Brian Piscitelli
*******************@*****.*** ** Valleybrook Drive, Bradford, PA 16701
Mobile: 814-***-****
Education
Penn State Erie - The Behrend College, Erie, PA
May 1995 B.S. Plastic Engineering Technology
Experience
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. 50 Owens Way, Bradford, PA 16701 800-***-**** Director of Manufacturing – February 2022 – Present
Responsible for the Manufacturing of 6,000 Knives per Day over Five Different Shifts
Grew Headcount from 165 to 211 as Well As Grew Daily Knife Production from 4,500 to 6,000
Implemented Various Process Improvements Projects and New Equipment Selection and Installation
Key Member of the Management Team, Led Daily Operations Meeting, Assisted with Monthly S&OP Meeting
Temporary Safety Manager (4 Months) & Temporary Quality Manager (6 Months) Allegheny Bradford Corp. 1522 South Ave., Lewis Run, PA 16738 814-***-**** Plant Manager - August 2019 – February 2022
Managed ABC’s Largest Facility in Terms of Employees (approx. 75 employees over Two Shifts) and Revenue
Responsible for all Departments within the Facility – Warehouse, Quality, Welding, Polishing, Machine Shop and Fabrication
Implemented Various Operational Excellence Programs Including a New Scheduling System to Improve Through-put and On-Time Delivery
Key Member of the Dynamics AX Implementation Team Purchasing Manager/Buyer – August 2016 - August 2019
Managed the Purchasing Department (4 Employees)
Responsible for 250+ Suppliers and an Annual Spend of Approximately $9,000,000
Implemented a More Robust SCAR and 8D Corrective Action Program with the Supply Base
Negotiated and Implemented Numerous Supplier Agreements KOA Speer Electronics, Inc. 199 Bolivar Drive, Bradford, PA 16701 814-***-**** Vice President Engineering and Quality - April 2010 – June 2016
Key Member of Upper Management Representing the Technical/Quality Side of the Business
Responsible for Implementing J-SOX Policies, Procedures and Controls
Managed the Employee Relations side of H.R. which included Handling Union Negations
Acted as the Export Compliance Manager and Facility Manager (2010 – 2013) Engineering and Quality Manager - October 1999 – April 2010
Managed the Engineering & Quality Departments (8 to 10 Employees)
Main Responsibility was to Ensure that KOA’s Products Met Customers’ Specifications
Worked with Customers to Design and Approve KOA’s Growth/Specialty Products Brian Piscitelli
Implemented KOA Speer’s “Zero Defect/Quality 1st” Initiative
Created and Implemented KOA Speer’s Kaizen/Suggestion Program Quality Manager - October 1998 – October 1999
Responsible for Handling/Correcting all Internal and Customer Non-Conformances
Implemented KOA Speer’s QS-9000/TS-16949 Quality Management Systems Product/Application Engineer - September 1995 – October 1998
Worked with Customers to Design in KOA Products and/or Help Solve Application Issues
Acted as a Liaison between the Customer and the R&D Group in Japan for New Product Development
Activities and Skills
Past President of the Bradford Area School District Foundation
Previous Board Member of Various Local Youth Sports Organizations
Leadership McKean Graduate
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Experienced ISO-9000 & TS-16949 Internal Auditor and Management Representative
Strong Customer Service/Customer Relations Skills and Focus
Excellent Team Building Skills
Experience with various Warehouse Management Systems, ERP’s including Dynamics AX & D365
References
Available Upon Request