Manufacturing Manager
Resume:
Scott D. Nappi
Wilmington, N.C. 28412
objvr1@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
A results-oriented innovative professional with 30 years experience in manufacturing engineering. Proficient in all aspects of consumer products manufacturing from compounding to end user packaging specializing in the design, fabrication and installation of equipment to meet unique packaging and automation applications.
Strong mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical background. Respected for interpersonal skills, integrity, leadership, creativity, planning, and team building.
Professional Experience
SDN Engineering., 816 Arnold Road Wilmington, N.C. 2008 to Present
private consultant under contract for Keith Machinery corp.
Private consultant/Project Engineer
• Team leader for the design and manufacturing of process equipment including tanks, kettles, and powder blending vessels.
• Designer for manufacturing facility upgrades and plant relocations. Including process designs, layouts, and equipment that comply to cGMP and FDA regulations.
• Custom design packaging equipment for unique applications.
Del Laboratories inc., Rocky Point, N.C., Farmingdale, N.Y. 1991 to 2008
A leading manufacturing company in the cosmetics and OTC pharmaceuticals industry.
Director of New Products and Special Projects. 2006 to 2008
• Plant leader for conceptualizing, and defining specifications and processes to support new product introductions on time and within cost objectives.
• Project leader with responsibility for working with OEM’s to specify and purchase new equipment to meet new product and cost savings initiatives.
• Designed and fabricated specialized equipment in house for specific packaging applications.
• Team leader in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing, including KAIZEN, SMED, JIT, TPM, and the 5 S’s, as well as execution of IQ/OC and validation for all OTC complaint equipment.
Director of Manufacturing Engineering 1996 to 2006
• Responsible for the Production maintenance team, consisting of 3 managers, 2 supervisors, 3 machinists, 2 tool room attendants, and 25 mechanics.
• Designed and built specialized packaging machinery. (e.g. Nail lacquer filling lines, “Swedging” machines for attaching nail polish bottles to peg cards via plastic “foot and braces” unique to Del Labs Inc., bottle orientation machines, etc.)
• Modified existing machinery for better reliability and increased throughput utilizing Step/Servo motors, and PLC’s yielding an average improvement in “Net vs. Cycle” of 15%.
• Responsible for an engineering expense budget of $ 3,000,000
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Production Engineering Manager 1991 to 1996
Managed a team of 2 supervisors, and 22 mechanics. Responsible for the repair and the set up of production equipment, and maintenance of bulk compounding, including kettles, mixers and other various equipment. Also responsible for spare parts inventory and departmental expense budgets.
Hi-Tech Pharmacal, Amityville N.Y. 1988 to 1991
Manufacturer of OTC pharmaceuticals
Production Engineering Manager
• Managed a team of one supervisor and eight mechanics that supported the daily production requirements, including break-down, sanitization, and set-up of compounding and production equipment. Specified new and used equipment to meet the company’s growth an expansion. Also responsible for the engineering expense budget of $300,000.
Del Laboratories Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y. 1985 to 1988
A leading manufacturing company in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industry.
Facilities Supervisor
Responsible for all aspects of facilities maintenance and spare parts inventory control for three buildings totaling 350,000ft2 including steam and hot water boilers, HVAC, air compressors, compounding kettles and mixers.
Estee Lauder, Melville, NY 1979 to 1985
A leading international manufacturer of prestige cosmetics
Packaging Technician
Worked as a Packaging technician responsible for the set-up and maintenance of packaging equipment in a timely manner to meet production needs. Also responsible for maintaining preventative maintenance records and modifying existing equipment to meet changing manufacturing needs.
Accomplishments
• Relocated three manufacturing plants from New York to North Carolina. Including the disassembly and relocation of 46 production lines, including IQ/OQ, with minimal down time.
• Working with architects and general contractors as Team Leader and designer during a 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing expansion we eliminated a $13M budget overrun via Value Engineering.
• Implemented a cost savings program to bring vacuum form mold fabrication in house at an annual cost reduction average of $6,000,000.
• Implemented the company’s first computerized maintenance work order and PM system. This system has been recognized during numerous internal and external audits for its high level cGMP compliance.
Training and Professional Memberships
Knowledge of AutoCAD and Mastercam CADD/CAM.
Compliant with all FDA, GMP practices.
Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Holding two patents’s pending
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