Robert Padovani
Prospect
Summary
Progressed as a leader with a record of growth at H&T Battery Components, contributing to strategic planning and strength in relationship building. Enhanced product quality and compliance through effective management of quality systems and project coordination. Experienced in decision-making and analytical thinking, driving significant improvements in quality, operations and customer satisfaction.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Commercial & Quality
H&T Battery Components
Waterbury, CT
2023 - Current
- Primary interface managing key customer and critical supplier accounts, relationship building.
- Project coordination and management. Improved project efficiency with strategic planning tools, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Coordinate and oversee product and process development, qualification plans.
- Establish quarterly pricing for customer products.
- Oversee customer quality complaints while maintaining concise communication with customers.
- Direct reports include Supply Chain Manager and Production Planner, Quality Manager, Inside Sales Representative.
- Employee evaluations to measure performance and collaborate to establish goals and foster development.
- Manage departments’ key performance indicators to measure mission critical objectives.
- Monthly sales reporting to controller and group executives.
Quality Manager
H&T Battery Components
Waterbury, CT
05.2017 - 11.2021
- Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance product quality and compliance with customer requirements.
- Developed and implemented quality control plans, work instructions and processes to reduce defects and improve overall efficiency.
- Trained staff on quality management systems, process specific procedures and best practices for maintaining high quality standards.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections of key processes to ensure adherence to quality protocols and internal ISO and external customer requirements.
- Critical interface for external ISO:9001 audits to maintain certifications and obtain recertifications of the Quality Management System.
- Customer complaint management including 8D reporting, root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action identification and implementation, monitoring of effectiveness.
- Develop and maintain communication and relationships with key customer stakeholders.
- Oversee and statistically analyze product measurement data within SPC system and product CoA’s to customer.
Quality Engineer
H&T Waterbury
Waterbury, CT
04.2014 - 05.2017
- Developed and implemented quality control plans, and process and inspection protocols for products to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
- Organized and collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot quality issues and recommend and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Conducted first article inspection reports and PPAP’s to accept and qualify customer products.
- Analyzed SPC measurement data in Minitab to identify trends and improve production methods.
- Gage calibration and gage calibration systems management.
Quality Inspector - Mechanical
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Stratford, CT
09.2007 - 03.2014
- Conducted thorough inspections of airframe and mechanical components and installations to ensure compliance with strict aircraft quality standards.
- Collaborated with engineering teams and US government inspectors to ensure quality and functionality of critical flight components and installations.
- Trained new inspectors on safety expectations and inspection protocols.
- Documented findings and produced reports to aide management in assessing and correcting quality deviations.
- Utilized a variety of gauges, tools and equipment to complete in-depth inspections and assessments.
- Worked with specific production team members to rectify production issues and maintain high-quality final products prior to approving aircraft to proceed to flight hangar.
- Performed regular calibration checks on measurement tools, guaranteeing accurate readings during inspections.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT05.2005
Skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Project coordination
- Corporate communications
- Contract management
- Sales management
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Risk management
- Microsoft Office
- ERP (limited exposure)
Timeline
Quality Manager
H&T Battery Components
05.2017 - 11.2021
Quality Engineer
H&T Waterbury
04.2014 - 05.2017
Quality Inspector - Mechanical
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
09.2007 - 03.2014
Director Commercial & Quality
H&T Battery Components
2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
University of Connecticut