Richard Russo

Richard Russo is an experienced engineering and operations manager with a robust background in capital equipment management, process improvement, and production oversight. Since January 2017, Richard has served as the Capital Equipment Engineering Manager at Fabri-Kal, focusing on budget management and the development of new technologies. Prior to this role, Richard held various positions at Sandvik Hyperion, including Engineering Manager, Plant Manager, and Operations Manager, where responsibilities encompassed equipment acquisition, customer service, and environmental health and safety. Richard's earlier career includes roles at AZ Automotive as Tooling Manager and Valenite as Engineering/Plant Manager, where successes included the development of innovative pressing techniques and the leadership of projects for automated manufacturing processes. Richard earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan between 1986 and 1992.