Tazio Grivetti

Experience

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Nov 1998 - now

  "Innovation Viability" is to take great ideas and turn them into growth-producing innovation. • Lead teams to success using innovation methodologies and human-centered design from UC Berkeley, Stanford University Startup Garage, Deloitte Doblin and others• Expert on Lean Innovation, Customer Experience, Digital New Product Introduction and prototyping - mentor or project lead on numerous initiatives each year.• Developed the Caterpillar version of the Adobe Kickbox Innovation Program. Teach, mentor and coach over 400 self-starter, grassroots innovation pioneers• Invention Talent: Personally concepted and filed over 50 Inventions in past two years, with over a dozen patents filed. Subject matter includes new machines, autonomy, robotics, 3D printing, business methods and processes. • Mentor to collegiate teams for Senior-year Convergence and Capstone projects at multiple leading universities.• Driver of innovation events and hackathons for diverse businesses within Caterpillar. • Leader in crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, open product development Weniger anzeigen • Benchmarked innovation standouts and wrote the original EPD Innovation white paper that laid out a comprehensive vision and plan for driving creativity and action in our business.• Drove piloting of Innovation tools and selection of collaboration tools• Drove the creation of Innovation Champions to be a local resource for our inclusive and innovative culture• Administered our online Innovation Space where our employees collaborate, provide ideas and solutions to help our business succeed.• Implemented innovation idea capture and follow up process within our production facilities• Led 3D printer initiative in our global facilities, speeding velocity of prototype development• Implemented Innovator Awards program, increasing recognition of the great work being done by our teams• Personally concepted over a dozen new inventions during tenure Weniger anzeigen Complete engineering responsibility for all intake and exhaust systems for all Caterpillar engines.• Led team of Caterpillar engineers and contract engineers to design, test, validate engine intake and exhaust components for all Caterpillar engines. Size ranges from 7 liter (inline 6 cylinder 225 hp) to a Vee-20 cylinder 105 liter, 4000 hp engine.• "Wrote the book" on exhaust manifold design methodology (trade secret)• 9 inventions submitted for patent • Led clean-sheet design effort for intake & exhaust systems for new engine, state-of-the-art analysis and design tools. Weniger anzeigen Lead engineer of the Exhaust Manifold Center of Excellence in Large Power Systems Division. Responsible for management of the design process (costs, release dates, analysis requirements), development and maintenance of validation plans and program management. Primary contact with suppliers, Global Purchasing and Process Control Engineers for Tier 4 manifold groups for C9 - C32 platforms. Additional responsibilities added for the Intake and Nox Reduction System for both Mossville and Lafayette product (3500, 3600, C175 etc) Weniger anzeigen Ensure that all assigned products fulfill the promise of the Caterpillar brand for quality, reliability, durability, dealer capability, in order to maintain industry leadership and our customer’s pride of ownership. Coverage included: C7, C9, C15, C18, C27, C32 Engines in the following markets: Caterpillar Machines, Industrial, Petroleum, Electric Power, On-Highway, and Marine. MPSD main contact with LPSD for Tier 4, and named Product Support Lead for all Mossville engine NPI programs. Weniger anzeigen

  • Emerging Technologies Program Leader, University Strategy Manager

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Innovation Viability Manager

    Jul 2015 - Feb 2020

  • Innovation Manager of Electric Power Division

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt

    Feb 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Senior Engineering Supervisor, Engine Air Systems, Large Power Systems Division

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Senior Engineering Project Team Leader

    Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

  • Brand Integration Consultant

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  • Supportability Consultant

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • 6 Sigma Black Belt

    Apr 2003 - Jan 2006

  • NPI Project Leader

    Aug 2002 - Jan 2003

  • Senior Service Information Engineer

    Jan 2001 - Jul 2002

  • Service Information Engineer

    Nov 1998 - Jan 2000
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  Pearce Community Center

  Jan 2016 - now

  Vice President Board of Directors

  Bringing innovation, ideas and insight to the Pearce Community Center - The Board ensures that this vital community asset positively impacts the well-being of as many people as possible.

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  Bradley University

  Feb 2019 - now

  Instructor

  Rapid Prototyping & Innovation Instructor - teaching how to decide what to prototype, and how-to. Initial prototypes versus more advanced. Customer research techniques and how to learn the most for the least amount of time and money.

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  Virginia Tech

  Aug 2020 - now

  Visiting Professor
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  Wooshball LLC

  Apr 2022 - now

  Co-Founder

  Wooshball is the most participative and engaging sport of the decade. Playable by all ages, all skill levels, with variations for various space sizes, indoor or outdoor. Enabled by the most ingeniously designed bat and ball that you've ever seen - checkout www.wooshbat.com