Stefano Proia Email & Phone Number

Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italia

Many

Positions of increasing responsibility around different locations and brands

Turin, Italy

E/E Unit SQ Team Leader with 7 SQEs on direct report.Main activities:- coordinating SQEs' activities, defining priorities and facilitating relations with internal/external stakeholders;- playing a key role as Quality reference in Sourcing Processes and Purchasing Strategies;- reporting to Top Management for: Advance Projects Status, Current Quality, Problem Solving;- filtering no-added-value activities and Escalating major supplier-related issues;- supporting the Team for Operations requiring high level of committment;- leading people to Over-Achieve their Performance, Leadership and Individual targets;- helping people in their continuous improvement process, building a winning mentality for professional growth and personal satisfaction;Components directly managed by the team for all Premium and Mass Market Brands (approx. 100 Supplier's locations around EMEA region):- Infotainment, Radios, Displays, Instrument Clusters, Head-Up-Displays, Wireless Chargers, Usb Hub, Switches, Keys, Steering Column Control Modules, Antitheft Modules, Body Computers, Tyre Pressure Module Sensors, Hi-Fi Modules, Speakers, Antennas, Horns

Grugliasco, Italy

Main activities:- coordinating all SQEs involved in project to ensure Compliance with deadlines and Quality Targets- leading a team of 4 Plant SQEs to manage production issues in Plant and KM0, Warranty issues, RG, CPA- leading new Projects, special editions/packs and Model Year development (readiness, timing, volumes, qualification of all processes, approval of all components, logistics, supply-chain, stock)- representing SQ in platform as part of a cross-functional team including Product Development, Product Marketing, Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, Purchasing, Supply Chain- being part and key player in Production Start Approval, Program Reviews, Launch/Development Committee- being responsible for weekly business-presentation to Top-Management, tracking curves, KPI, setting Priorities and hot topics risk assessment and mitigation, Escalation towards management- acting with Accountability in order to assure the right Commitment of all Stakeholders in project readinessVehicles under my direct management:- Maserati Quattroporte and Maserati Ghibli

Cassino, Italy

Main activities:- working as Key account for supplier’s Issues management towards Cassino Plant and AR Giorgio Platform from diagnosis to final closure- coordinating suppliers for in-plant activities, managing their Operations on assembly line and warehouse- managing components' matchability trials at in Master room and Customer Perception Audits to address anomalies and track action plans- filtering, addressing within FCA to SQEs and escalating towards Team Leaders and Unit ManagersComponents under my direct management:- all Electrical&Electronic parts, Infotainment, Safety, External and Internal Lighting, Steering Wheels, Door Carriers, HVAC, Engine Cooling Modules, CompressorsExtra-role activities:- addressing and monitoring Modifications for all areas of the whole car. Linking Supplier Quality to Product Development. Performing risk-assessments, arranging Tooling Follow-Up at Supplier's site and reporting maturity status- collecting and presenting action plans to Top Management for most critical open issues of the whole vehicle, during weekly Development Committee

Torino, Italy

Main activities:- being responsible for the Quality and Risk Assessment of potential suppliers in Sourcing process- performing on-site Audits evaluating supplier’s processes to assure conformance to requirements- working with suppliers to ensure Quality, Capacity and Readiness of production processes both for new developments and current products on field- managing and coordinating supplier’s Continuous Improvement activities and product/process qualification during PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)- supporting FCA Platforms/R&D/Quality in new developments or modifications and FCA Plants for quality problem solving- troubleshooting by choosing negotiation or escalation approachComponents under my direct responsibility:- HVAC, Engine Cooling Modules, Compressors and Sensors

Melfi, Italy

Main activities:- supporting the Advance Car Coordinator for "FIAT 500X" launch, for all components and suppliers in the Electrical commodity as resident resource in FCA SATA Plant, Melfi.

Milano, Italia

Position: Project Management Jr Consultant, reporting directly to Infrastructures Development and Optimization Manager for "Edison Stoccaggio SpA"Main activities: Natural Gas Storage - project management and engineering consultancy. Supporting in: projects authorization procedures and milestones; definition of the storage capacity of natural gas; definition and development of the Infrastructure Investment Plan for natural gas storage.Business: Oil&Gas / Energy

Torino, Italia

Rieti, Italia

Position: Mechanical Engineer, reporting directly to the System Development Manager.Main activities: Development of mechanical structures and thermodynamic processes for burn-in systems and climatic chambers for semiconductor devices testing modules.Business: Microelectronics / Equipment

Preston, Regno Unito

Position: Placement at R&D centre in the role of Development Engineer, reporting directly to Senior Product Engineer.Main activities: Commitment in the development of a diesel EURO 6 exhaust system equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology and Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). Business: Automotive

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Collège des Ingénieurs is an international independent institution (professors from Harvard, Chicago, INSEAD, St Gall, Turin Polytechnic.

Master Of Science (Msc), Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Obtained With Distinction

Modules: Management for Technology, Risk & Reliability, Prime Movers, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid Mechanics & Loading.

Master Of Science (Msc), Mechanical Engineering, 108/110

Thesis: Thesis at Cranfield University under Double-Degree agreement with an Erasmus Grant (Ranked 1st in the whole School of Engineering.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Mechanical Engineering, 104/110

Thesis: “Fatigue design of a gearbox and its components”

High School Diploma, Liceo Scientifico, 94/100