Pietro D. Di Cecco

• Implementation of new products (NPI) from R&D into production of implants. • First point of contact and interface between R&D, Quality, and Production for developing new medical products with a focus on "Time-to-Market." • Leading process improvement projects (VSM) with subject matter experts to enhance productivity and/or reduce production costs. • Coordination of production transfers (USA to Europe). • Preparing decision-making for "Make-or-Buy" analyses and production site selection.

- Supply Chain Project management - Risk management - Implementation of new products in production - Turntable between R&D, Q, logistics and production - First contact between R&D and production during new product developments - International Project coordination - Training and custody of new project managers; coordination of worldwide - DePuy Synthes projects in the different production areas - Know-how carrier for new technologies

· Accountable of standard and special pneumatic products in the European market · Development, design and implementation of new customer specified products · Task force leader for different European tasks, New product change notification, · European special product implementation, European special product production · Accountable of specified project/ task forces for the European market and European MC subsidiaries · Coordination and Relationships with SMC headquarter in Japan

· Accountable for the sales of special tools in the worldwide automotive market, for Fiat/Alfa/Lancia, Fiat Hitachi, Iveco, New Holland, Aprilia, and VM-Motori · Accountable for development / design of new special tools in the worldwide automotive market, for Fiat/Alfa/Lancia, Fiat Hitachi, Iveco, New Holland, Aprilia, and VM-Motori · Accountable for the budgetary control, outlook and the marketing strategies · Continual evaluations of progress towards corporate goals

· Chief design engineer, responsible for the design, planning and projecting of special tools for General Motors, Volvo, Harley Davidson, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Hyundai (Import accounts) · Planning of goals and objectives with the sales engineers within the company · Accountable for the developing of prototypes · Contacts with the suppliers and the accounts in Europe · Worldwide contacts with different above mentioned automotive groups

· Planning, projecting and designing of electronic devices for Trisa in the packaging industry · transportation industry for Garaventa · Microchip down holder design for Esec

· Mechanical engineering, research for the chemical fibre industry