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Senior Engineer | Utilities, Energy & Industrial Operations
Professional Summary
Senior Engineer with 25+ years of experience in industrial manufacturing within the Ferrero Group. Expert in utilities systems, energy optimization, industrial revamping, and large-scale infrastructure projects across Europe and North America. Recognized as a trusted technical advisor for complex plant transformations, combining deep engineering expertise with strategic problem-solving.
Core Competencies & Areas of Expertise
- Industrial Revamping & Retrofitting: Technical leadership of international modernization projects, including phased infrastructure refurbishment.
- Utilities Engineering & Thermohydraulics: Design and optimization of steam, water, compressed air networks, and HVAC systems for controlled environments.
- Energy Management & Power Production: Energy flow analysis (pinch), heat recovery systems, cogeneration/trigeneration plants for cost and emissions reduction.
- Factory Automation: Integration of PLC/SCADA systems for utilities control, monitoring, and predictive diagnostics.
Professional Experience
Army Officer
Alpine Brigade Julia | 1994-1995
Trainee – Food Production Plant
Ferrero OHG mbH, Germany | 1995-1996
Gained foundational experience across production, quality, and industrial operations within a food manufacturing environment.
Quality Manager
Ferrero Polska, Germany | 1996-2001
Managed raw material supplier selection and qualification processes
Ensured compliance with food safety regulations, including HACCP standards
Led implementation and maintenance of ISO certification processes
Oversaw quality control systems across production, laboratory, and supply chain
Supported supplier development and international compliance requirements
Project & Utilities Engineer / Senior Engineer
Ferrero OHG mbH, Germany | 2001 – Present
Led end-to-end management of infrastructure and utilities projects in large-scale food manufacturing environments
Provided technical advisory services on plant modernization, revamping, and international integration projects across Europe and North America
Coordinated multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and suppliers to deliver complex engineering projects
Designed and implemented advanced utilities systems (energy, HVAC, water, compressed air) aligned with efficiency, safety, and sustainability standards
Supported strategic decision-making, supplier selection, and lifecycle optimization of industrial assets
Key Engineering Projects
- Cogeneration Plant
- Biogas from industrial waste Plant
- Sustainable Energy Production
- Infrastructure refurbishment program, Illinois.
- Utilities master planning and energy optimization across North American plants.
- Design and implementation of boiler and chiller stations in Illinois facilities.
- Cocoa processing plant development and expansion (Canada).
- Integration of production facilities .
Education & Applied Research
Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering – Politecnico di Torino (1986–1994)
Specialization in Structural Engineering and Thermohydraulics
Publications:
- Experimental Study of the Temperature Field along a Density Lock (Pisa, 1994)
(1) (PDF) Experimental Study of the Temperature Field along a Density Lock
- Natural Convection Heat and Mass Transfer in a Horizontal Pipe (Brighton, UK, 1994)
Languages
- Italian: Native
- German: Fluent (technical)
- English: Full professional proficiency
- French: Basic
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