Freelance Site Manager & automation consultant for high-volume logistics systems, sorter integration and robotic fulfillment. 21+ sites delivered across 5 countries — from Amazon greenfields to brownfield expansions under live operations. Dual-jurisdiction HSE: CITB SMSTS (UK) + Preposto di Cantiere (D.Lgs. 81/2008, Italy). Available for engagements in Europe and the UK.
Andrea Sassi operates at the intersection of heavy mechanical integration, real-time control software, and high-volume logistics. Recognized for his relentlessly data-driven approach as a Site Manager and Section Team Lead, he coordinates complex, multi-stakeholder automation projects (such as Amazon Robotics Fulfilment Centers and high-speed TGW sortation hubs). His practice is built on a simple, unbreakable pact: factual precision, absolute zero-fabrication, and verifiable data.
Career arc: founded and ran Arcadia s.r.l. in Maranello for thirteen years, then moved into industrial automation as a Site Manager — first as a freelance for System Ceramics (Coesia Group), then as an employed TGW Italia engineer on Formasal (Viterbo) and EPGC (Neuville-en-Ferrain, FR), and now as a Section Team Lead for TGW UK on Amazon's largest European rollout (EMA5, DSA2 Hull, plus six further sites across IT/DE/CZ/FR).
Verifiable field-reports of high-volume industrial systems.
At EMA5 I cover my section as Section Team Lead within TGW's larger greenfield rollout of Amazon's next-generation IDX series in the UK. My scope is the twin crossbelt sorter — I coordinate the installation of that section, align the mechanical and operational layers with Amazon's playbook, and own the handover for what's mine. Other sections, other leads — this one's mine.
The twin crossbelt sorter is the heart of EMA5's primary flows — a massive, high-capacity system that had to be integrated by a third party without a hitch. I owned that coordination, and at the same time I built an automated handover audit pipeline that dynamically checks every step and logs technical compliance evidence in real time.
I covered my section as Section Team Lead on the DSA2 fulfilment centre, from pre-installation through to final handover of the crossbelt sorter. My scope was the sorter section — I coordinated installation, commissioning, and the final clean close-out with the wider TGW and Leonardo team.
Brownfield expansion of the EPGC spare-parts warehouse for industrial kitchen equipment (REPA Group), with the original facility live and operators on-site throughout the works. Six-month project under French labour regulation — durée du travail, document unique, médecine du travail — including a Labour Inspectorate visit on-site, passed clean.
Greenfield HoReCa cash-and-carry distribution centre at Poggino (Viterbo), one of the world's first mini-shuttle installations at dual temperature (chilled + frozen) — 24,000 bin locations — paired with a 2,800-pallet compactable warehouse under a central WMS. First major site as employed Site Manager for TGW Italia.
Robotic sortation only works if every site rolls out the same way. I led that standardization across some of Amazon's biggest European hubs — FCO2 in Italy, SCN2, MUC3 and PAD2 in Germany, BRQ2 in the Czech Republic, LYS2 in France — coordinating installation, testing, and mechanical integration without losing the thread across borders.
As a freelance Site Manager for System Ceramics (now part of Coesia Group), I was trusted with the full-line integration of ceramic plants across four continents — from the heavy GEA Lamina presses at the head of the line, all the way down to the end-of-line packaging of finished slabs. I supervised the civil works, kept commissioning on time and on budget, and brought each site to a clean final acceptance test. India, Spain, China, Italy (Laminam) — different cultures, same standard.
Thirteen years. That's how long I ran Arcadia s.r.l. as founder and operating partner in Maranello, with full P&L accountability. I directed the R&D of new large-format slab collections, built the digital backbone (CAD pipelines, ERP for orders and warehouse), and kept us compliant on HSE and environmental standards. It taught me that in ceramics, design and engineering have to speak the same language — or the line stops.
Before I ever set foot on a construction site, I was coordinating design teams in Sassuolo — at Media Logic and Stylgraph — building some of the first B2B web portals for the ceramic industry. We worked on professional Macintosh stations, ran LaserLab for print pre-press, and pushed the limits of early 3D product rendering (Realsoft). That's where I learned that a pixel on a screen and a millimeter on a slab aren't that different — both have to land exactly where you said they would.
Real physical systems. No fluff. Strictly technical specs.
| SYSTEM PARAMETER | VERIFIED DISCIPLINE | STANDARDS & BRANDS |
|---|---|---|
| **Conveyor Integration** | Upstream & Downstream Sortation networks | TGW Sortation, cross-belt, platforms |
| **Project Controls & ERP** | P&L, scheduling, cost monitoring & systems | MS Navision, SAP, MS Project, Atlassian JIRA |
| **BIM & 3D Coordination** | BIM & 3D layout engineering review | BIM 360, Navisworks, AutoCAD LT |
| **HSE & Safety Systems** | Multi-jurisdiction HSE & contractor safety (UK + IT) | CITB SMSTS (UK) — Site Management Safety Training Scheme, Preposto di Cantiere (D.Lgs. 81/2008 — Art. 19), SHEAssure, Insite LMS, Amazon BOLT |
| **Automation & Dev Stacks** | Industrial IoT, PLC handovers, software developer | Java (EQF 5 IoT Dev), CCTV & WMS APIs, SQL |
| **Digital Integration** | Project controls dashboards, automated compliance reporting | In-house handover checklist tools (dashboards, evidence collection, version control) |
Straight answers. The zero-fabrication protocol applies here too.
Yes. I hold CITB SMSTS (UK) and Preposto di Cantiere (D.Lgs. 81/2008, Italy), and I have delivered projects under French labour law (durée du travail, document unique, médecine du travail — including a clean Labour Inspectorate visit on-site).
Both. Full site/section leadership runs 3–12 months; audits and validation engagements run 2–6 weeks. Short engagements get the same reporting discipline as full deployments.
That is my specialty. The EPGC brownfield expansion ran with the original facility live and operators on-site throughout — phased works, sequenced isolation, zero disruption to outbound flow.
Data, not adjectives. Automated handover pipelines, dynamic compliance checklists, evidence logs with version control. Every claim on this site is verifiable for the same reason: if it can't be measured, it can't be trusted.
Yes — 21+ delivered sites across UK, Italy, France, Germany, Czech Republic, plus four continents during the System Ceramics years (India, Spain, China). Base is Casalgrande (IT) / Kettering (UK).
Fixed scope, measurable deliverables, zero-fabrication reporting. Same protocol whether the engagement is six weeks or six months.
Full ownership of an installation section or site: mechanical integration, subcontractor coordination, commissioning, handover. Greenfield or brownfield under live operations.
Independent audit of installation quality and handover readiness. Automated evidence pipelines, dynamic checklists, technical compliance logs a third party can actually trust.
Retained advisory for integrators and logistics operators rolling out sortation or fulfillment systems: planning reviews, multi-country standardization, HSE multi-jurisdiction strategy.
Describe the site, the scope and the timeline. You get a straight answer on feasibility and availability within 48 hours — no obligations, no sales funnel.