Silvano Minelli
Plant Manager
Almenno San Salvatore
Summary
Highly accomplished Plant Manager with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and manufacturing operations. A proven leader with a strong history of optimizing production processes, managing cross-functional teams, and successfully transitioning companies from traditional to high-tech manufacturing. Adept at implementing new technologies, reducing costs, and ensuring quality control, with a track record of driving significant improvements in plant efficiency and productivity.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Plant Manager
OPTIKA
01.2024 - Current
- Manages production planning.
- Manages the technical and R&D offices.
- Coordinates the purchasing office.
- Manages IT infrastructure and documentation.
- Handles process cost analysis.
- Implements automated warehouses.
- Improves production processes and researches better solutions.
- Manages staff.
- Implements a new management system.
- Manages the transition from an artisan workshop to an industrial company.
CEO
Dalsmi
01.2018 - Current
- Provides industrial consulting on production methods (wood, composites, and metal).
- Manages, plans, designs, and executes policies and methods for industrial organization.
- Implements projects to expand or modify production lines.
- Analyzes production efficiency and studies alternative lines, including suitable machinery.
- Verifies supplier efficiency.
- Analyzes production methods.
- Develops products.
- Manages project startup and commercial product management.
R&D Manager & Business Unit Manager
Filippi
05.2018 - 08.2021
- Worked with composite materials: carbon, fiberglass, and Kevlar.
- Achieved lightening of products with foams and honeycomb structures.
- Implemented "Vitter" curving (paper laminate).
- Started up a new plant: layout, systems, and works.
- Responsible for business development, product development, and production methods.
- Goal: To reduce the weight of accessories, furniture, and structural parts of recreational vehicles, sailboats, and other vehicles to lower fuel consumption and improve reliability.
- Key Achievements:
- Reduced the weight of kitchen countertops from 16 kg/sqm to 2 kg/sqm.
- Reduced the weight of structural parts (bench and seatbelt system) by half using FEM simulation and applying aerospace techniques for seatbelt retention systems.
- Reduced bed weight from 31 kg to 12 kg using mixed lamination and pultrusion techniques.
- Developed integrated systems for weight reduction: tank, bench, and seatbelt.
- Constructed molds for sailboat bar manufacturing.
- Constructed batten ends in both steel and 3D print.
- Developed composite sinks and integrated sink/stove units.
- Applied patented ARMOUR technology for rifle handle construction.
R&D and Customer Service
Meisystem
03.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed new polishing techniques for ophthalmic lenses.
- Implemented customer service improvements to optimize client satisfaction.
CEO – Founder
Minelli Next and 31 Febbraio
01.2009 - 01.2016
- FEB31st Eyewear:
- Developed wooden eyewear.
- Developed the production process for wooden eyewear.
- Developed the single-piece production process and management.
- Developed eyewear from composite materials.
- Created a production system for quantity-of-one items.
- Developed software for production management and order collection.
- Opened a branch in the USA.
- Minelli Next Wooden Baseball Bats:
- Defined product and materials.
- Obtained USA homologation for bats (first European company to do so).
- Developed the production process.
- Implemented product traceability with RFID.
- Opened a branch in the USA.
- Team Coordination: Managed a team of 17 people (2 customer service, 1 administrative, 1 technical, 1 purchasing, 12 production).
Administrator
Minelli Group
01.2006 - 01.2009
Outsearch Manager/Technical Buyer
Minelli S.p.A.
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Sourced suppliers for finished products.
- Managed project development.
- Liaised with clients, suppliers, and the commercial area.
- Key Achievements:
- Organized the supplier network across Europe.
- Developed products in assembly kits.
- Set up production of wooden doors and components in China (2005-2006).
- Qualified suppliers in India (2008).
Technical Director
Minelli S.p.A.
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Managed the technical office.
- Liaised with the commercial area, clients, and suppliers.
- Coordinated a team of 5 technicians, 3 mechanics, and 5 toolmakers.
- Key Achievements:
- Developed a technical procedure that reduced the machine setup time for rifle stocks from several months to 3-4 weeks.
- Implemented 3D technology: laser scanning, reverse engineering, modeling, CAM, and dimensional control.
- Organized and created the cutting tool area, resulting in:
- Reduced tool sharpening intervals (from several hours to 50 hours).
- Prepared milling cutters for each item change.
- Balanced tools.
- Selected Projects:
- Alias: Tables and tabletops.
- Symphony: Kitchen range hoods.
Technical Collaborator
Minelli S.p.A.
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Developed projects, prepared quotes, and handled machine setup with relative programming.
Professor of Technical Drawing and Mechanics
State Schools
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Taught mechanical drawing.
Education
High School Diploma - Mechanical Technician
ITIS "Esperia"
Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Politecnico
Milan07.2001
Skills
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
ADHOC Zucchetti
Autocad, Catia
Interests
Farming, Agro-forestry-pastoral work, Volunteer at the Italian Red Cross
Publications
- Italian Patent Application No. MI2010A002285 (filed 2010-12-14): "Method of constructing more resistant composite baseball bats and baseball bats made with such a method."
- PCT Application No. PCT/IB2011/056025 (2012-10-24): "Wooden frame for eyewear and relative manufacturing method."
- Italian Patent Application No. IT102020000082289 (filed 2020-11-25): "Process for the creation of a composite wood and material artifact."
- Italian Patent Application No. IT102021000000404 (filed 2021-01-12): "Sanitary appliance handling systems."
- National Patent Application No. 102023000020643 (filed 2023-10-05): "Modular anti-decubitus mattress."
Disclaimer
I hereby authorize the processing of my personal data in accordance with Italian Law 675/96 and subsequent amendments. Silvano Minelli
Availability
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to relocate abroad.
Timeline
Plant Manager
OPTIKA
01.2024 - Current
R&D Manager & Business Unit Manager
Filippi
05.2018 - 08.2021
CEO
Dalsmi
01.2018 - Current
R&D and Customer Service
Meisystem
03.2017 - 05.2018
CEO – Founder
Minelli Next and 31 Febbraio
01.2009 - 01.2016
Administrator
Minelli Group
01.2006 - 01.2009
Outsearch Manager/Technical Buyer
Minelli S.p.A.
01.2004 - 01.2008
Technical Director
Minelli S.p.A.
01.2002 - 01.2004
Technical Collaborator
Minelli S.p.A.
01.2001 - 01.2002
Professor of Technical Drawing and Mechanics
State Schools
01.1999 - 01.2001
High School Diploma - Mechanical Technician
ITIS "Esperia"
Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Politecnico
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