Profilo professionale
Panoramica
Esperienza lavorativa
Istruzione
Competenze
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Technical Knowledge
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Massimo Aimo

Massimo Aimo

Peveragno,CN

Profilo professionale

Expert in Project Management more than 16 years with a focus on Cost Engineering and leadership. He excels at analyzing and implementing innovative technical solutions, improving project organization and cost governance. He is skilled at negotiating and problem-solving, with a commercial attitude and the ability to work in a team.

Panoramica

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Esperienza lavorativa

Cost Engineering Manager/ Cost Reduction Manager

Dräxlmaier Group
Turin
2022.12 - 2026.02
  • - Design to Value and to Cost from Concept phase to Serial production
  • - Set cost targets for buy parts (variable & tooling)
  • - Verification of coherence supplier CBD versus real value of tools through the visit of suppliers
  • - Support on Negotiations, analysis of supplier’s price breakdown detail and/or “should cost” analysis
  • - Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufact process & best practices
  • - Machinery Hourly Rate and Investment, Equipment calculation for new Machines
  • - CCB (competitive cost benchmarking) and analysis of technical solution of competitors
  • - Cost model and Spreadsheet construction for assigned component and technology
  • - Cost Method Calculation of New Technologies not in Drx
  • - Introduction of new supplier and new technology in Drx to reduce costs and improve performances
  • - Organization of Workshop with Project Team, Target Costing Department to generate ideas
  • - Steering Committee with Board Management
  • - Sustainability Strategy implementation (e.g. CO2 Reduction, sustainability)
  • - Definition of Cost Improvement Processes in Drx, new standards and internal flow
  • Product: Instrument Panel, Door Panels, Central Consol, EV Battery and charging system, Electronics and Battery Components
  • Main Projects: Maserati Projects (M182 – M189 – M183), BMW EV Battery Charging System (GEN6 Project), BMW X3 IP and CC Global Platform, Porsche Macan CC and IP, JLR Panthera IP and CC, Cost Reduction on current projects BMW, Porsche, JLR, Cost Optimization and Improvement on new RFQ Projects in Draexlmaier

Program Manager /Cost Engineering and Reduction Manager

RAICAM Driveline / Valeo
Mondovi
2017.11 - 2022.12
  • - Customer Milestones and Project Timing (Gate Review Go on Time)
  • - Manage commercial/technical requirements in coordination with Customers and related internal departments
  • - Responsible for the Portfolio Management of the projects assigned
  • - Prepare quotations and execute price negotiation with customers
  • - Technical feasibility, Costs and timing of potential new programs (RFQ)
  • - Acquire new business and follow up the new project implementation
  • - Development Technical solutions in terms of Performance, Weight and Cost (Design to Cost)
  • - Work closely with R&D Portfolio, Process and Tooling Manager to support on the overall portfolio
  • - Governance of KPIs monitored and support at Purchasing Department in particular during RFQ
  • - Implement and assure a harmonized interface and working methods between the different internal departments (Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, Production) in order to improve the project results.
  • - Generation of the Risk Management Plan, Definition of the technical, programmatic project risks
  • - Monitoring Timing of Customer and Raicam Milestones included Sub Suppliers Tier 2 and Tier 3
  • - Regularly analyze Programs to identify risks & opportunities in PMC (Project Management Committee)
  • - Ensure Project Develop in compliance standards/ activities in Valeo/Raicam Project Management
  • - Risk and Opportunities: defines & implements a Risk Management Plan involving all relevant stakeholders
  • - Support Business Development and Yearly Budget preparation
  • - Governance of Economical and Finance Results, Profitability, Gross Operating Margin, IRR, NPV
  • - Cost breakdown Analysis of Tooling and Variable costs to define technical and market cost
  • - Coordination and Development of Cross Functional Team, Carrier Aspiration, Skills, and Monitoring Training
  • Hydraulic Clutch Command System Division
  • Main Projects: Clutch Command System for CMP Platform (208, DS3, C3, C4, Corsa, Alfa B Suv, new 500, Junior Jeep), for EMP2 Platform (Berlingo, etc), Cost Reduction on current projects (Ford, Nissan, VW, Stellantis, Renault, Nissan, Lada, Mahindra)

Cost Engineering Manager

STELLANTIS
Turin
2013.09 - 2017.11
  • - Definition of Individual and Sub commodity Objectives and monitoring of Performance and Leadership
  • - Development plan of Team member and carrier aspiration, skills, know how and monitoring Training
  • - Set cost targets for new & modified purchased components (variable & supplier tooling)
  • - Tooling Cost Analysis and Tooling/Machinery concept definition with R&D and supplier
  • - Participation of Technical Reviews and support Purchasing in the economical negotiation during the sourcing
  • - Applying Design To Cost approach, the best trade off among costs, technical and functional requirements together with Product Engineering/ Systems & Components Engineering, Manufacturing and Purchasing departments
  • - Verification of coherence between supplier CBD versus real value of tools through the visit of suppliers
  • - Negotiations through analysis of supplier’s price breakdown detail and/or “should cost” analysis
  • - Periodic Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufacturing processes & best practices
  • - Provide global component cost comparison analysis by working with System Cost Engineers from other regions (GLOBAL LEAD RULE on Thermoforming and Compression Technology)
  • - Research Low Volume Flexible Mfg. technologies, construct appropriate cost models, support P&S developing strategic suppliers (NAFTA & EMEA only)
  • - Population of raw material data base in FCA and support at Purchasing to collect data
  • - Machinery Hourly Rate and Investment, Equipment calculation
  • - VO (Value optimization) activity and cost reduction activity
  • - CCB (competitive cost benchmarking) and analysis of technical solution of competitors
  • - Cost model and Spreadsheet construction for assigned component and technology
  • R&D centre of Turin - Maserati and Alfa Romeo (R&D centre of Modena)
  • Main Projects: B SUV (Jeep Renegade 520 and Fiat 500 X 334 - Fiat New Tipo 356), Maserati Levante M161, Ghibli and 4Porte, Giorgio Platform (Alfa Giulia 952 and Stelvio 949), Fiat 500 Restyling 312 and Fiat Ducato x250, Cost Reduction on the current production, Benchmarking and Value Optimization

Program Manager, Product Manager/Process Manager, Cost Engin Analyst Tooling

HP Pelzer / AdlerGroup
2007.07 - 2013.09
  • - Development in Codesign and Proto validation for project assigned
  • - Managing Project Engineering activities
  • - Process and Industrialization Development (included Bom and Flow Chart)
  • - Cost Analysis for R&D activities, Proto, Serial tooling, Equipment and Machinery
  • - Tooling Concept, Technical Specification and Construction with suppliers
  • - Development of new Production Product Lines and Automatic Stations
  • - Machinery and Equipment Management for new products
  • - Customer Milestones and Project Timing (Gate Review Go on Time) - Timing of Suppl Tier 2/3
  • - Governance Economics and Finance Results, Profitability, Gross Operating Margin, IRR and NPV
  • - Coordination of a Cross functional team and Development of Carrier Aspiration, Skills, and Monitoring Training
  • - Project management in according ISO TS and HPPelzer standard
  • Interior Car Systems, Insulation and Acoustical Division
  • Main Projects: Headliner Porsche Carrera and Cayman, BMW UKL, (F55 and F56, new Mini), Headliner, carpets Alfa Giulietta, Fiat 500, Fiat Panda, Lancia Y, Maserati Levante, Ghibli, 4P, Iveco, Engine Sound Insulation Components PSA T73/B73, Engine Undershield / Plastic wheel cap Alfa Mito and Giulietta (Codesign), Beaty Engine Cover for Multjet and Tjet Engine generation Euro6

Program Manager, Product Manager/ Process Manager, Cost Engin Analyst

LEAR CORPORATION ITALY
2000.09 - 2007.07
  • - Development in Codesign and Proto validation; Managing Project Engineering activities
  • - Process and Industrialization Development (included Bom and Flow Chart)
  • - Cost Analysis for R&D activities, Proto, Serial tooling, Equipment and Machinery
  • - Tooling Concept, Technical Specification and Construction with suppliers
  • - Development of new Production Product Lines and Automatic Stations
  • - Machinery and Equipment Management for new products
  • - Customer Milestones and Project Timing (Gate Review Go on Time)
  • - Timing of Suppliers Tier 2 and Tier 3
  • - Governance of Econ and Finance Results, Profitability, Gross Operating Margin, IRR and NPV
  • - Coordination of a Cross functional team and Development of Carrier Aspiration, Skills, and Monitoring Training
  • - Project management in according ISO TS and Lear Corporation standard
  • Interior Car System Division and seat division
  • Main Projects: Headliner Fiat Siena 178, Fiat Punto 188, Alfa 932 156, Fiat Ducato X250, Lancia Y 843 (Codesign), Renault Master / Iveco Daily (Codesign), Carpet of Iveco Daily (Codesign) and Alfa 156 Powerwagon 932 Luggage cover rol, Iveco Stralis interiors trims Roof Cabin Iveco LDL 2000

Istruzione

Mechanical Engineering - LMPM Lear program management process in automotive interiors system project

Polytechnic of Turin
2002-01

Technical Commercial Diploma -

Commercial Technical Institute "G.Baruffi"
Mondovi
1999-09

"Casati " College Institute
Mondovi

Competenze

  • Project Management ( LPMP Lear Program Management Program, Valeo and Raicam Program Management)

  • Cost Engineering ( Team Product Cost Management , Schmale, Drx and Stellantis Tool Product and Tooling Calculation )

  • IT skills (Microsoft Office, Acrobat)

  • Design Software ( Catia, Autocad, Unigraphics, Solidworks, Solidedge)

  • Design to Value and to Cost Mindset

  • Costs Monitoring and Governance

  • Problem Solving

  • QRQC (Quick Reaction Quality Control)

  • Analysis and implementation of innovative technical solutions

  • Teamwork and Project organization improvement

  • Commercial attitude

  • Leadership

  • Negotiation and Target oriented

Risultati conseguiti

- New Customer BMW Mini Cooper interiors on a new Plant in England Launched

- New Process for Costs Improvement and Optimization implemented om Drx

- Technology Implementation of Engine undershield in mixed fibers reinforced on Alfa Giulia and Stelvio

- Technology Implementation of Pillars trims in back injection using soft touch material and Alcantara one step processMaserati Levante , Alfa Giulia and Alfa Stelvio

- Technology Implementation of Roofliner in softouch material in one step process on Bmw Mini Cooper

- Technology Implementation of Parcel Shelf Module light weight material on Stellantis Projects

Technical Knowledge

Products Competences:

- Interiors trims ( Roof liner, Carpet, Hard and Soft trims pillars, sun visors, grab handles, upper and lower plastic trims, Back Seats carpet )

- Instrument Panel, Central Console and Door Panels

- Engine, Passenger and Luggage Sound insulation components

- Luggage Trims (Parcel tray, Deck lid, Side Trims and Load Floor)

- Engine Beaty Cover, Engine Aerodynamic  shields, Plastic Wheel Cup

- Water door panel shield, sealing and gasket

- Clutch Command and Hydraulic System (CMC, HP and LP Pipes, CRC and CSC)

- EV Battery Charging System and EV Battery

- PCB and Electronic Components

Materials and technology  

- PUR low and high density: PUR injection ( RRIM), PUR sprying, PUR foaming, Bypreg

- PUR light foam and “Glasutec” thermoforming process

- Glass wool and glass fibers ( thermosetting resin) thermoforming process

- Natura fibers (PP, Wood,PES) thermoforming process

- Felt Fibers (cotton fibers, pes fibers, epox-pes resin, phenolic resin) thermoforming

- PES fibers (needle punch , Dilour and PA Fibers  ( Samtvelour, Tufted) thermoforming

- Plastic injection (PP, PA,ABS, PC, tecnopolymers)

- Blow Moulding HDPE

- Painting and aesthetical plastic treatment

- Metal , Steel and Aluminium bending, pressing and cutting

Equipment and machinery

- Automatic Production line for headliner (loading and transfer system, forming and cutting, unloading)

- Automatic Production line for Carpet / Trunk Trims (loading and transfer system, heating system, forming and cutting, unloading)

- Foaming Station (Carousel) for PUR light and high density

- Automatic Assembly station of components ( robot 5 or 6 axis, assembly frame/sheel, transfer system, loading )

- Ultrasonic Welding Station

- Forming and Cutting Hydraulic press  ( from 30 ton to 400 ton)

- Glueing and Assembly line station included robot and glueing station

- Blow Moulding Machinery

- Painting line

Customer and Company References Names

§ Porsche: Thomas Bucher (Interiors Carrera), Oliver Sitter (Interiors Cayman), Christian Bosk (Technical Interiors Manager ) Klaus Luik (Technical Director Interiors), Volker Roemer ( Quality Engineering)

§ BMW: Franz Czeph ( R&D Technical Manager), Rico Schnorr (Team Leader Interiors Trims ), Philip Law ( Interiors Trims) Thorsten Schmidt ( Interiors Technical Manager), Brian Phelan (Quality Engineering BMW Oxford ), Tom Grantham (Quality Engineering BMW Oxford)

§ Volskwagen : Huber Dietz (VW Up) Torsten Brandes ( MQB R&D ), Thiele Frank (MQB Project leader)

§ Stellantis: MarieAntoniette (Team Leader Interiors trims PSA T73 and B73 ), Cyril Murer ( Interiors Project Chief) JACQUOT Fabrice (PSA Purchasing) ,PALAU Fabien (PSA Quality manager)  Alessandro Peila (Head of Interiors Department), Lamberto Sgnaolin (Interior Unit Resp Maserati), Diego Defilippis ( Interiors trims resp), Marcello Bariani ( Head of Purchasing Asia), Leonardo Ryillo (Interiors Trims Purchasing Resp), Carmelo Messina ( EMEA Powertrain Purchasing Director), Giovanni Boreanaz ( EMEA Head of Cost Engineering), Fabrizio Cochi (EMEA Head of Vehicule Cost Engineering)

§ Renault: Miguel Guillaume (Team Leader), Mahom. Moutawadi (Project chief) Gille Michaux (Quality Engin), Guillaume Delaunay (Chassis, Powertrain), LANGLET Laurent (USFT leader - pedals & chassis controls)

§ Stellantis Powertrain : Salamanna Lugi (Integration Manager) – Cortesi Luca ( Integration Manager ) – Gianluca Sapia ( Quality FPT manager) - Meles Provino, Arrigo Lorenzi, Mosso Federico, Stefano Cereda (Integration Manager), Cristophe Letondel (Project Leader of EMP1), Elena Toba Izquierdo ( Project Leader EMP1 Plat), Jean-Yves Bertaud (Clutch Command Specialist), Pierre Delaunay ( PSA Purch)

Jörg Rosenzweig (Global Technical Specialist Clutch Release System); Maxim Marant
(Design Engineer); Louis Stelter ( Group  Leader ), Uwe Krist ( Group Leader – Clutch Apply Systems)

§ CNH: Gaetano Pasquino (Project Leader of Interiors), Francesco Carena ( Purchasing)

§ NISSAN: Ogata Makoto (Project Leader), kazuy sasaki (Design Leader)

§ FORD: Aaron Everard (Clutch System Engineer)

§ Ferrari: Alberto Nicoletta ( Head of Purchasing components)

§ Lear : Mondino Lino (R&D Director), Chiara Cattero (Project Management Director),

§ Valeo/Raicam : Andrea Blengino (General Manager), Flavio Beccaria (Project Management Director), Diego Rossi (R&D Manager), Gael Pizard ( Finance Director)

§ VMN Value Manager Ninaus GmbH: Manfred Ninaus (CEO)

§ Draexlmaier: Georgiadis Isaak (Head of Target Costing), Christian Kraxemberger ( Head of Cost Improvement), Schindler Moritz (Head of Value & Tool Cost Calculation), Mueller Christoph, (Purchasing Commodity Manager of Interiors)

Home Office / Willgnes to Travel

Availability: 

30-80% home working

20-50 %  to travel

Volunteer

  • Technical Support and Management on Family Farm activities
  • Finance support on Family construction company

Certificazioni

  • Value Management

Dr. Manfred Ninaus
Chair SOV

  • Program Management

Lear and Valeo Certificate

  • Technical Fellow

Stellantis Certificate

Hobby e interessi

- Sports and Nature

- Technology and Innovation

- Travelling

Languages

Italian
Madrelingua
C2
English
Esperto
C2
French
Avanzato
C1
German
Intermedio
B1

Cronologia

Cost Engineering Manager/ Cost Reduction Manager

Dräxlmaier Group
2022.12 - 2026.02

Program Manager /Cost Engineering and Reduction Manager

RAICAM Driveline / Valeo
2017.11 - 2022.12

Cost Engineering Manager

STELLANTIS
2013.09 - 2017.11

Program Manager, Product Manager/Process Manager, Cost Engin Analyst Tooling

HP Pelzer / AdlerGroup
2007.07 - 2013.09

Program Manager, Product Manager/ Process Manager, Cost Engin Analyst

LEAR CORPORATION ITALY
2000.09 - 2007.07

Mechanical Engineering - LMPM Lear program management process in automotive interiors system project

Polytechnic of Turin

Technical Commercial Diploma -

Commercial Technical Institute "G.Baruffi"

"Casati " College Institute
Massimo Aimo