cv jeff gandolfi q2 2016
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Jeff Gandolfi
Nationality: British Email: [email protected] Cel: + 52 (1) 442 345 0242 Current Location: Mexico English: Mother Tongue Spanish: Advanced: C1 (CEFR)
Summary
Adaptive yet clearly focused internationally experienced leader with a very goal orientated working philosophy.
Experienced in taking unclear objectives and developing concrete strategic and operational targets. Able to drive
direction and change within and across organizations and networks.
OpEx.
Change
Lean
Areas of Expertise
Quality
Supplier Quality
Management
Projects
Operations
Turn around
Current Position
IBLS INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING (Mexico): Dec. 2015 – Present
Company: Networked Consultant: Commercial and Development Director
Offering a range of services to: private/public organisations, entrepreneurs, charities, private individuals and networks.
Current contracts:
Strategy and tactical alignment with project deployment for a charity
OpEx., change and project management for a pharmacy group
3rd party marketing contractor
Previous Positions
TRANZ (Mexico): Commercial Director: Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015
Company: Small/Medium: Mental Health, Personal and Organisational Development
Transformed a loss making company into profitability, commercialized all aspects of the company.
Unified company goals, strategies, and operational milestones
Completely restructured and reorganized company (involved creating a new company)
Profit achieved by Q2 2014 from loss in Q4 2013.
Developed and introduced products in two new sectors: education and business
Restructured and rebranded products, and started developing internet service provision
IBLS (Mexico): General Manager: 2007 – 2013
Company: Medium: Consulting, Education, Organisational Development
Managed a business concept into reality and oversaw all areas of its operation.
Concept to market implementation of a new business
Managed all product development (concept to market)
Achieved profitability from sustainability
Managed the selling off of key Intellectual property, which was the goal of the company
Eaton (Europe): Outsourcing Manager: 2005 – 2006
Company: Large (Fortune 500): Diverse OEM Manufacture: Automotive Division
Planned and managed the outsourcing of current and new business to low cost manufacturing sites.
Identified 90m USD of current and future business opportunities to be outsourced
Created a 5-year plan for outsourcing from European manufacturing sites
Started to implement a globally based outsourcing department
Eaton (China): Plant Start-up Manager: 2004 – 2005
Company: Large (Fortune 500): Diverse OEM Manufacture: Automotive Division
Project managed all aspects of a new manufacturing plant set up in Shanghai
Successful technology transfer from 4 manufacturing sites (UK, Spain, Germany, Taiwan)
Achieved sign off from VW and Ford within 12 months
Installed quality, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics systems
Co-ordinated and trained 5 managers and over 60 shop floor staff
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Jeff Gandolfi
Cel: + 52 (1) 442 345 0242 Email: [email protected]
Eaton (Turkey): Supplier / Customer Liaison: 2003 – 2004
Company: Large (Fortune 500): Diverse OEM Manufacture: Fluid Power Division
Liaison between Ford, Eaton, and Safak.
Managed the installation and ramp up of a full manufacturing line at a non-Eaton facility
Achieved Ford sign of the production facility
Achieved TS16949
Developed a 20m USD supply chain into Europe
Eaton (Mexico): Lead Engineer: 2003 – 2003
Company: Large (Fortune 500): Diverse OEM Manufacture: Fluid Power Division
Headed a 6-man international turnaround team focused on achieving customer satisfaction at a Mexico facility.
Areas of responsibility: Engineering and quality.
Achieved customer satisfaction
Retained Ford Q1 certification
Unified engineering, quality, and manufacturing
Coached and trained key operational personnel
Eaton (UK): Production Engineer: 2002 – 2003
Company: Large (Fortune 500): Diverse OEM Manufacture: Fluid Power Division
Production engineer for the ‘Power Assisted Steering’ (PAS) business, responsible for new projects, engineering
changes, and technical support.
Introduced robotic automation onto the shop floor
Drove various lean manufacturing projects onto the shop floor
Eaton (UK): Manufacturing Supervisor: 2000 – 2002
Company: Large (Fortune 500): Diverse OEM Manufacture: Fluid Power Division
Managed day-to-day operations for the Ford Focus ‘Power Assisted Steering’ (PAS) assembly cells and ‘Tube
Forming’ areas.
Day-to-day management of a 45 person production team
Implemented various lean programs
Arvin Industries (UK): Manufacturing Engineer: 1999 – 2000
Company: Large: OEM Manufacture: Exhaust Systems Division
Led production engineering within a multi-site manufacturing operation (Reddich & Cowley)
Launched a 3-port manifold and exhaust production cell
Implemented and project managed all running changes for 2 facilities
Implemented day-to-day engineering activates
Alfred Englemann Manufacturing (UK): Project Engineer: 1998 – 1999
Company: Medium: OEM Manufacture of Automotive Parts
Implemented a new manufacturing cell for the Vauxhall Vectra wing mirror with over 80 variants.
Achieved sign off by GM 6 weeks ahead of schedule
Education
(2001+) MBA at Wolverhampton University (Company Sponsored): Unable to complete final year due to
working and living abroad.
(1998) B.Sc. (hons.) Industry and Enterprise with Sociology at Nene University College: 2:1
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