Carmelo Russo
Bologna
Summary
An accomplished Engineering Project Manager with 15+ years’ experience leading the delivery of engineering projects in Oil & Gas, Manufacturing Engineering R&D and Construction. Has a record of guiding programmes through the engineering design phase, technical specifications preparation and with responsibility for budgeting, financial appraisal, risk identification and project documentation. Acting as central point of contact during delivery, has further expertise in implementation of engineering solutions, managing suppliers, tendering, project tracking through KPIs and reporting to management. With a strong background in Engineering, has the ability to appraise technical solutions and lead engagement with Operations functions and external suppliers. Fluent in English, Spanish. French and Italian and keen to explore opportunities internationally.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Philip Morris International
11.2020 - Current
- Construction of ACADEMY building in Philip Morris plant in Bologna – budget 4M$, duration 2 years
- Zero-Carbon tech project manager: Electrification & Decarbonization project for Philip Morris Bologna factory
- Analysis of Hydrogen & Fuel Cell solutions for energy production, local mobility & transportation (bus hydrogen chain)
- ESI (Energy Saving Initiatives) Wave2/3 in PM MTB
Manager Project Engineering
Philip Morris International
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Create and reinforce culture of safety within the organization, ensuring all conditions to achieve 0 incidents in the shopfloor
- Contribute to the PMI mission of a smoke-free future by developing concrete business strategies within the Engineering team, by cascading the objectives from the corporate central functions and liaising with other departments to fulfill agreed KPI targets
- Lead the PMI MTB long-term commitment to sustainability to be ranked among the top FMCG companies in terms of environmental footprint and tackling complex socio-economic challenges in tobacco growing communities
- Support the Manufacturing to achieve outstanding process performances and especially 0 waste target, by implementing innovative engineering solutions which look ahead at the industry 4.0
- Manage the Project Engineering team, by spreading the culture of PMI transformation, its ethics and business principles, and finally by creating the level of motivation and responsibility required to achieve the goals
Industrialization Project Leader
Philip Morris International
11.2015 - 07.2018
- Trigger and coordinate project activities related to a new RRP (Reduced Risk Products) platform of PMI product portfolio
- Identify all equipment, technologies, materials and resources needed to successfully implement the Industrialization phase
- Assess potential risks for the correct project implementation and define adequate Action Plan, propose alternatives to minimize any cost impact vs the initial request
- Lead the installation, start-up and qualification of single piece of equipment and complete process line, during Fat & SAT.etc...)
- Successful launch of new RRP (Reduced Risk Product) platform in market (Sep 2017), in line with agreed budget and plan
Engineering Project Manager
Nestle
01.2014 - 07.2015
- Hired to provide engineering support to the installation of a new dry food production line with key responsibility for setting project scope, establishing schedules and milestones, budgeting and monitoring project performance
- Also charged with managing stakeholders including the local production team, equipment suppliers, installation contractors and local authorities
- Improved production efficiency by upgrading the project scope and identifying a measurement device to assess the impact of rework and justified the installation of a more expensive system solution
- Commissioned, assessed and selected the system solution, reviewing 3 different supplier proposals based on their impact on process, emissions, gas consumption, overall productivity and return on investment
Engineering Project Manager
ExxonMobil
10.2012 - 12.2013
- Transferred to the largest refinery in Italy with responsibility for the development, supervision and cost control of High Return Projects from design basis to start-up
- Operated as the central point of contact coordinating budgets, suppliers, production needs and regulatory requirements, as well as reviewing technical specifications and engineering solutions
- Led the design phase of a $9m boiler replacement project to meet new environmental standards
- Established project scope and budgets and reviewed documentation to identify and close financial and technical risks
- Simplified project administration by creating an online validation tool to speed up documentation sign-off
- Created a SharePoint site to manage approvals, track updates and automatically chase pending items via e-mail
Project Engineer – Control Manager
ExxonMobil
01.2010 - 09.2012
- Recruited to support a range of small projects for the Distribution&Pipelines division, facilitating communications with key stakeholders and guide projects through the gate process from design to start-up
- Promoted to consolidate project budgets into an investment plan, analyze technical feasibility and financial returns, identify priorities and monitor actual cost against forecast
- Determined optimal system for automation of truck loading operation in 7 European oil refineries by collating local business requirements and reviewing infrastructure across international sites to identify an appropriate model
- Won management support for $2m implementation of a crude oil tanks layout after completing a Project Risk Assessment
- Based on a Probability/Consequence matrix, this examined safety, profitability, regulatory and environmental impacts
R&D Design Engineer
Bridgestone
09.2007 - 12.2009
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Università Degli Studi Di Catania
Catania, Italy01-2007
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Università Degli Studi Di Catania
Catania, Italy11-2004
Skills
- Microsoft Project & Office (Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint, Visio, Publisher)
- SAP GUI for Budgeting & Cost Control
- Autodesk Inventor
- Project planning
- Project plan development
- Project scheduling
- Cross-functional communication
- Cost control
- Agile methodology
- Project framework engineering
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Budget control
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Technical presentations
- Continuous improvement
Accomplishments
- Zero-Carbon tech project manager: Electrification & Decarbonization project for Philip Morris Bologna factory
- Construction of ACADEMY Building for 2000 m2 in Bologna plant – budget 4M$, duration 2 years
- Project Manager of 'New steam boiler' in Raffineria di Augusta (Exxonmobil) – overall project budget 9M$
- Project Manager of 'New production line Superpremium petfood' (Nestlè Purina) – overall project budget 12 M$
- Development of Hydrogen for energy production, local mobility & transportation (bus hydrogen chain)
- Establishment of 'Project Engineering' team in PM MTB, responsible for development & implementation of all engineering projects for the 2 manufacturing sites (Zola + Crespellano), both for local and central projects
- Management of 12 project engineers + contractors and interface with Manufacturing & Quality departments for the execution of projects aiming to sustainability, continuous improvement and TPM method
- Industrialization/Commercial launch of new PMI RRP product, leading the equipment installation, the qualification protocols and testing phase of the product in PMI Crespellano factory, with successful launch in 09/17
Languages
Italian
English
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Hobbies and Interests
- Volunteer Charity events for CARITAS (Italian charity Association)
- Fitness and body building
- Martial Arts (Karate, Ju-jitsu, Judo) & Kick-boxing – Winner of 3 Italian Championships and 1 European Championship
- Amateur dancer of Caribbean dances (salsa & bachata)
Personal Information
Title: Project Manager Engineering
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Philip Morris International
11.2020 - Current
Manager Project Engineering
Philip Morris International
08.2018 - 10.2020
Industrialization Project Leader
Philip Morris International
11.2015 - 07.2018
Engineering Project Manager
Nestle
01.2014 - 07.2015
Engineering Project Manager
ExxonMobil
10.2012 - 12.2013
Project Engineer – Control Manager
ExxonMobil
01.2010 - 09.2012
R&D Design Engineer
Bridgestone
09.2007 - 12.2009
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Università Degli Studi Di Catania
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Università Degli Studi Di Catania
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