Nicholas Capizzi
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Experienced Plant Manager adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee satisfaction with hands-on management style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational leader. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 20 years.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Lamination Manager
Maverick Boat Group
Fort Pierce , Florida
06.2022 - Current
- Managed open mold layup, cut & grind department, gel coat department, and mold shop.
- Successfully reduced overtime in all departments by 90%
- Manage daily schedule in all departments
- Solved problems directly effecting production.
Plant Manager
Petroleum Containment
Jacksonville, FL
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Plant Manager for operations specializing in FRP containment for oil and gas industry.
- Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
- Redesigned operational workflow processes to maximize efficiency.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPI's.
Lamination Manager
Everglades Boats
Edgewater, FL
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Work with Director of Manufacturing to resolve day to day problems and improve flow and on time delivery.
- Improved quality in lamination department directly impacting less re-work in finishing department.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
Manager
Sportsman Boats
Summerville, SC
04.2013 - 10.2018
- Managed four departments: mold maintenance, tooling shop, trim & grind, and finishing.
- Developed mold maintenance program
- Trained and developed talent to staff departments
- Maintain schedules
- Ensure quality
- Plan new tooling projects
- Schedule mold repair and/or tooling changes
- Worked with outside vendors scheduling new product development builds.
- Managed 40+ employees and supervisors
Custom Boat Builder
Freeman Boatworks
Summerville, SC
01.2013 - 04.2013
- Built high quality offshore catamaran fishing boats.
- Hand lay fiberglass
- Resin infusion
- Gel Coating
Shift Manager
Smurfit Stone Container
Lewisburg, TN
06.2008 - 08.2012
- Plan and oversee production schedule
- Conduct employee training on equipment
- Read and analyze production schedules, reports, and work orders
- Ensure productivity and efficiency by leveraging skill and abilities
Gel Coat Lead
Bumble Bee Boats
Tullahoma, TN
02.2005 - 08.2008
- Responsible for mold prep
- Spray color, flake, and clear gel
- Repair fiberglass molds
- Assist lamination department
Supervisor
Dynasty Boats
Vinemont, AL
02.1999 - 05.2005
- Schedule fiberglass molds off line for repair
- Worked in tooling department
- Worked on warranty boats doing fiberglass work
Education
FireFighting 101 - Fire Science
Tennessee Fire Academy
Bell Buckle, TN2005
High School Diploma -
Moore County Christian School
Lynchburg, TN1997
Skills
- Yellow Belt Certified
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- New Product Development
- Decision Making
- Schedule Management
- Operating Budgets
- Team Management
- KPI Tracking
Timeline
Lamination Manager
Maverick Boat Group
06.2022 - Current
Plant Manager
Petroleum Containment
08.2019 - 06.2022
Lamination Manager
Everglades Boats
11.2018 - 08.2019
Manager
Sportsman Boats
04.2013 - 10.2018
Custom Boat Builder
Freeman Boatworks
01.2013 - 04.2013
Shift Manager
Smurfit Stone Container
06.2008 - 08.2012
Gel Coat Lead
Bumble Bee Boats
02.2005 - 08.2008
Supervisor
Dynasty Boats
02.1999 - 05.2005
FireFighting 101 - Fire Science
Tennessee Fire Academy
High School Diploma -
Moore County Christian School