Operations Executive

A. MARIO FRATTAROLI

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OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

Operations Executive with extensive experience leading corporate operations at domestic and global levels. Consistent record of increasing performance levels while reducing costs. Highly adept at establishing and directing profitable, customer-focused organizations, leading successful business initiatives, and turning around under-performing operations. Excellent problem solving, quality, communications, and leadership skills.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Operations Management P&L Management Team development Continuous Improvement Programs Process Improvement Global Supply Chain Management Outsourcing and in-shoring Lean Operations New Product Introduction Strategic Planning Cost/Budget Control Resource Planning Quality Service Delivery Partnership Management Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bigbelly Solar LLC, Needham, Massachusetts Feb. 2023-Present

Vice President of Manufacturing Operations

Responsible for the operations of two operating sites in Methuen, MA and Stadtlohn, Germany

Directs manufacturing, supply chain, manufacturing/test engineering and Quality Assurance.

Developed the manufacturing and supply chain strategy. In-sourcing manufacturing from EMS in Mexico and startup a new site and team in Germany.

Introduced new platform, BB6, Cost reductions in DM from re-sourcing account for 30% average across the five product platforms.

Plan and organized the Manufacturing Operations team to support changes in strategy from EMS contracted Mfg. to in house manufacturing.

Ramped up production output, from 100 per month in June ’23 to a combined 875 units per Mo.

Instituted SIOP to manage inventory and forecasting on a rolling basis.

Partnered with V.P of Finance to develop the cost structure for in-house mfg.

Lead the “institutionalization” of NetSuite as an ERP, combined with Salesforce and CPQ models. After restructuring of item master and BOM, an official MRP is now driving supply in function of demand and sales pipeline.

Re-certified our site in Europe to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 450001

Starry, Inc. Engineered Product Technology Group, Boston, Massachusetts Oct. 2021-Jan. 2023

Vice President of Manufacturing Operations

Responsible for the operations of two operating sites at the startup phase of high tech. Rf products. Directs manufacturing, supply chain, manufacturing/test engineering and Quality Assurance.

Developed the manufacturing and supply chain strategy. In-sourcing manufacturing from overseas, by setting up operations locally.

Achieved OTD of combined product lines to an average of 80% on time in nine months

Cost reductions plans of 3% of purchased items

Plan and organized the Manufacturing Operations team to support changes in strategy.

Siemens Industries, Inc dba Russelectric Hingham, Massachusetts July 2016-Oct. 2021

Vice President of Operations

Responsible for the operations of two operating sites serving the electrical power distribution sector as a manufacturer and field installation services. Directs manufacturing, supply chain, manufacturing engineering and Quality Assurance. Supporting revenues of $200 MM

Developing the manufacturing and supply chain strategy. Leading the Lean transformation of two manufacturing plants.

Achieved OTD of combined product lines to an average of 95% on time

Cost reductions of 4% of purchased items

Productivity increased by 20% over two years by utilizing capabilities in both plants

Capital improvements totaling $2 MM over three years

RESA Power Solutions, Shelton Connecticut Feb 2014 I Feb 2016

Vice President of Operations

Responsible for the operations of three sites serving the electrical power distribution sector as a manufacturer and field installation services. Directs manufacturing, supply chain, operations engineering, and product engineering. P&L responsibility.

Accomplishments:

Restructured the operations team into value streams, improving accountability, execution, ownership, and speed

Increased Gross Margins by 3 percentage points, through effective labor utilization focusing on cross training aided by standard work practices.

JDSU, Bloomfield, Connecticut Mar 2011 I Jan 2014

Director of Operations

Managed an operation of 200 employees for the Manufacturing of Optical Modulator Devices and Optical Wafer Fabrication, serving the global telecom equipment market. Responsible for the P&L of the operating site. Directs manufacturing, supply chain, operations engineering, product engineering and strategic planning. Manage manufacturing domestically and an overseas CM.

Accomplishments:

Reorganized the operations group into product and process teams, thus increasing effectiveness, speed of decisions, proactivity, accountability, and plan execution.

Lead and championed the introduction and release of three major optical modulators platforms, 40 Gig, X-cut, 100 Gig Z-cut (two variations) and Two variations for Huawei. Achieved through changing the culture to a collaborative, inclusive environment (R&D, PLM, Sales, OPS) and servant leadership style.

Reduced the lead-times in assembly and test and the optical wafer foundry by 50% and 30% respectively. Achieved record breaking output in both A&T and the foundry, an unprecedented 50% increase quarter over quarter.

Led cross-functional teams to address two major initiatives, the reduction in COGS for a high-volume product and the increase of test and production yields at the foundry and A&T. In the past twelve months the teams achieved a 12% cost reduction in COGS and a yield improvement of 20 percentage points at the foundry and A&T combined.

Planned and justified a $2MM capital expansion and modernization of the wafer foundry operation

FAST, Inc. Stratford, Connecticut Feb 2009 I Mar 2011

Vice President of Operations

Manage global operations for the design and manufacturing of multiprocessing controls for the industrial appliance market servicing the OEM and retail sectors. Sites in the USA, Europe, and Asia.

Directed manufacturing, supply chain, quality assurance, customer care/account management, technical support/ service and sustaining product engineering.

Accomplishments:

Developed one client in the Chinese industrial appliance sector as a strategic partner in the region. Our controls were given the “preferred” status for 90% of the future demand

Achieved 5% cost reduction in direct materials through supplier rationalization and yearly agreements with sources in China, Japan, and Taiwan

Instituted and Champion the Lean-Six Sigma initiative.

oIncrease inventory turns from 4 to 10

oImproved delivery performance from 85% to an average of 98%.

oThrough Cell design and cross training, increased productivity to an average of 85% in twelve months from 70%

Established Quality Assurance Program, supplier audits/ratings and product field performance statistical analysis

MEDIA LINKS, Inc. Milford, Connecticut Jun 2005 I Feb 2009

President of Operations

Recruited to establish US operations for leading global media delivery equipment manufacturer based in Japan. Responsible for all functional areas of the US subsidiary, including finance, operations, supply chain, product management, responsible for operating sites In Japan and USA.

Accomplishments:

Grew revenues from $1.5M in 2005 to projected $10M for 2008.

Planned and completed start-up in only 8 months. Recruited all managerial and first-line personnel, implemented procedures and processes, initiated business operations.

Increased gross margins 18% by shifting supply chain management process in Japan from domestic to global sourcing strategy, and by migrating certain manufacturing operations to US.

C-COR CORPORATION, Wallingford, Connecticut (acquired ADC) Sep 2000 I Jun 2005

Vice President, Global Operations

Managed global operations for $250MM manufacturer of Rf and digital access and transport telecom equipment. Directed operating sites in US, Austria, Mexico, Argentina, and France, as well as full-service offices worldwide. Supervised 8 direct managerial and executive-level personnel, and 1,200 indirect personnel. Directed manufacturing, end-to-end supply chain, customer relations, Operations Eng.

Accomplishments:

Grew gross margins 10% by introducing Value Engineering program to reduce direct costs on product lines with margins lower than 35%.

Saved >$2M per year by outsourcing repair services for North American market.

Improved operating income 8% through streamlining of manufacturing and outsourcing of non-core operations.

Reduced procurement costs 7% per year by creating strategic supplier management program.

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Meriden, Connecticut Jun 1998 I Sep 2000

Vice President of Operations

Promoted rapidly through several increasingly responsible positions: Director of Manufacturing (1997-1998) Manager of Manufacturing (1996-1997); Manager of Manufacturing Engineering (1995-1996)

Managed 4 operational sites with revenues averaging $170M, for Broadband Access and Transport Group. Recruited to restructure operations and align manufacturing functions to create a flexible, more responsive organization.

Accomplishments:

Grew revenue output from $90M to $168M by launching comprehensive outsourcing program based on local design and global manufacturing.

Reduced repair turnaround times to 2 weeks for 90% of repairs and less than 30 days for 100% of repairs by implementing global repair facilities and standardized service model.

Slashed WIP 60% and cut average lead-time from 21 days to 2 days by implementing Lean-manufacturing practices to reduce WIP inventory.

Produced $12M in revenues over 3 years by leading design and startup of new plant in Argentina. Managed complete project, including governmental negotiations.

Managed negotiation of $60MM in annual direct material purchases.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield Connecticut

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Fairfield University, Fairfield Connecticut

LANGUAGES

Spanish and Italian both vernacular and technical

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certified in Lean/Six Sigma, University of Villanova

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