Michael Naticchia
Delaware,OH
Summary
PROFILE
Dynamic professional engineer with a robust skill set in problem-solving, system optimization, and project management. Proven ability to foster team collaboration and drive results in fast-paced environments. Demonstrates reliability and adaptability, complemented by expertise in CAD, process improvement, and technical analysis. Recognized for delivering innovative solutions and effective communication that enhance project outcomes.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer
Global Precision Products
03.2025 - Current
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
- Reduced project completion time with efficient resource allocation and effective communication strategies.
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
- Optimized engineering processes by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
Plant Manger/Engineer
Global Precision Products
06.2022 - 03.2025
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
- Promoted collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives.
- Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality.
- Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Reduced downtime with proactive maintenance schedules.
- Optimized resource allocation for increased operational efficiency.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
- Managed budgeting and resource allocation, ensuring optimal use of funds for operational efficiency.
- Forecasted future production needs accurately, allowing for strategic decision-making regarding staffing levels, equipment investments, and inventory management.
- Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
- Established positive relationships with suppliers to obtain timely deliveries of materials and products.
Process Improvement Engineer
Global Precision Parts Inc
06.2010 - 03.2025
- Evaluated new technologies for potential integration into existing processes, optimizing resource utilization and boosting output capacity.
- Coached team members on problem-solving techniques, empowering them to take ownership of their own process improvements.
- Reduced waste and increased productivity through the application of Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
- Implemented automation solutions to reduce manual labor requirements and increase overall process efficiency.
- Partnered with vendors to establish mutually beneficial relationships that drove process innovation while maintaining cost effectiveness.
- Improved production efficiency by identifying and implementing process improvements in manufacturing operations.
- Enhanced overall equipment effectiveness by conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions on recurring issues.
- Streamlined workflow processes to eliminate bottlenecks, resulting in faster cycle times and higher throughput rates.
- Calculated overall production costs by evaluating material, labor and other expenditures.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Delo Screw Products
11.2003 - 10.2009
- Product estimating: cycle times, tooling costs, process rate, product routing, selection of appropriate machine equipment and materials – to achieve competitive cost to win customer bid.
- Write, program, setup, and operate wire EDM machine for cutting tools to create datum point tooling to decrease downtime on tool changes and reduce time of setup change for next production run.
- Create PFMEA’s and assist with corrective actions for customer PPAP requirements and refine manufacturing processes to eliminate defects.
- Work with customers in product design to make appropriate changes to help ease machining problems and create a more economical part design.
- Process customer prints for production operations to give operator clear understanding of operation to be performed to improve product flow.
- Develop network folders for customer prints, layouts, tooling, inspection, and ECN’s to eliminate routing of single folder through plant simultaneously reducing days to route customer orders.
- New product launch – selection of appropriate production equipment and material. Develop machine layouts through selection or design of cams, tooling, gearing, attachments and fixtures to optimize cycle time and routing of product to increase profitability.
- Write CNC programs for 5 and 6 axis CNC turning centers with bar feed and selection of all appropriate tooling to optimize machine cycle and efficiency.
- Develop outside vendor for insert form tooling to replace standard full forms. The net result increased production runtime between tool sharpening by 300% and production by 12%. It also had a net effect of reducing tooling cost on jobs used by 15%.
- Establish tool change frequency charts on long running jobs. This decreased production scrap by 23% and standard tool cost by 10% while increasing production by 7%.
- Work with 5-S, 8D and Six Sigma processes to achieve optimum work/product efficiency, assist in troubleshooting problems and defects and assure the highest quality of product.
- Assist on plant floor with trouble shooting machine problems and debugging setups to decrease down time.
- Work directly with maintenance personnel to schedule equipment repairs to ensure machine capability and product quality.
Manufacturing Engineer
Harding Machine Inc.
09.2002 - 11.2003
- Responsible for the supervision of tool room personnel, scheduling of tooling and handle yearly performance evaluations.
- Analyze and plan work force and floor space for maximum product flow and efficiency.
- Work with plant personnel on manufacturing equipment in trouble shooting machine and tooling problem and keep downtime to a minimum.
- Assist sister plant located in Tennessee with processes, machine and tooling issues.
- Coordinate the purchase and installation of a wire EDM machine to increase manufacturing ability and improve accuracy of form tooling.
- Write CNC programs for the EDM to implement DATUM point tooling and insert tooling, decreasing downtime between tool changes and set ups by 30% and also increased production 15%.
- Head up the reorganization of the tool crib to operate as a pick-pull system reducing standard tooling costs by 20%.
- Coordinate the purchase of multi spindle bar machine and chucker machine to design a celled machine center for a new product launch. Product was up and running in 6 weeks and the cell increased profit margins by 15%.
- Headed up continuous improvements of repeat product orders to make more efficient and reduce costs.
Production Manager
Oberfields, Inc.
05.2001 - 09.2002
- Manage multiple concrete block plants to optimum efficiency meeting or exceeding corporate financial expectations.
- Lead efforts toward continuous improvement of employees at all levels of manufacturing: defining expectations, establishing communication/feedback structures, conducting accountability meetings and setting SMART goals.
- Actively participate in company’s Quality Management Program, including but not limited to sharing best practices, developing more effective processes, improving manufactured product inventory and creating a parts inventory system used to track molds and tooling between all facilities.
- Enhance my own task maturity by learning to set up, repair and operate Columbia CPM-50 and Besser V3-1 2 Block Machines to gain understanding and credibility.
Education
Six Sigma - Green Belt Certificate
Strategic Leadership Solutions Columbus, OHEngineering Technology
Lakeland Community College
Mentor, OHComputer Programming
Willoughby-Eastlake Technical Center
Willoughby, OHSkills
- CNC PROGRAMMING
- CNC-OPERATION/TOOL-SELECTION
- WIRE-EDM
- PFMEA
- TOOL/FIXTURE DESIGN
- COST ESTIMATING
- PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
- SCHEDULING
- ADVANCED EXCEL
- SMART GOALS
Timeline
Engineer
Global Precision Products
03.2025 - Current
Plant Manger/Engineer
Global Precision Products
06.2022 - 03.2025
Process Improvement Engineer
Global Precision Parts Inc
06.2010 - 03.2025
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Delo Screw Products
11.2003 - 10.2009
Manufacturing Engineer
Harding Machine Inc.
09.2002 - 11.2003
Production Manager
Oberfields, Inc.
05.2001 - 09.2002
Six Sigma - Green Belt Certificate
Engineering Technology
Lakeland Community College
Computer Programming
Willoughby-Eastlake Technical Center