Las personas de nuestra empresa: Carlo La Fata

Como ingeniero jefe en MAPAL Italia, Carlo La Fata informa sobre su optimizador de propulsión y sobre su relación con la empresa.

El objetivo de Carlo La Fata es eliminar los errores y mejorar cada día. Se pone las pilas con los retrasos en la producción, hasta que los clientes queden impresionados y satisfechos con las entregas. Además, está involucrado en multitud de procesos relacionados con el emplazamiento.

«Soy responsable de muchas de las tareas de control dentro de la planificación del trabajo, la producción y las actividades diarias. Debo asegurarme de que las cosas se hagan en el momento apropiado y de la forma correcta», así es como Carlo La Fata describe su función de nexo.

El conocido ingeniero ya celebra su veinte aniversario en MAPAL Italia. Carlo La Fata nació en 1971 en Alemania. Aquí pasó una parte importante de su infancia. Por aquel entonces, su padre trabajaba en una empresa tradicional de Solingen, la ciudad productora de cuchillos. Carlo tenía 11 años cuando su familia volvió a Sicilia. Estudió ingeniería en Palermo y, después, estuvo trabajando un tiempo como informático en una escuela.

En la sede de Gessate, cerca de Milán, se incorporó en 2001 como empleado en el Departamento de Planificación del Trabajo, encargándose, al principio, de los planes de trabajo y de las listas de materiales. En poco tiempo se convirtió en el jefe del departamento y, a continuación, en jefe de Compras. Más tarde, pasó a hacerse cargo también del Departamento de Control. En sus últimos años como ingeniero jefe, se ha centrado cada vez más en optimizar los procesos de producción. «Por lo general, estoy involucrado en casi todos los proyectos que se ejecutan en MAPAL Italia», dice Carlo con orgullo.

Process automation increases efficiency

At the Italian site, fine boring tools, solid carbide, ISO and PCD tools are produced, repaired and optimised. One showcase project that Carlo is happy to tell us about was created in close collaboration with MAPAL Aalen:

“We have transferred all the data required for manufacturing into SAP. For PCD tools, we get automated measurement reports at the push of a button, which contributes to clear efficiency gains and meets customer requirements.”

His vision is to work towards these goals for other product lines as well. One automated process he is particularly excited about is the product configurator. Automated drawings and documentation on prices or materials are created after entering only few data. “We’ve already been able to successfully use the tool on solid carbide drills and save almost 50 per cent in time”, he explains. 

A language that unites

In his additional role as Local Process Manager, he is also confronted with many digitisation topics at MAPAL. “There are currently still some processes that are not applicable to us on a 1:1 basis”, Carlo relates. He is delighted that his employer has been involving its foreign subsidiaries more closely in decision-making in recent years and has also been pushing ahead with global standardisation processes. “When everyone is working based on one process, I can be confident that they all have the same understanding – no matter which subsidiary I’m talking to”, he says, summing up the benefit of common guidelines.

MAPAL as a team feeling

He is satisfied when his team has done a good job and a tool reaches the customer at the right time and at the right quality. Carlo is very careful not to let knowledge silos develop. 

“I encourage young employees and like to pass on my knowledge. This is important to me because they are the people who will shape the future of the company I have been associated with for twenty years.”

The human factor persists after work, when he occasionally gets together with some of his colleagues to play football or paddle tennis. Two sports in which precision is frequently the deciding factor.

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