Francesco di Fede

Isotatic & Die Pressing Expert- Pressing Team Lead @Morgan Advanced Materials

Hayward, CA, US

Manage daily production activities from scheduling to job assignmen Direct and oversee up to 12 production staffs in powder pressing o In house expert on Die pressing and Isostatic pressing o Setup up die and equipment for powder pressing o Worked with 2500 ton press, Dorst mechanical presses ranging from 4 ton to 100 ton, Gasbarre, Stokes, and Rucker hydraulic presses o Familiar with many different tooling types from pneumatic, encoder control, double and single acting die. o Perform sampling, in process inspection, and adjust press settings as needed to maintain green weight and height to achieve desired as-fired dimensions with tight tolerance up to o Responsible for monitoring and improving Quality (including traceability, ISO and 14001 procedure), Production Processes, Throughput and Safety within Pressing Department o Assist Engineer in design, develop and procure tooling, fixture, and equipment for production purposes o In charge of monthly cycle count and quarterly inventory o Work with outside vendors on tooling and Aramark on work apparel and uniform services for entire facility. • Notable achievements: o Work with Engineers on new product development such as Kilovac stem valve, Agilient ceramic mass spectrometer quadropole, ITI precision check valve, and perform tests to improve process for dry pressing using different die lubricant, fill shoe design, and part accumulator table. o Participated the On-time Delivery team to achieve improvement in Plant OTD from 60% to 90%+ o Helped to test and implemented a visual scheduling system which improved product flow, work center loading, and knowing job status at all time. This has reduced product lead time out of department, improved efficiency by using less labor with higher throughput and made it possible to achieve up to 100% on time.

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