Daniele Di Leo - Automation Engineer

Q: Where is Daniele based?

Daniele is based in San Nicandro Garganico, Italy .

Q: What languages does Daniele speak?

Daniele speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Daniele have?

Daniele has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Daniele has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month . Note that Daniele may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Daniele's latest experience?

Daniele's most recent position is Automation Engineer at Freelance .

Q: What companies has Daniele worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Daniele has worked for Freelance .

Q: Which industries is Daniele most experienced in?

Daniele is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Automotive , and Food and Beverage . Daniele also has some experience in Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Daniele most experienced in?

Daniele is most experienced in business areas like Customer Service , Product Development , and Quality Assurance (QA) . Daniele also has some experience in Logistics , Sales , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Daniele worked in recently?

Daniele has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Food and Beverage , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Daniele worked in recently?

Daniele has recently worked in business areas like Logistics , Product Development , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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San Nicandro Garganico, Italy

Experience

Apr 2017 - Present

9 years

Automation Engineer

Freelance

12 Jun 2023 – Ongoing: SistemiAutomatici.com (Italy): Technical support to them and to their clients.
2 May 2023 – 11 Jun 2023: Undisclosed (Italy): Beverage machinery FAT and SAT assistance. TwinCAT 3
4 Apr 2022 – 13 May 2022: Undisclosed (remote): UML translation to Structured Text for automated warehousing management. CODESYS 3.5
9 Sep 2021 – 3 Feb 2022: Undisclosed (Germany and Italy): Advanced electrical motors production for new electrical vehicles. TwinCAT 3
29 Feb 2020 – 8 Sep 2021: Personal projects: Shop Floor OscilloScope (RT Linux, TimeSeriesDatabase, Grafana) and Craft production Track and Trace (balena.io, Python/Kivy)
19 Dec 2019 – 28 Feb 2020: Undisclosed (USA remote): Automotive production process data acquisition. TwinCAT 3
5 May 2019 – 18 Dec 2019: Personal projects: Shop Floor OscilloScope (RT Linux, TimeSeriesDatabase, Grafana) and Craft production Track and Trace (Balena, Python, Kivy)
17 Jan 2019 – 4 May 2019: Undisclosed (Germany): CPUs software testing, JIRA, Zephyr. KEB, Lenze, Toradex with CODESYS 3.5.14.0
2 Oct 2018 – 20 Dec 2018: Undisclosed (United Kingdom/Spain): Tobacco machinery SAT assistance. Beckhoff, TwinCAT 2 CPU with EtherCAT
6 Jul 2018 – 25 Jul 2018: Undisclosed (France): Tobacco machinery FAT assistance. Beckhoff, TwinCAT 3 CPU with EtherCAT
4 Sep 2017 – 30 May 2018: Undisclosed (Germany): Pharmaceutical machinery FAT assistance. Schneider Electric PacDrive 3, SoMachine Motion Logic Builder 4.3 SP1
13 Apr 2017 – 7 Jun 2017: Undisclosed (China): Beverage machinery SAT assistance. Beckhoff, TwinCAT 2 CPU with EtherCAT

Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

2 years 3 months

Newtown, United Kingdom

Principal Engineer - Motion

Emerson Industrial Automation UK Limited

Respond to global technical queries within the support database defined service level
Manage customers and customer issues within agreed time scales
Identify needs for new documentation in the form of knowledge base documents, technical bulletins and application notes
Ensure technical documentation conforms to accepted standards
Investigate and resolve manufacturing support queries
Perform field failure analysis and identify suitable countermeasures for continuous product quality improvement
Complete lab testing to confirm product operation and set up for optimum performance
Visit customer sites to resolve issues as required
Work with project managers on the introduction of new products to manufacturing and customers
Provide train the trainer courses for new products
Ensure the Emerson support website remains up to date
Help maintain the web based diagnostics and other related sites and information

Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

7 months

Bologna, Italy

Tobacco Machinery Automation Engineer

G.D S.P.A.

Beckhoff (CODESYS) programming
EtherCAT configuration and troubleshooting
Rexroth drives configuration and troubleshooting

Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

6 months

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Technical Manager, Drive and Automation Division

Deltronics Netherlands BV

Manage Italian market development in cooperation with the dealer and the sales manager (20% time)
Support dealer's engineers (50% time)
Support headquarters engineers for product and market analysis (30% time)

May 2011 - Jul 2013

2 years 3 months

Modena, Italy

Technical Manager

Fuji Electric Europe GmbH

Manage Italian market development in cooperation with the dealer and the general manager (20% time)
Support dealer's engineers (10% time)
Support headquarters engineers for product and market analysis (20% time)
Support direct customers in the lift sector (gearless torque motors) (50% time)

Feb 2007 - May 2011

4 years 4 months

Bologna, Italy

Application Engineer

Eaton Industries (Italy) S.r.l.

Customer pre and post sales support for PLC, HMI and motion control products

Aug 2005 - Feb 2007

1 year 7 months

Milan, Italy

Application Engineer

KEB Italia S.r.l.

Customer pre and post sales support for PLC and motion control products

Dec 1998 - Aug 2005

6 years 9 months

Bologna, Italy

Application Engineer

Schneider Electric S.p.A.

Customer post sales support for PLC, HMI and motion control products

Sep 1997 - Dec 1998

1 year 4 months

Casalecchio di Reno, Italy

Rockwell and Siemens PLC Programmer

Multipack S.r.l. · Marchesini Group S.p.A.

Packaging machinery commissioning

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Manufacturing (28 years), Automotive (9 years), Food and Beverage (9 years), and Energy (9 years).

Manufacturing

Automotive

Food and Beverage

Energy

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Customer Service (17 years), Product Development (12 years), Quality Assurance (11 years), Logistics (9 years), Sales (4.5 years), and Marketing (2 years).

Customer Service

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Logistics

Sales

Marketing

Skills

I Don’t Smoke And Am Unaffected By Seasickness.

Languages

Italian

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Sep 1996 - Jul 1997

University of Bologna

Postgraduate master in corporate business · Corporate business · Bologna, Italy

Mar 1995 - Nov 1995

Sawa Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keiô Univ

Electrical engineering · Japan

Sep 1988 - Jun 1996

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bologna

First class honours degree in electrical engineering · Electrical engineering · Bologna, Italy

Certifications & licenses

Driving Licence B

Profile

Created

December 2025

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Where is Daniele based?

Daniele is based in San Nicandro Garganico, Italy.

What languages does Daniele speak?

Daniele speaks the following languages: Italian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Daniele have?

Daniele has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Daniele has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Daniele may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Daniele be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Daniele would be well-suited for roles such as: Automation Engineer, Principal Engineer - Motion, Tobacco Machinery Automation Engineer.

What is Daniele's latest experience?

Daniele's most recent position is Automation Engineer at Freelance.

What companies has Daniele worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Daniele has worked for Freelance.

Which industries is Daniele most experienced in?

Daniele is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Food and Beverage. Daniele also has some experience in Energy.

Which business areas is Daniele most experienced in?

Daniele is most experienced in business areas like Customer Service, Product Development, and Quality Assurance (QA). Daniele also has some experience in Logistics, Sales, and Marketing.

Which industries has Daniele worked in recently?

Daniele has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Daniele worked in recently?

Daniele has recently worked in business areas like Logistics, Product Development, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Daniele's education?

Daniele holds a Master in Corporate business from University of Bologna, a Master in Electrical engineering from Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Bologna and a Bachelor in Electrical engineering from Sawa Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keiô Univ.

Does Daniele have any certificates?

Daniele has 1 certificate: Driving Licence B.

What is the availability of Daniele?

Daniele is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Daniele?

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