Manufacturing Engineer

Verona Province, Italy | Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 remote) | Full-Time, Permanent

A global, NASDAQ-listed industrial technology manufacturer is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for its Italian production site in the province of Verona. The company designs and makes electrical protection and power components for industrial, transportation and electronics customers. The Italian plant builds these components on automatic assembly lines.

The site is in the middle of a lean transformation. It is also investing in automation and data/AI-driven process improvement to cut cost and add capacity. The Manufacturing Engineer will own the performance of automatic assembly lines, which include pick & place systems, automatic feeders, pallet lines and 6-axis and SCARA robot cells. The job covers stabilising and improving existing lines, then helping decide what gets automated next and how new products are industrialised.

This is a hands-on role, with roughly 70% of the time on the production floor. It suits a Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer or Industrial Engineer (Ingegnere di Processo / di Produzione) who wants measurable ownership of safety, quality, delivery and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the performance of assigned automatic assembly lines across safety, quality, yield and efficiency, working with production and maintenance teams.
• Investigate stoppages, process deviations and quality issues, then implement corrective and preventive actions that hold.
• Analyse production data to reduce downtime, cycle time and manufacturing cost.
• Apply lean tools to remove waste and improve flow, as part of the site-wide rollout of the company’s operating system.
• Identify and develop automation projects for cost reduction and capacity expansion, from business case through to implementation support.
• Work with product development on new product introductions (NPI), designing new assembly processes and supporting manufacturing cost estimates.
• Keep work instructions, process documentation and technical reports up to date.

Required Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electronics, Industrial/Management Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years in manufacturing or process engineering on automatic assembly processes , for example pick & place, automatic feeders, pallet/transfer lines, or 6-axis or SCARA robot cells, with direct responsibility for line performance.
• Solid understanding of discrete assembly production processes, with a track record of reducing cycle time, downtime or production cost.
• Structured root cause analysis and problem solving (e.g. 5 Why, Ishikawa, 8D), with experience implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to work autonomously on the shop floor and prioritise competing production issues.
• Comfortable analysing production data in Excel.
• Fluent Italian and good working English (B2 or above).
• Based within commuting distance of the Verona or Padua area, or willing to relocate.
• Experience in an automotive or automotive-supplier environment working to IATF 16949.
• Hands-on lean implementation, such as leading kaizen events, SMED, 5S or value stream mapping.
• Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment.
• Involvement in automation projects or industrialising new products and new lines.
• Interest in applying data analysis or AI tools to process improvement.

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