Sand Casting Manufacturing Engineering Productivity

**Job Description Summary**: At Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace Company, we’ve been reimagining the power of flight for more than 100 years. We are specialized in the design, production and maintenance of components and systems for both the civil and military aviation.

The role of the productivity specialist within manufacturing enginering at the Borgaretto site is the key element in the definition and implementation of the plant's productivity roadmap, operating on both NPI and legacy processes.

This figure acts as a catalyst of ideas, as project owner of specific projects and as a glue within the organization, making relevant information available to the management team to choose priorities.

It represents the promoter of the culture of productivity within the site also through support in the economic quantification of the impact of individual projects on KPIs.

In general, this figure will have to work constantly with the different teams, including the leadership team and the problem solving groups, spending a lot of time in the shop (genba) to observe the processes that generate defective parts and collect useful information through constant and structured dialogue with the operators.

**Essential Responsibilities**
- Support the plant project manager in managing the action plan according to the lean methodology (Flight Deck)
- Support management control of P&E and expenses
- Support the production team in defining standards for indirect materials management
- Organize information and data collection within the DSM structure, in particular in relation to the process of eliminating the Human Factor
- Support management's operational rhythms by managing and organizing data relating to the main components of productivity (Aged, Losses, DLP, Efficiency, Expenses)
- Represent the focal point of the plant for the management of Cost Biter and for the governance of Cost Out activities
- Ensure consistency between BOMs and process/product evolutions
- Manage the SAP part relating to the acquisition of equipment and/or services from external suppliers
- Manage and develops work cycles on SAP
- Analyze the production processes currently used and will improve them if they produce defective parts
- Pursue continuous improvement for quality and cost reduction in designated areas

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Economics or Management engineering
- Excellent knowledge of the Office package, in particular must be fluent in the use of Excel
- Knowledge of the main financial indicators and key KPIs in the management of a plant
- Previous experience in the sand foundry sector, especially in the management of costs related to foundry expenses
- Knowledge of the basics of Lean Manufacturing and previous participation in kaizen events
- Knowledge of AvioAero's cost structure
- Good knowledge of both written and spoken English and Italian
- Work visa in accordance with local regulation

**Desired characteristics**
- Knowledge of the basic notions of Lean Manufacturing
- Behaviors of humility, transparency and focus on the result
- High ability to relate to others and work in a team
- Ability to make data-driven decisions and knowledge of the Root Cause analysis and Corrective Action implementation process

**What we offer**

**Smart working and work life-balance**

Avio Aero, when possible, promotes remote work and encourages a good, healthy and satisfying work-life balance. We value our employees’ wellbeing; hence we offer a variety of improvement programs aimed to preserve anyone’s psychological safety and daily needs.

**Total Rewards**

At Avio Aero, we understand the importance of Total Rewards. As a new joiner to Avio Aero we are pleased to offer the following welcome benefit plan:

- Performance related bonuses and local bonus scheme
- Flexible benefits platform
- GE Aviation share plan
- Life and injury insurance
- Private medical cover
- Employee assistant program
- Employee special awards (service and recognition)
- Local special agreements and discounts
- English and languages training for you and one member of your family
- Technical, Leadership and development trainings

**Inclusion & Diversity**

Avio Aero is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are strongly committed to maintain an inclusive and diverse environment. Every employment decision is taken regardless to national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, etc.

**Additional Information**:
**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No