Eric Depinto

About Eric Depinto

I have a passion for operations and manufacturing environments. I\'ve been fortunate to have multiple leadership positions across technical, engineering, and operations teams. I enjoy supporting my teams as we develop a vision, eliminate barriers, and empower individuals to achieve tactical and strategic objectives.Currently General Manager // Director of Operations & Engineering for a startup company disrupting the food waste industry, responsible for the stand-up of Massachusetts\' first food waste to animal feed conversion facility. I oversee a team of foremen, technicians, and mechanics and manage all aspect of the plant including safety, operations, logistics, and engineering. Previously an experienced engineering leader and refinery coordination/economics supervisor in the oil/gas industry, leading a diverse team of over 30 machinery, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation engineers and contractors in support of safe, reliable, and profitable refinery operations. Technical background in Electrical / Power Systems & Instrumentation Engineering, with a passion for industrial applications of the discipline. Demonstrated history executing projects and providing critical operations support in manufacturing environments in both upstream global projects and downstream refining environments. I can also get into the nuts and bolts and program a PLC if needed, too!

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Feedback Earth

   Apr 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Accountable for all operational and logistics aspects of early-stage manufacturing startup. Grew business to $18M+ valuation through Series A investment round in less than 1 year. Responsibilities include-Oversee all facility operations, logistics, and engineering, including P&L responsibility-Develop plant leadership team and set/steward meaningful KPIs to steward growth-Interface with Board of Directors and VC Investors on regular basis-Set and oversee company growth strategy alongside CEO-Fractional CFO - Performed CFO responsibilities for 2 years prior to hiring-Fractional CIO - Developed IT, software, and technology platforms for business optimizationDirect reports include: Plant/General Manager

Education

• Colorado School of Mines

  Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Electrical Commissioning
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Safety
• Microsoft Word
• Matlab
• Intouch
• C++ (Basic)
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Contractor Management
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Process Control
• Etap
• Skm Powertools
• Engineering
• E&I Troubleshooting
• Automation
• Power System Protection
• Powerworld Simulator
• Solidworks
• Wonderware
• Labview
• Power System Operations