Nicolas Feo

About

Operations Manager with advanced expertise in Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen. Autonomous, analytical, with strong problem-solving and team-working abilities. Experienced in managing complex operational processes and implementing strategic improvements to increase business efficiency. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Kaizen Coach, with training in Big Data & Business Analytics.

Experience

• Monzesi (7 yrs 6 mos)
  • Member of the Board of Directors
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Operations Manager
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • He manages the functions of Planning, Production, Purchasing and Quality • Implemented Microsoft Project to optimize planning and introduced Syncro Planning to enhance interdepartmental coordination • Ad interim: Production & Planning Manager

  • Kaizen Promotion Officer
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    I am responsible of Continuous Improvement projects held in the Company, from Daily Kaizen to longer projects. Example of achievements: a) Reduction of 98.7% of lost pieces in assembly area b) Reduction of 61% of re-working hours on the same machine model c) Reduction of 77% of changeover time of a milling machine

• Collaboration for thesis - Physical Asset Management at Ferrero
  Mar 2018 - Dec 2018 · 10 mos

  My Master Thesis "Risk-Based Asset Management Framework to strategically drive tactical maintenance decisions in manufacturing" was developed in the context of a research project involving a synergy between Ferrero and Politecnico di Milano. - Deep literature review, - Development of a new framework to optimize maintenance decisions in manufacturing companies, according to the Engineered Asset Management theory. - Validation of the framework in a case-study tailored on Ferrero.

• Industrial Management Lab - Kaizen Project in Production & Quality departments at Automotive Lighting
  Mar 2018 - Jul 2018 · 5 mos

  GOAL ACHIEVED: 75% of reduction of missing detection of defects on the final piece I worked in Automotive Lighting (Magneti Marelli) on a kaizen project concerning the problem of missing detection of aesthetical defects during quality control activities. This work was developed in a World Class Manufacturing (WCM) context, by using Lean techniques: - PDCA & A3 Thinking, - Pareto analysis - Ishikawa Diagram, Root Cause Analysis and 5 WHYs - Standardization of working methods At the end, the target has been completely achieved. The project was part of the "Industrial Management Lab" course held at Politecnico di Milano.