Michele Vasta, Phd, Meng Email & Phone Number

Lucca, Toscana, Italia

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Developed from scratch the CS & Prime Program of ACES (Amazon Customer Excellence System) improving the cooperation between Prime, CS and Legal stakeholders.• Saved $3MM/y by implementing 550k/y customer contact reduction in 2022 and scoping another 200k/y reduction by improving Prime membership experience.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• EU Subject Matter Expert managing the ship process for 70+ Fulfilment Centres: implementing and improving process standards & tools interacting with Amazon Fulfilment Technologies, configuring existing and new launch sites, providing training & troubleshooting support on process to all functions.• Saved $5MM/y by reducing verify no read kick outs by 20% and sorter no read kick outs by 30% by rolling out 2D shipping barcode. Contributed to 2020 peak of 22 Amazon Robotics Fulfilment Centres by providing live support via Control Room monitoring outbound process parameters, raising related corrective actions and supporting execution.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Saved $17MM/y by implementing stow & decant improvement projects (Tote to Bin Stow, Pallet Decant, Predicant). Manager of SME Bin Configuration and of Junior SME Inbound team (2019).

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

• Saved $15MM/y by implementing inbound automation projects (Carton PrEditor).

Greater Bergamo Metropolitan Area

• In a liquid detergent plant of 165 people, manager of 11 mechanical shift technicians and Maintenance Improvement Engineer, coordinator of two electrical shift technicians and two shift pipefitters, with spend budget of €210k/y plus capex on investment projects, executing maintenance on 10 fully automated lines filling 70MM bottles/y.• Saved €60k/y (28%) by negotiating pricing, getting alternative suppliers, reorganising shifts, increasing delegation. Reduced production HC by two by relocating palletizer from McBride Spain to dishwasher care filling line.

Greater Bergamo Metropolitan Area

• Saved €193k/y 2016, €390k/y 2015, €261k/y 2014 by leading and supporting OpEx projects within the corporate OpEx program, acting as champion for a comprehensive set of Lean Tools, including 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), Six Sigma, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

Greater Milan Metropolitan Area

• Identified savings >10% of respective operations plant costs by leading optimisation projects in Humen (CN), Zingonia (I), Woodruff (USA), Düsseldorf (D) (two plants), Greenville (USA), Porta Westfalica (D), Villefranche (F), Antwerp (B), Alrode (SA).• Saved €3.5MM/y 2011, €10MM/y 2012 by coordinating OpEx projects and leading a team of CI Managers in 12 plants with total 700 HC as EU Continuous Improvement Program Manager (Jun 2011 - Dec 2012).• Specialist of the post-acquisition EU manufacturing footprint optimisation study; owner of the move of water-based adhesive production from Mezzago to Zingonia (I) and of hot-melt adhesive blocks production from Düsseldorf (D) to Mezzago, Villefranche (F), Heidenau (D), Norrköping (S). • Interim Plant Manager Porta Westfalica (D) supporting inbound production transfer. 5S Site Leader Mezzago.

Greater Milan Metropolitan Area

• In an industrial adhesives Procter & Gamble qualified plant of 140 people, manager of 60 working in 24/5 shift pattern plus five daily employees, producing 20kt/y of hot melt, 15kt/y of water based and 2kt/y of animal glue. (the plant was later acquired by Henkel in Apr 2008 along with National Adhesives)• Increased hot melt productivity by 13% (107.2 t/d in 2006 vs. 94.9 in 2005) and water-based volume by 50% (2007 vs. 2006) by implementing daily meeting, new shift pattern and the new roles of Factory Shift Leader and Line Leader, increasing multi-skilling of personnel via skills matrix.• Manager of EHS Manager & CI Leader and of Training & Documentation Coordinator (since 2006). Deputy Plant Manager.

Greater Milan Metropolitan Area

• Saved €388k/y by leading OpEx projects (pallet wrapping automation and new layout, warehouse high density, pail filling automation, packing and QC automation with University of Pisa – total investment €617k) and coordinating the relevant functions (Production, Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, Supply Chain, Sourcing) within the corporate program for cost & stock reduction in Mezzago site, following AT Kearney optimisation study.• Specialist of AT Kearney optimisation study in Moosleerau (CH) of Elotex National Special Polymers – ICI (2007).

Greater Pavia Metropolitan Area

• In a pet-food HACCP certified plant of 155 people, manager of 32 shift technicians and operators, plus contractors, running and servicing two automated can and pouch filling lines with €31MM assets, producing in a 24/7 shift pattern 95t or €115k per shift. Accountable for EHS, Quality, Production, Maintenance and leader of the daily plant meeting and maintenance meeting.• Increased own shift volumes vs. plant average (cans 99% 2003 vs. 91% 2002, pouch 103% 2H2003 vs. 89% 2002) by developing team (training & multi-skilling, yearly performance evaluation, recruitment, compensation).

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

• Increased reliability of quotation of Long-Term Service Agreements by implementing a standardised process.

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

• Transferred gas turbine combustion chamber production from GE Oil & Gas Italy to GE Power Systems Hungary.• Six Sigma Green Belt Project - Interface processes between GE Oil & Gas and GEPS Hungary.• Six Sigma Green Belt Project - Production cost of components to be manufactured in GEPS Hungary.

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Six Sigma Leadership Development program, deployed in several GE businesses and locations in Europe. 1. Order Service Improvement - GE Lighting (Cavazzale, Vicenza, Italy)2. Slow Moving Inventory - GE Power Systems Oil & Gas (Florence, Italy)3. Contractor Safety - GE Plastics (Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands)4. Manufacturing Productivity - GE Power Systems Oil & Gas (Florence, Italy)5. Production Line Set Up - GE Power Controls (Bielsko Biała, Poland)• Six Sigma Green Belt Project - Rework Hours Reduction (Centrifugal compressor casings).

Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

• Assistant professor of the Naval Academy. On board Vittorio Veneto cruiser during summer sail of cadets.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Industrial Automation & Robotics

Master'S Degree (Meng), Mechanical Engineering, 110/110 With Honours

Maturità Scientifica, 60/60