Valentino Bozzo
Quality Assurance Manager at DNA Electronics (DNAe)- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Italian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Minitab - base course
Fondazione Aldini ValerianiJul, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
ISE 1
Trinity College DublinMay, 2007- Nov, 2024
Experience
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DNA Electronics (DNAe)
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United Kingdom
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Biotechnology Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Quality Assurance Manager
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Oct 2021 - Present
I have 2 main objectives: building the QA team to support the growth in UK & US sites, and defining the Validation strategy for Assembly, Plastic moulding, and Microelectronic / Integrated Circuit manufacturing processes for FDA submission. These 2 objectives can be distilled down into 3 main challenges: - Source the best talents to build the QA team (London (UK) and CA (US)) and create a Quality culture in the DNAe based on collaboration and proactivness. - Support the definition of the production processes, specifying the Validation requirements (ISO13485, CFR 21 Part 810, IEC 62304, IVDR 2017/746) for in house processes and outsourced processes - SME for Supplier management for the Outsourced processes, from Sourcing to Procurement dealing with suppliers from different industries (plastic moulding, microelectronics, Integrated Circuit).
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Carclo Technical Plastics
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United States
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Plastics Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lead Quality Engineer
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Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
I am involved in New Product Introduction as a QA Leader to define the validation strategy according to ISO13485. I am also responsible to lead and coach QA Engineers. As a QA Leader for NPI, I deal directly with the Customers (Top Multinational Medical device companies) to match their expectations in terms of Validation protocols (pFMEA,SAT,IQ,OQ,PQ) and Risk Assessment within the timeline agreed. The team I lead has the goal to support the business providing data for Process Validation (SAT,IQ,OQ,PQ,FAIR,ISIR) measuring the samples provided using different instruments (CMM,CT scan). I am also in charge to apply Lean principles into QA department
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CooperVision
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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QA Engineer
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
I was responsible for Process Validation protocols review (IQ,OQ and PQ), Risk Assessment, CAPA and Change management. I lead continuous improvement projects in the QA focused on the application of Lean manufacturing principles to QA department (Automatization and integration of all the reports provided by QA department to the Business using MS PowerBI, Optimization of Sample management) I was responsible for Process Validation protocols review (IQ,OQ and PQ), Risk Assessment, CAPA and Change management. I lead continuous improvement projects in the QA focused on the application of Lean manufacturing principles to QA department (Automatization and integration of all the reports provided by QA department to the Business using MS PowerBI, Optimization of Sample management)
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Philip Morris International
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Switzerland
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Tobacco Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Team Leader Manufacturing QA
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Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
As Manufacturing QA Team Leader in Primary department, I lead a team of 10 QA Analysts who provide support 24/7 for quality related matters both to Primary (for production of Tobacco), Secondary (for Tobacco usage). My team and me have 2 main accountabilities:- support Primary regarding the management of at line Instruments calibrations, Deviations, Product Non-conformity and Batch Record filling.- direct support to Secondary in case of quality issue faced along tobacco usage to minimize the waste of tobacco. Moreover, in case of quality issues in Secondary, my team has to provide all the data necessary to perform the root causes analysis to the process Primary SME.Manufacturing QA has to contribute of waste and cost saving factory goal, hence I lead, with the support of my team, Tobacco waste reduction projects focused on the optimization of Tobacco usage (no investment required).As a Team Leader:- I provide to Manufacturing team statistical and tecnical reports related to daily and weekly main quality issues.- I am the Customer complaint responsible for PM MTB regarding Tobacco sold to the other PMI affiliates.I am directly involved as SME for Quality, in Countinous Improvment and cost saving projects related to Tobacco both from Primary and Secondary side.
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Process Quality Engineer
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
● Lead projects with to reduce waste and improve process performance (uptime and volumes) regarding:Over-quality reduction, updating product specification, tailoring product quality on critical customer needs, increasing quality perception in our customers, cutting cost of production.Fine tuning of control systems on combiner and packer machines on NGP platforms, through sensors and camera setting optimization, to reduce customer complaints and false rejects.Leading new control system validation according Philip Morris acceptance protocols.● Manage customer complaints, being the contact person for the markets, leading root causes analysis (using 8D tool) and following up the corrective actions. I was the contact person for Japanese market. ● Manage Product Non-Conformity & CAPA.
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Process Quality Engineer
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
As Quality Engineer in Intertaba - Filter making my duties are:- Manage claims raised by our customers and provide a prompt technical support to solve the issues, visiting directly the affiliates when necessary.- Validate the industrialization of new filter brands (NPI).- Lead a project about the optimization of the quality requirements of our product portfolio tailored on the customers needs - Validate new technologies in Intertaba on behalf of PMI Engineering - Validate new control systems on behalf of PMI Engineering and supporting the installation in other affiliates of PMI group.
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Process Quality Engineer - Intern
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
The focus of my internship as Quality Engineer in Intertaba - Filter making was:- Optimization of the reject rate of a control system already installed on the filter making machines through an evaluation of the false reject rate.Moreover during the everyday activities I had to:- Validate the industrialization of new filter brands- Manage the claims issued from our customers - Start the validation of a new techonlogy in Intertaba on behalf of PMI Engineering
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BASF
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Germany
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Engineer
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Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
The focus of my internship as a Process Engineer in a Sulphuric Acide plant was: - evaluation of the efficiency of all the installations (reactors and heating facilities) present in the Sulphuric acid plant along the previous 3 years to assess the mantenance works to perform during the periodic shut down of the plant. Moreover during the everyday activities I had to: - join the daily update meeting about the performance of the plant - collaborate with the team that had to work on the unplanned mantenance works
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Private lessons
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Cosenza Area, Italy
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Teacher
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Apr 2012 - Jul 2012
I have taught Mathematics and Chemistry to Bachelor students of Engineering and Applied Science faculty I have taught Mathematics and Chemistry to Bachelor students of Engineering and Applied Science faculty
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Event Organization
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Cosenza Area, Italy
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Event Coordinator
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May 2010 - Jun 2012
I manage the organization of short trips (one day) for concerts and football matches. I was the responsable for the: -Bidding process for bus trip. -Advertise and promote the events through Social Media,Blogging and flyeirs -Sponsor seeker for the events I manage the organization of short trips (one day) for concerts and football matches. I was the responsable for the: -Bidding process for bus trip. -Advertise and promote the events through Social Media,Blogging and flyeirs -Sponsor seeker for the events
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Education
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2011 - 2014
Università degli Studi della Calabria
Master’s Degree, Chemical Engineering -
2012 - 2013
University of Leuven
Exchange student, Chemical Engineering -
2009 - 2011
Università degli Studi della Calabria
Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical Engineering
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