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Francesco Rizzotti

Francesco Rizzotti

Sr. Automation And Manufacturing Engineer
Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf

Summary

Experienced automation specialist proficient in PLC programming and mechanical troubleshooting of industrial process like Litium battery Electrode winding, welders, form fill seal machine, mixers, robotics and pharma assembly. Skilled in driving efficiency and resolving complex technical challenges, from prototyping, deploying solution and test. Dedicated to project success and continuous improvement in manufacturing settings.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Automation Engineer

Tesla Manufacturing Brandeburg SE
1 2022 - Current
  • Developed custom automation software in TwinCAT streamlining processes and saving time on manual tasks.
  • Test, optimize, retrofits and upgrade, FAT, SAT, PQ and enhance overall performance and reliability of high-speed automatic machines for the manufacturing process of the latest generation lithium batteries: converting of electrodes (anode, cathode and separator), welding, assembly and filling of electrolyte.
  • Programming of computer vision systems with Open CV for laser notching and welding process and interface with Cognex and Keyence.
  • Programming languages used: C++, Python, Codesys, ROS (Robot Operating System), TwinCAT (PLC Beckhoff), TIA Portal (PLC Siemens), Halcon (Machine vision Software).


Global Industrialization Engineer

Zobele Holding S.p.A.
07.2020 - 01.2022
  • Design and construct process and machineries to produce consumer goods product.
  • FAT, SAT, PQ of assembly, mixers, form fill and seal machines
  • From prototype to industrial scale manufacturing process of air products, medical devices, cosmetics.
  • Define machine architecture, software, hardware for optimizing budget and workload from operators.
  • Machineries and entire mechatronics lines are implemented with validation in all companies factories (Bulgaria, China, Mexico, USA, Brazil).
  • Programming languages used: Python, Codesys, C++, C# and Arduino / Raspberry pi, TIA Portal (Siemens)

Founder and Science Director

Shampora
03.2015 - 02.2020
  • Founder of the first company able to formulate and produce on industrial scale and automatically, 100% tailored cosmetics according to the skin/hair characteristics and sensory preferences of each consumer.
  • I have built this patented manufacturing process totally automatic and GMP compliance, providing instantaneously ISO documentations for formula safety assessment and regulatory affairs.
  • Design, construct, program 6-axis robot with vision integrated for prototyping bottle pick and place, filling, capping.
  • Bring prototype to construction and programming in Codesys full industrial machine with 2 cobot, 12 station of volumetric filling, 1 station of mixing, 1 station of digital printing on the bottle, 2 station of capping.
  • Programming languages used: C#, Arduino, Codesys, TIA Portal, ROS (robot operating system) for 6 axis robot, OpenCV.

Validation Engineer

Artsana Group
08.2014 - 01.2015
  • Carry out validation and testing of automatic food contact machineries
  • These activities included Installation Qualification, Operation Qualification, Process Validation of machineries like injection moulding, laser, depyrogenation oven, blistering, assembling, serigraphy, pad printing machines, robot palletizer.

Process and Project Engineer

Stevanato Group
11.2012 - 12.203
  • New plant start-up, from validation at suppliers factory, to plant installation, testing machineries and managing process and production of glass containers for pharmaceutical such as syringes, vials, cartridges
  • Carry out utilities testing and validation for example: water treatment plant to make it water for injection like reverse osmosis; pharma clean room setup like HVAC plant
  • Running machines like pharma glsaa washing machine, capping, encasing, welding, steam sterilization.

Education

Robotics Software Engineering Master nano-degree -

Udacity
Mountain View, CA
03.2021 - 05.2022

Python Programming Master nano-degree - undefined

Pirple
Seattle, Washington
02.2021 - 05.2021

Master of Business Administration MBA - undefined

Collége des Ingenieurs
01.2014 - 05.2014

Chemical Engineering and Industrial Process (110/110) Master degree - undefined

University of Padua
Padua, Italy
10.2010 - 05.2012

Erasmus in Chemical Engineering - undefined

Institute National Polytechnique de Tolouse
Tolouse, France
09.2009 - 05.2010

Chemical Engineering Bachelor degree - undefined

University of Padua
Padua, Italy
10.2007 - 05.2010

Skills

Python, C, C#, ROS, Matlab

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Presentation

Start-up investor speech for fundraising: StartUp Initiative Fashion & Design, Milan, 2015

Projects

  • Founder of 3 cosmetic companies: Hekatè (Tailored skin care for B2C), Dasais (cosmetics for B2B), Shampora (Tailored hair care B2C). 1 million euros value gained in 1 year, 2015 - 2020
  • Plant transfer and start-up: transfer of entire plants and food contact machineries to a different production site in 2 months, 09/2014 - 11/2014, Brescia
  • Installation coordinator: carry out machineries and utilities installation of new pharmaceutical plant, 2013, Padua

Conferences

Relator of Digital Beauty Forum: Driving customer experience through personalization, May 31st 2017, Athens

Honours And Awards

Winning of cash prize for business idea Hekatè: Premio Cuneo, Turin, 2015

References

  • Stefano Martini, Project Manager in Stevanato Group, stefano.martini01@alice.it
  • CV Umberto Spolaor, Commander at Navy School F. Morosini, +39 333 717 0698

Job Related Skills

Acquired in the start-up phase where I created a software and an algorithm to calculate a formula tailored to each consumer based on the needs of the skin which must be chemically compatible. Warehouse management software, With Arduino Raspberry Pi and industrial PLC, For industrial application: process automation, robot programming with ROS for handling tailored cosmetics, Acquired as validation engineer and entrepreneur, Filling machines and packaging machine, Assess if a cosmetic formulation is safe based on composition, process, and toxicological evaluation

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/19/1988
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Driving License: A, B

Publications

  • Inventor of patent for industrial invention, 2018: Cosmetic composition comprising a snail secretion filtrate and a mixture of sodium hyaluronate with different molecular weight
  • Inventor of patent for industrial invention, 2016: Method and system for industrial realization of customized cosmetic product
  • Stochastic simulation of cell reprogramming process by multifactorial episomal expression within microfluidic device, Padua, 2012
  • Synthesis of diethyl carbonate using CO2 as reagent and solvent, Tolouse, 2010

Timeline

Robotics Software Engineering Master nano-degree -

Udacity
03.2021 - 05.2022

Python Programming Master nano-degree - undefined

Pirple
02.2021 - 05.2021

Global Industrialization Engineer

Zobele Holding S.p.A.
07.2020 - 01.2022

Founder and Science Director

Shampora
03.2015 - 02.2020

Validation Engineer

Artsana Group
08.2014 - 01.2015

Master of Business Administration MBA - undefined

Collége des Ingenieurs
01.2014 - 05.2014

Process and Project Engineer

Stevanato Group
11.2012 - 12.203

Chemical Engineering and Industrial Process (110/110) Master degree - undefined

University of Padua
10.2010 - 05.2012

Erasmus in Chemical Engineering - undefined

Institute National Polytechnique de Tolouse
09.2009 - 05.2010

Chemical Engineering Bachelor degree - undefined

University of Padua
10.2007 - 05.2010

Senior Automation Engineer

Tesla Manufacturing Brandeburg SE
1 2022 - Current

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