TPI Composites
1,5 years
Global director, Customer Warranty Mgt. · 1,5 years
Global fleet warranty claim technical resolution
About
Romaric Thiebaut
Blade Engineering Specialist • Warranty & Lifecycle Reliability Leader
BASED IN
La Rochelle, France
EXPERIENCE IN
China, India, USA, UK, Denmark, Spain, Greece
OPERATING IN
Worldwide
Romaric brings deep technical expertise and a methodology forged through 20 years at the intersection of blade engineering, warranty, and lifecycle management. His technical career spans core engineering through to front-end wind farm reliability resolution and performance optimization. Combined with his global warranty leadership roles, this gives him a rare end-to-end perspective and establishes him as a recognized expert in the field.
- Technical & Strategic Leadership
- Warranty & Service Engineering Leadership
- Global Experience in Multicultural Environments
- Core Blade Engineering & R&D
- Production & Wind Farm Engineering Support
- Advanced RCA & 8D Resolution Leadership
- Composite Materials Engineering Expertise
- Wind Turbine Systems & Operational Performance
A selection of key industry roles prior to founding VIA Wind
1,5 years
Envision Energy
6 years
Head of Blades Lifecycle Mgt. · 6 years
Global blade warranty technical resolution and service execution
6 years
Envision Energy
4 years
Blade Technical Committee executive · 4 years
Cross-functional technical leadership on blade-critical topics
4 years
Vestas Wind Systems
2 years
Service Engineering Specialist · 2 years
2MW platform · Blade module
2 years
Vestas Wind Systems
6 years
Blade Engineering Specialist · 6 years
≤ V112 legacy blade owner · Global Blade Repair Specification owner · Global Warranty Engineering support owner
6 years
Vestas Wind Systems
4 years
MED SBU Technical support · 4 years
Blades & mechanical components field engineering resolution
4 years
Vestas Wind Systems
1.5 years
Blade Process & Materials Engineer · 1 year
Optimizing materials cure speed in 24h production project
1 year
LM Windpower (Warranty Customer of)
18 years
Global Engineering Resolution of outsourced LM Blades · 18 years
Blade engineering lead support to the Warranty team
18 years
Deep technical expertise covering the full blade lifecycle, from design and manufacturing to field operations and warranty resolution.
Engineering
Blade Structural Design, Materials & Testing
Understanding how design decisions translate into field performance, and where failure modes originate across design and manufacturing.
Resolution
Failure Investigation & Resolution
Rigorous, fact-based root cause analysis and complex 8D programs, enabling impactful and sustainable solutions.
Strategic
Warranty organization & strategies
Shaping warranty frameworks and response strategies to minimize unforeseen risks and enable effective resolution.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Process Engineering & Quality
Supporting new process introduction, factory readiness, FMEAs, traceability, and supplier maturity to mitigate quality risks early.
Lifecycle
Lifecycle Reliability & O&M Strategy
Inspection technologies and planning, health monitoring, findings risk assessment, and repair and upgrade engineering to optimize asset performance and OPEX.
Advisory
Independent Technical Advisory
A proven, transparent and collaborative approach that resolves complex challenges and minimizes losses across stakeholders.
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