Erik Pertot

PPE Footwear portfolio brands : HONEYWELL, Honeywell OTTER, KING'S, OLIVER, Honeywell BACOU, K2, MTS Acting as a “mini” GM driving the overall product strategy, business leadership and capacity plans to achieve revenue and gross margin targets that enable long term competitiveness and success of the product line. Responsible for the offering roadmap and implementation strategies for new business opportunities including identifying growth opportunities within key existing accounts and developing relationships with emerging customers. This comprises managing the product throughout the Product Lifecycle, gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision, and working closely with engineering, to deliver winning products.

Part of the global QA Industrial safety team; • Leading Globally in multi-time zones (50+ people) NPI, Transitions, VE/CE and sustaining activity from Quality point of view for several products: HARD HEADS, Eye & Face PROTECTION (Eyewear, Goggles, Patient Eyeshields, Vision Screening, Face Shields, Laser Filters & Eyewear, Prescription Frames) HEARING (headsets, earmuffs, earplugs), PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (Ventilated Suit & Hood, Reusable Technical WorkWear, Single Use Clothing), GLOVES (Chemical, Coated Seamless Knits, Cut & Sewn, Dipped, Linemen, Metal Mesh, Seamless Knits, Sleeves ) FOOTWEAR, CHAINMAIL, FALL PROTECTION, RESPIRATORY. Proactive (P) or responsible (R) in the following activities: (R) – Product holds (R) – Product returns analysis (R) – VE/CE and NPI projects (R) - Product Quality improvements (R) - Annual Operations Plan (AOP) and 5 years Road Maps (R) - Team/Projects/Equipment SWOT analysis (R) - Team skills matrix and training planning (R) - LOB - CAPEX; projects, labs, manufacturing equipment and hard tools (R) – Proactive Audits Leading international large QA teams to improve the below areas: • CAPA: 8D – RCA - RCCA – Preventive actions • Process-FMEA, Design-FMEA • Control Plans, Continuous Conformance Testing (CCT) • User cases and Product Requirement Specifications (PRS) • In field and F2F Voice of the customer (VOC) with MKT and Sales team • Projects strategy (SWOT analysis, Design-FMEA, lessons learned) • Critical Technical Review (Lessons learned and Lean Six Sigma) • Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA) • Cost of poor quality (COPQ) • Supplier audits – Qualify, disqualify, development plans • QMS - deployment of POL, PRO, FRM review & approve • Leadership standardized work (LSW) • Lean management and Six Sigma tools deployment • Agile approach/development and planning • Kaizen and Rapid Problem Solving (RPS)

Leading Globally in multi-time zones (20+ people) sustaining activity from Quality point of view for several products: HARD HEADS, Eye & Face PROTECTION (Eyewear, Goggles, Patient Eyeshields, Vision Screening, Face Shields, Laser Filters & Eyewear, Prescription Frames) HEARING (headsets, earmuffs, earplugs), PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (Ventilated Suit & Hood, Reusable Technical WorkWear, Single Use Clothing), GLOVES (Chemical, Coated Seamless Knits, Cut & Sewn, Dipped, Linemen, Metal Mesh, Seamless Knits, Sleeves ) FOOTWEAR, CHAINMAIL.

Part of the global NPI Advanced Hearing team ( headset / earmuff ) ; R&D Technical Leader for NPIs; • Acting as R&D Technical Leader for NPIs and Hearing BTO (FW, ED, MD, System); • Leading 20+ people for key LOB projects in a matrix en-vironment. • Proactive on technology risks management related to the LOB platforms. • Re-certification of existing products for global market • Production issues - root cause analysis (RAC) and design adjustment

Part of the global NPI Advanced Hearing team; Responsible for electronics design for electronics headsets part of the hearing portfolio. Leading projects' teams (10+ people) from concept to applicable certifications (RED, EMC, FCC, LVD, PPE).

Anglia Ruskin University is one of the largest, campus-based universities in the country, as well as one of the UK’s leading providers of campus-based, part-time higher education courses .

Personal full responsibility for delivering of a new product, from concept through to production: • Project Management: Planning of projects to meet agreed timescales at minimum cost; including material. • System Design: Analysis of digital radio communications; Temperature sensors (Thermocouple); Power Electronics; Semiconductor Switches for Single-phase AC; Intrinsically safe desing; Zener barrier design. • Hardware Design: Analog, digital circuits mixed signal circuit Design, Develop, Simulation, Analysis and Test; Schematic capture and PCB Multi-layer layout (CadSoft EAGLE); Define component specification and tolerance; Hardware Development Lifecycle; BOM and Assembly Instructions; Through-hole Technology; Surface Mount Technology - SMT; Strip Boards Prototyping; Hand placing and soldering surface-mount components; Electro-Mechanical Design (SolidWorks). • Software Design: Embedded C Software; Firmware development (C/C++); Signal processing (Microcontroller: PIC18, ADC, DAC, I2C, SPI, PWM); Basic Android application development. • RF Design: Design and development of electronics for mobile applications; Antenna design simulation and fabrication; PCB antenna design; RF matching or filtering; Front-end circuit solutions; NFC protocols. • Quality and Process: Design to meet EMI - EMC standards; In-house pre-compliance EMC testing; Design to meet ISO 9001 quality standards; Design to meet safety standards; Design to meet ATEX (Directive 94/9/EC) / IECEx (IEC 60079). • Production Support: Generation protocols and final reports for validation and qualification of products; User guide & product documentation; Manufacturing test and debug methodologies; Conducting design reviews and contributing to design reviews.

The association operates in the field of social welfare, health and education in order to promote the active social inclusion of people with special needs and requirements.

Travelling around Australia while working online.

Main activities and responsibilities (Product design from concept to production): • Project Management: Planning of projects to meet agreed timescales at minimum cost; including material. • System Design: Fiber-optic sensors Interface; Temperature sensors (PT100, PT1000). • Hardware Design: Analog, digital circuits mixed signal circuit Design, Develop, Simulation (PSIM), Analysis and Test; Schematic capture and PCB Multi-layer layout (Circad 98 & CadSoft EAGLE); Define component specification and tolerance; Hardware Development Lifecycle; BOM and Assembly Instructions; Through-hole Technology; Strip Boards Prototyping; Hand placing and soldering surface-mount components. • Software Design: Embedded C Software; Firmware development (Assembly language & C/C++); Signal processing (Microcontroller: Microchip PIC16, Microchip PIC18: ADC, DAC, I2C, SPI, PWM); Speed Control of DC Motor and Stepper motor. • Quality and Process: Design to meet EMI - EMC standards; In-house pre-compliance EMC testing. • Production Support: Generation protocols and final reports for validation and qualification of products; User guide & product documentation; Manufacturing test and debug methodologies; Conducting design reviews and contributing to design reviews. The company works in the field of renewable energy, currently has developed a domestic solar thermal collector with parabolic trough, embedded two-axis solar tracking system, a inverter for the wind power systems and an embedded electronic control system for add H2O combustion in to the cars or trucks.

500 hours of trainee Situated within the AREA SCIENCE PARK in Padriciano (Trieste), it collaborates with other agencies, universities, private or public companies in the development of new technologies or devices dedicated to automotive, space, avionics, Mil devices, transmissions and data collection (telemeterings) localization and automations of varied kind. Main activities and responsibilities: Product design: Schematic capture and PCB layout (Circad 98 & CadSoft EAGLE); Firmware development (Assembly PIC16, PIC18); Design to meet EMI - EMC standards.

Has been operative in the field of electronic instrumentations for maritime navigation on ships and pleasure boats. Its core business is sales, installation and technical assistance to up to 350 ships all year round and operates in the upper part of the Adriatic sea, covering a costal area going from Ravenna all the way down the Dalmatian coast. Main activities and responsibilities: Installation, maintenance and repair of electronic navigation instruments for ships, yachts, sailing and fishing boats (Gyrocompasses, Radars, Automatic pi-lots, Satellite and internet communications, UAIS / VHF / SSB / LRIT, Ecoscandals, GPS chart plotter and electronic charts, Satellite TV antenas, Wind instruments, Speed logs / Depth / Sonar / Side scan sonars, Battery chargers/Inverters, Photovoltaic panels, Cooling systems, AC/DC generators).

160 hours of trainee The company operates in the electrical & industrial sector (installation and maintenance). Main activities and responsibilities: Installing power systems, lighting, fire protection, security and data-network systems in all types of buildings.