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Nicola P.

Senior Mechanical Engineer | CATIA V5 · NX · SolidWorks · Solid Edge | From F1 composites to indu

Suzzara, Italy

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CATIA V5 Composite Manufacturing Composite Structures Mechanical Design SolidWorks

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About

Mechanical engineer with 15+ years of hands-on experience in structural design, composite manufacturing, and product development across motorsport, agricultural machinery, and food equipment industries.

Software: CATIA V5, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge — 3D modelling, surface design, assembly management, and 2D technical drawings for manufacturing and commercial documentation.

Industry experience:
- Motorsport / Composites: Structural carbon fibre components for Formula 1 and LMP1 programs (Audi Sport). From design to manufacturing, working to aerospace-grade standards.
- Agricultural machinery: Program manager on full tractor development from concept to series homologation (BCS Group). Multi-disciplinary coordination across mechanical, hydraulic, and electronic systems.
- Food equipment: Complete product development of Brino — a professional cold brew coffee dispenser — from prototype to CE and MOCA-certified product, launched at HOST Milano 2025.

What I offer:
- 3D modelling and surface design (parts and assemblies)
- Manufacturing and commercial technical drawings
- Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA)
- Product development support from concept to production-ready
- CE machinery documentation support

Available for project-based work and ongoing collaboration. Fluent in English and Italian.

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Brino

Experience

Mechanical Engineering & Fractional PM Consultant Nivoola · Freelance Jan 2026 – Present 5 mos Suzzara, Lombardia, Italy Technical consultancy for manufacturing SMEs: product development, technical office coordination, supplier management, and regulatory compliance support.

Key clients:

BCS S.p.A. — Program Manager for specialised tractor development (vineyard/orchard segment). Full cycle from concept to series homologation.
YCOM S.r.l. — Business process consulting and Microsoft Business Central implementation.
Masmas S.r.l. — Full product development and commercial launch of Brino, a rapid cold brew dispenser for the HoReCa sector. CE and MOCA certified, launched at HOST Milano 2025.
Software: Siemens NX · SolidWorks · Solid Edge
Product Development Program Manager Arbos Group · Full-time Oct 2018 – Oct 2020 2 yrs Carpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Development of tractor range (35–260 hp) for European and Chinese markets. Coordination of international R&D team (Italy/China). Management of prototyping, validation, and product industrialisation.

Software: Siemens NX
Project Leader / Composite Structures Designer YCOM · Full-time May 2011 – Sep 2018 7 yrs 4 mos Collecchio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Engineering and production project management for motorsport composite structures (LMP1 and Formula 1). Main clients: Audi Sport, Scuderia Toro Rosso. Projects up to €2M, teams up to 10 people. Responsible for Quality Management System and ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Software: CATIA V5

Education

MIP — Politecnico di Milano Executive Master in Project Management, Project Management 2016 – 2017
Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Master's Degree in Automotive Engineering, Automotive Engineering 2008 – 2011
Università di Parma Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering 2003 – 2007

Licenses & Certifications

IPMA Level D IPMA Nov 2017 – Present