Experience

IVM Chemicals

• Italy
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• General Manager Operations

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Milano, Lombardia, Italia



BI-QEM

• Director Of Corporate Operations

  • Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

  Switzerland operations director for 7 sites wordwide active in Moulding Compound and chemical specialty, High risk sites (Seveso).



Sipcam-Oxon

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Group Engineering Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018



Hexion Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Projects and Programs director

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

  italy Management of all European and global projects at corporate level with strategic relevance and a strong impact on the global economic / EHS & process safety / sustainability / utilities management / investment in growing regions, responsible for financial, engineering and operation evaluation.



Momentive

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Leader and GM

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Shanghai City, China Site Leader for Phenolic China JV in Zhenjiang, based in Shanghai Reporting to Asia Managing director • Building a new plant of 40,000 tonnes / year from “green field” with selection and management of local subcontractors, management of relations with local authorities, basic engineering and detail, machinery purchase, construction and start up. Project executed by the deadlines and within the allocated budget, in collaboration with local Taiwanese partner. • Definition and creation of… Show more Site Leader for Phenolic China JV in Zhenjiang, based in Shanghai Reporting to Asia Managing director • Building a new plant of 40,000 tonnes / year from “green field” with selection and management of local subcontractors, management of relations with local authorities, basic engineering and detail, machinery purchase, construction and start up. Project executed by the deadlines and within the allocated budget, in collaboration with local Taiwanese partner. • Definition and creation of new organization, identification of the necessary structure and selection of key resources and training. Site structure of 65 people. Responsible for Production, EHS, Procurement, Quality, supply chain, maintenance, finance and IT. • Implementation of company safety standards and operational procedures. Commissioning and start up. Show less



Hexion and Momentive specialty chemicals spa

• Site leader

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2012

  Solbiate Olona Italy 2004-2012 Operations Director – Site in Solbiate O. (VA) Italy – Hexion – 8 production lines, main product: Novolac, formaldehyde, liquid phenolic resins, powder and flakes - Plant under the Directive - Seveso II, High risk site, 130,000 tonnes per year, 140 direct employees. Reporting to global manufacturing director Main tasks and responsibilities of the position: • Global legal entity management through leading the following functions: EHS, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering… Show more 2004-2012 Operations Director – Site in Solbiate O. (VA) Italy – Hexion – 8 production lines, main product: Novolac, formaldehyde, liquid phenolic resins, powder and flakes - Plant under the Directive - Seveso II, High risk site, 130,000 tonnes per year, 140 direct employees. Reporting to global manufacturing director Main tasks and responsibilities of the position: • Global legal entity management through leading the following functions: EHS, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering / capex, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance. • Legal representative of the company • Energy Manager • Representative of ISO 18001, ISO 14001, EMAS, ISO 9001 certification for the site High Focus on cost saving: energy saving and productivity projects Leadership in several projects as far as: • production transfer from other European sites to Italy, • process improvement projects based on Six sigma tools • restructuring, • cost saving: more than 10% manufacturing cost reduction Show less



Bakelite AG

• Engineer and maintenance leader

  • May 1996 - Dec 2003

  Solbiate Italy Engineering and Maintenance Manager at Bakelite Italia S.p.A., yearly investment values of c.a. 6 Mil € - building up new pesticide plant - new fertilizer production - utilities optimization - improving Environmental site performance - PED - Maintenance: site maintenance budget of c.a. 3 MilEuro/year Business Unit operations manager for Italy leading a local team of 6 people and c.a. 60 contractors and many vendors



mead packaging

• engineering

  • Jun 1994 - May 1996

  engineering office, responsability in safety documentation, autocad drawing and machinery revamping



meccaniche moderne

• technical sales

  • Feb 1994 - Jun 1994

  soap plant company, implementation of sales software



high school

• teacher

  • Jan 1992 - Feb 1994

  high school teacher for: chemical plant, physical chemistry, chemicistry, applied chemistry