected plastic parts for a variety of sectors, including the automotive and medical sectors. At the same time, I’m occasionally involved with SOFAMI, an affiliate of the group, in developing its market for the manufacture and sale of plastic injection moulds.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
What I particularly like about my job at Mora is that I have mastered two of the most essential components of our business: the manufacture of moulds, which are the fundamental tools for producing plastic parts, and the injection moulding of the resulting parts.
What also attracts me is the technical nature of the products, the diversity of the customers and the constant evolution of technologies. In the plastics industry, we’re constantly on the move. I’m lucky enough to be able to continue developing both my technical and commercial skills. Day-to-day experience allows me to move forward by learning from my work and those around me.
Can you tell us about a project that’s close to your heart or a technical challenge you’ve overcome?
We were recently faced with an exciting challenge concerning our plant in Romania. The development of a new project will enable the site to approach a market with high technical potential. This project promises to be the start of a series of opportunities for the future, which makes it all the more exciting.
What advice would you give to someone interested in your profession?
To succeed in my profession, I would advise you to be pugnacious and perseverant, because the markets are extremely competitive and changeable. You need to be mentally and psychologically resilient to persevere and thrive in this field.
It’s also essential to have a good technical grounding so that you can respond quickly and appropriately to day-to-day demands. Feeling at ease on a technical level offers a definite advantage in commercial negotiations, which can make all the difference to the competition. It is of course vital to master IT tools, to use modern marketing communication methods, and to maintain your level of continuing education. Finally, you need to speak English and, if possible, another language.
How do you define customer relations at Mora Group?
At Mora Group, we define the customer relationship as a story built over the long term. Many of our customers are long-standing partners with whom we have established a solid, balanced relationship of mutual trust. Our reliability and flexibility are also often highlighted.
We also provide technical expertise that we are happy to share with our customers. This approach is pragmatic and day-to-day, and creates a close, long-term relationship.
What different types of customers or prospects do you meet at Mora Group?
We meet a wide variety of customers and prospects in our two main sectors of activity.
In the medical sector, we operate a factory dedicated to the production of parts for the medical sector with clean rooms or controlled atmosphere workshops (ISO 7 and 8). Our customers in this sector are players in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, who require products for assemblies used in medical care, surgery or laboratories. We handle a wide range of requests, from very large production runs of several billion parts a year to smaller volumes involving multiple processes alongside injection. In these cases, we are involved in moulding, decoration, assembly, welding and packaging, adapting the levels of automation to suit. This enables us to deliver complete, ready-to-use products.
In the automotive sector, we manufacture technical parts, with particular expertise in bi-injection, multi-injection and over-moulding. Although we are not a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry, our plant in Portugal directly supplies the Stellantis plant in Vigo.
We also supply technical parts to customers in other sectors such as capital goods, sport and heavy industry in France and abroad. Through Sofami, our mould manufacturing division, we are also active in the cosmetics sector.
How is the sales department organised at Mora Group?
We have a Key Account Manager for each of our two business sectors, who reports directly to me. We also have two sales assistants responsible for drafting offers and day-to-day sales follow-up. We work closely with our technical centre near Lamure-sur-Azergues, which is responsible for technical analysis, costing quotations and developing projects to order. We not only initiate new projects, but are also involved on a day-to-day basis throughout their life cycle.
Mora is a group with an international outlook. Can you tell me a little more about it?
Mora Group has a significant international presence, with five plants spread across several European countries. In France, our injection site at Chambost-Allières, dedicated to the medical sector, is also our head office, not far from Sofami in Lamure-sur-Azergues. We also have three other plants, in Portugal near Porto, in Medias in central Romania, and in April 2023, the company Manuplast in Ballaigues in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland joined the group.
Our international presence has enabled us to maintain a presence in the automotive sector, following our main customers as closely as possible to their factories. This has enabled us to respond to growing concerns about carbon footprints by getting closer to our customers/manufacturers in Eastern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, where Portugal and Spain are very active in the automotive sector.
As far as Manuplast is concerned, this acquisition represents an interesting synergy in terms of production capacity and specialisation. Manuplast is more focused on niche markets such as watchmaking, luxury goods and highly technical parts for the medical sector, with ISO 13485 certification. This company specialises more in small series, which perfectly complements our portfolio of activities.
It is also essential that all our sites meet our customers’ quality requirements, through their ISO 9001, IATF 16949 or ISO 13485 certifications.
Finally, Mora is positioning itself as a player in its own Corporate Social Responsibility, with a view to achieving ‘Committed CSR’ ISO26000 certification within the next 2 years.
Pierre LAMY started out as a lumberjack, but turned to precision turning in the aerospace industry, nurturing his passion for meticulous work. With expertise acquired over the years in various specialist companies, he excels at SOFAMI, producing high-precision parts on a daily basis.
As a CNC turning operator at SOFAMI, Pierre is at the heart of production, guaranteeing the quality and precision of every machined part. His responsibilities include setting up the machine, programming operations and supervising production, ensuring that parts meet specifications, particularly in the moulding sections. His satisfaction comes from creating bespoke parts and successfully solving technical challenges.
Outside work, Pierre has a passion for mechanics and off-road vehicles. Involved in the organisation of motorsport events, he is constantly looking for new adventures and challenges, both in his professional and personal life, cultivating a spirit of innovation and surpassing himself.
Sami YAZIGI is a key member of our team. As Key Account Manager, Sami goes far beyond managing our key accounts; he embodies the very essence of our relationships with our industrial customers.
Sami has explored a variety of fields, from the sale of masterbatches to technical plastic parts. His wealth of experience and background in chemical engineering, specialising in rubber and plastic polymers, make Sami a valuable advisor to our business partners. The international aspect of the job and the stimulating encounters he can make have brought him to us.
Every day, Sami is committed to exploring and developing new business opportunities. What does he enjoy most about his job? The need to be persistent and combative, traits that he embodies to perfection.
Outside the office, Sami has a burning passion for the fascinating world of tropical insects. He shares this passion through a museum of tropical entomology in his home, open to all who wish to immerse themselves in it. Sami is constantly on the lookout for new adventures and collaborations in the field of plastics. If you have any ideas or projects, he will be delighted to discuss them with you.
Gabin VERDIERE is a first-year student specialising in laboratory studies.
Under the guidance of host inspector Delphine CORCELETTE, Gabin has embarked on an exciting adventure at the heart of the Mora Chambost-Allières quality laboratory. In this ultra-modern laboratory, equipped with state-of-the-art tools, Gabin explores the complex world of particle control. The laboratory helps to ensure the cleanliness of components in the company’s clean room, a crucial aspect of maintaining high quality standards.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to put his theoretical knowledge into practice while gaining hands-on experience. Thanks to this immersion at the heart of MORA’s operations, Gabin is developing not only his technical skills, but also his understanding of the real challenges faced by quality control professionals.
Like Gabin, do your internship at MORA Group and let’s share our experiences.
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