Daniele Bolcato

Experience

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  Fonderie Mario Mazzucconi S.p.A.

  Oct 2005 - Aug 2015

  Management of the technical area which was responsible for the design, planning and development of machining and assembly processes of parts for the automotive market (cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, chassis and suspension components, steering houses).Co-engineering and product development, working directly with the Automotive customer which included Porsche, BMW and Volvo. This involved joint project management, joint design verification, prototype manufacturing, production trials, test and verification on sub-component. Order management- new project quotations, timimg and implementation plans, overall project costs.Team management of 11 technical team members in the Industrialization department- manufacturing and production. This involved new project team management, roles and responsibilities and also team development in terms of training needs and skills. Show less Industrialization for Machining and AssemblyManagement of tooling (prototype and serial production tools) for machining operations: deciding on correct tooling, tooling adjustment and monitoring tooling trials. This is involved tool life management, tool planning, tool refurb and maintenance and also all tooling costs. I have also experience in using various types of automated multi axis/spindle CNC machining centres and related finishing processes.Management of automation applications: this involved new equipment and manufacturing process planning. Installation of new equipment, process improvement projects, equipment upgrades, OEE and cycle time improvement. Examples of the type of manufacturing equipment I have experience with are, Industrial washing machines, leak-rate testing equipment, robotic production lines for CNC machine loading and assembling of various components and sub assemblies. Also measuring systems, data traceability and vision control systems used for ensuring quality control on customer products. Show less

  • Technical Team Manager

    Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Principal Process Engineer

    Oct 2005 - Dec 2012
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  BMW Group

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Process Specialist

  Production specialist on crankshaft and cylinder head machining linesTasks of production output and scrap analysis and improvement, O.E.E. evaluation, problem solving, continuous improvement.

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  BMW Brilliance Automotive

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Production Specialist

  Engine and Powertrain Machining - Cylinder Block and Cylinder HeadQuality and Production Support for local team in New Engine Plant (cylinder head and crankcase).Team development and coaching in best practice techniques and processes, specific to production machining, process capability, OEE and cycle time improvement.Production flow improvement, scrap reduction analysis and action plan implementation, project management and mentoring the team on problem resolution projects.Workshop leader for problem resolution between foundry and machining on cylinder bore spray coating technologies. Show less

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  BMW Group

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Production Specialist

  Production Specialist in Machining department.Crankcase Production LineProcess capability, OEE evaluation and cycle time improvement.Production flow improvement, scrap reduction analysis and action plan implementation.Linking NC programmers, tooling engineers, production associate for commissioning new part types

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  Collins Aerospace

  Dec 2017 - Sept 2019

  • Head of Machining

    Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Operations Manager

    Dec 2017 - Mar 2019
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  GE Aviation

  Oct 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Value Stream Director

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Business Leader

    Oct 2019 - Aug 2020
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  Avio Aero - a GE Aviation Business

  Jan 2023 - now

  Plant Manager - Rotating components