John A. Piacentino (***) *** – ****

Smithtown, NY 11787 ac14ae@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY

Seasoned certified PMP, specializing in organizing and administering integrated product teams for both developmental and production programs. Expertise in developing new technologies into a deliverable product with total product life cycle responsibility.

Specialties & Highly Transferable Skills:

Process and Program Management

Risk Management

Supply Chain Management

P&L Management

Strategic Business Development

Fostering Customer Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COBHAM, Hauppauge, NY 2016–2017

Director of Operations/Director of Programs

Site leader with regard to manufacturing, maintenance, plant engineering, manufacturing engineering and planning in addition to providing technical support for concurrent engineering efforts to optimize new designs for producibility, testability and reliability.

Directed the performance of all capital projects and continuous operations to meet all commitments relating to deliveries, quality and cost, including make/buy decisions.

Managed the team to create new, or modify existing business practices and processes to address the dynamics of a restructuring and evolving organization to the benefit of the BU’s (Business Unit) growth.

Led the Program and Manufacturing teams to drive operational efficiency and reduce cycle time by utilizing Lean Manufacturing approaches, robust KPI's and applying CI outcomes to achieve 100% customer satisfaction, on-time-to-promise and product quality, develop and maintain strong relationships with other leaders and functional areas and keep executive management informed of critical issues.

JOHN HASSALL, LLC, Westbury, NY 2015-2016 General Manager

Directed and coordinated all aspects of the company in areas concerning: Sales, Finance, HR, Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Material Services.

Provided direction and training in strategic planning, improving operational efficiency, team building and project management.

Managed and facilitated the transition of an acquired business unit products and equipment into the facility thereby increasing the business forecast by 30%.

Quickly disseminated and trained staff to understand complex concepts, identify and solve problems, turn ideas into logical strategies, and implemented systems that optimize productivity and customer satisfaction.

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TELEPHONICS CORPORATION, Farmingdale, NY 1997-2015

Director of Program Management

Directed and coordinated all aspects of project management including marketing, budgeting, scheduling, customer and supplier interfaces, proposal management and subcontracting.

Established a new technology wireless communication system into a global production that produced $1M in the first year and grew to achieve over $100M in 10 years.

Managed the domestic and international program and production teams of 25 reports and a supply chain of $5M/year.

As a leading member of the division growth team into the Rail Transportation Industry, established a new market and product area, which developed and transitioned a highly engineered product into a quick turn volume production program.

Peerless Instrument Co., Inc., Elmhurst, NY 1994-1997

Program Manager

Managed rail transportation and naval nuclear power plant instrumentation programs.

Organized and restructured a failing division into a viable operating division by incorporating procedures and processes in engineering and program management.

Loral Fairchild Systems, Syosset, NY 1980-1994

Program Manager/Engineer

Managed, designed, developed and manufactured products and systems for various defense contractors and US Government agencies.

Experienced with various technologies such as electro-optical imaging systems, infrared technology, image processing, hardware, software and embedded solutions.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE)

City College of New York, NY, NY

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

PUBLICATIONS – TECHNICAL PAPERS

Paramedical Database Management Systems (MDMS)

Indoor Air Pollution, An Emerging Problem in the Workplace

PROFESSIONAL / PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS

Program Management Institute (PMI)

Program Management Institute-Long Island Chapter (PMI-LIC)

National Contract Management Association (NCMA)

National Defense Industrial Association (NCIA)

Knights of Columbus (KofC)

Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA)

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