Paola Puzone

Milano

Profilo professionale

I’m an Industrial Operations Engineer specializing in sourcing, coordinating internal teams and national/international suppliers across NPI and the transition to Readiness for new manufacturing technologies. A key part of my role is ensuring a strong cross-functional coordination to execute plans, schedules, budgets, and resources, supported by structured documentation and reporting, while tracking progress and risks; I ensure compliance, apply corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement , maintaining clear communication to enable smooth, respectful collaboration along all the supply chain.

Panoramica

anni di esperienza professionale

Certificato

Esperienza lavorativa

Industrial Operations Engineer

Capgemini

Torino - Milano

2022.10 - 2026.02

Project: GE Avio – Catalyst – Sourcing & Supplier Development Engineer

Sourcing department: Supply monitoring and executive reporting, overseeing RFQs and procurement actions, leading project status meetings and reporting to leadership.
Supplier performance & risk tracking: Supplier KPIs monitoring, risk mitigation, and corrective actions with a focus on continuous improvement.
Cross-functional coordination: Driving alignment across Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Purchasing to meet regulatory compliance, collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Program transition support: Key contribution to the shift from NPI to Readiness, ensuring suppliers, processes, and materials were prepared for ramp-up.
Component testing phases: Validation cycles including dimensional checks, material conformity, and functional tests under load.

Quality & Production Coordinator

Italprod S.r.l.

2021.01 - 2022.01

Production & quality oversight: Quality control, lab testing, and monitoring of production lines to ensure compliance, workflow stability, and daily target achievement.
Operations coordination: Planning of the full production cycle, resource and material management, operator supervision, shift planning, and alignment with supply chain and warehouse.
Equipment performance & improvement: Monitoring machinery performance, supporting maintenance to reduce downtime, and contributing to production optimization projects.

Istruzione

Bachelor's Degree - Chemical Engineering, industrial sector

University of Naples "FEDERICO II", Faculty of Engineering

2018-01

Competenze

TECHNICAL: Supplier management, Microsoft Outlook, Artificial intelligence, Continuous improvement, End-to-end principle
ORGANIZATIONAL: Teamwork, Transversality, Lead time reduction, Supplier relationship management, Supply chain optimization

METHODOLOGICAL: Risk mitigation, NPI to Readiness, PDCA, Lean engineering, Cross functional

Certificazioni

Higher Education master’s in food safety management — CSQA (AICQ-SICEV)
Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management — Darden School of Business (University of Virginia), Coursera

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English

Avanzato

Romanian

Intermedio

Spanish

Base

PERSONAL SKILLS

Calm under pressure: Developed through years of theater, dance, and aerial performance requiring precision and control in high-stress contexts.
Clear communication and teamwork: Strengthened by extensive stage and backstage collaboration in multidisciplinary artistic productions.
Creative problem solving: shaped by working in artistic environments with tight constraints and rapidly changing scenarios.
Strong organizational and coordination skills: gained by managing schedules, people, and logistics across complex theater productions.
High adaptability and responsiveness: refined through real-time adjustments required during live performances.

Cronologia