Product Development Manager

• Dec 2022 - Present

Product Development Manager at Denver Srl, European leader company in B2B Bicycle business, focused on large-scale distribution customers. Product Development Manager at Denver Srl, European leader company in B2B Bicycle business, focused on large-scale distribution customers.

Founder and Owner

• May 2013 - Feb 2023

Founder and owner at ENG BIKES - Torino - Italy Bicycle dealer, parts and accessories, technical support and services, bike rental. Main brands : Specialized, Merida, Italwin, Wayel. Responsible fos sales of bicycles, parts and accessories, both physically and via online. Scouting, budget and annual purchasing plan for new products, parts and accessories. Customer quotations, customer support during pre and after sales. Workshop responsability during assemblying and service of bicycles and accessories. Warehouse management. Company website creation and maintenance, web marketing and web advertising campaigns handling, social networks. Event organization. Customer training on bike maintenance. Off-road riding technique courses for riders. Visit our website : www.engbikes.com Show less

Technical Manager

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

Responsible for engineering and project management activities on industrial automation lines and machines for flocking, coating, laminating, ovens and finishing for various applications : clothing, industrial applications, automotive, home furnishing, buildings, packaging, geotextiles, technical covers, leather goods, coated films. Successfully implemented Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD + Vault and FEM into Engineering Department on new projects and R&D activities. Trained and continously supported the Design team on tools, procedures and best practices. Resource allocation and planning for customer site building and commissioning activities. Proactively supported Purchasing Department for technical coordination of external partners. Show less

• Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

Responsible for leading and supervising a cross-functional team of engineers during all phases of new project development : feasibility, design, prototyping, testing, production launch.Supported Product Marketing during lay-out of project master specification.Time and resource planning to fulfil project milestones and timeline.Developed engineering cost estimates.Organisation and coordination of monthly Product Commettee Meetings, reporting to both local and divisional management.Focused on developing tecnical solutions to improve quality, meet customer needs and reduce product costs.Interacted and technically supported other company departments (Purchasing, Production, Logistics) in solving product and process issues.Responsible of transfer of technologies throughout various areas of the organization, improve designs, evaluate new products, review and analyze technical literature and stay current on related issues and technical data. Reviewed product specifications in order to comply to technical norms and applicable Directives.Hired, trained, and continously supported the Engineering team, estimating personnel needs, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policy. Show less

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

Built from scratch a strong Aftermarket department, supporting the Management Team to pro-actively come to the right conclusions and corrective actions.Actively supported the daily service operations of the Customers Centers, coached the service specialists, developed training systems, methods.Supported the growth of the business by developing Aftermarket tools and reports, in order to make the necessary business analysis in a very short time, helping the Mangement Team to steer towards improving the product quality.Strongly focused on solving field quality problems with the goal to solve them within the shortest possible time, avoid them for the future and bring quality cost to the minimum possible level.Improved product quality by an active partecipation of the Aftermarket Department in new product development projects, assuring that AM requirements are met, focusing on quality, maintenance and service.Also improved product quality through a proactive warranty follow up, analyzing and reporting the real field performance of the products.Developed Service training courses for Customer Centers globally, giving particolar focus to areas where there was a competence gap.Worked closely together and interacted with the CTS Division and Customers Center to successfully grow the Aftermarket business, specifically for piston compressors.Handling and maintenance of spart part pricing, following CTS divisional rules, tools and guidelines. Show less

• Sep 2006 - Dec 2008

Responsible in the Engineering team for design and testing activities on screw and piston compressors, leading several projects during years 2007 / 2008.

• Aug 2005 - Sep 2006

Responsible for leading a team of process and machining tool specialists, in order to develop the best engineering solutions for automotive customers in the field of cutting tools.Supported the rest of the Engineering team and the Proposal department on cutting tools and machining process issues.Supported the Production team during equipment try-outs, commissioning and final tests at customer site.Developed and enforced the use of product and process standards in designing technical solutions for new projects. Show less

• Aug 2004 - Jul 2005

Responsible of the Planning Department, therefore moving focus to project planning and management issues.

• Oct 1999 - Jul 2004

Mechanical Technical Leader on several projects :- Standard module machine tool for pressing seat and valve guides into cylinder heads. Customer : Fiat-GM Powertrain - Termoli plant (Italy).- Cylinder head machining line retooling project at General Motors plant in Romulus-Michigan : aspects such as customer and supplier management, team working, focusing on objectives have been deeply experienced during this four month period (summer 2000), from the installation phase up to the final run-off with the customer.- Cylinder block machining line projects for PSA Peugeot Citroen. Customer.plants in Douvrin/Tremery (France). Show less

• Oct 1997 - Sep 1999

started as Junior Mechanical Designer in order to achieve the basic technical knowledge and skills, team working on the project of a cylinder head machining line for the Fiat customer in the FIASA brasilian plant.

Production Process Analyst

• Mar 1997 - Sep 1997

Manufacturing Process Analyst based in Agusta production plant. Working for this company I gained experience in the high precision machine tool field typical of the aeronautical power transmission groups for military and civil helicopters. Manufacturing Process Analyst based in Agusta production plant. Working for this company I gained experience in the high precision machine tool field typical of the aeronautical power transmission groups for military and civil helicopters.