Industry 4.0 and Smart Space Factory Expert

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

**Job Title**:
Thales Alenia Space Italy - Industry 4.0 and SMART FACTORY Expert

**Site Location**:
Rome

**Travel Percentage**:
10% - Travels

**Primary Purpose of Role**

He/She will have the objective to identify and facilitate the benefits of advanced Fab4.0 technologies that will enable self-optimization of the connected assets on the AIT production line(s). He/She will coordinate optimization plan coming from digital transformation supporting/suggesting methods to improve ongoing programs schedule and costs related to AIT activities.

**Principal Relationships**

Relationships will be required to be built and maintained with the following principals:

- AIT Transnational Director
- AIT Departments
- Operations
- Information System and Digital CC
- Business Lines
- CFO

**Key Responsibilities and tasks**

Contribution to:

- Leading the design and deployment of a variety of automated manufacturing capabilities inside AIT perimeter, including fully integrated manufacturing systems of both legacy and ERP/MES systems.
- Working with the production team to manage the supply chain upstream and downstream requirements for unique configurations of products/processes that come into the factory through automated offer/demand planning, e-portals, and connected process in the plant.
- Drive the AIT production line capability to analyze and evolve the systems to ensure constant improvement is maintained at the highest level by means of dedicated KPI’s.
- Support business plan execution in the Space Factory deployment (spaces, AIT capacity/capabilities, new assets, )
- Support business plan execution to fit PNRR opportunities
- Contribute to the PNRR Space Factory proposal and to find potential partner of Italian Supply Chain

Key Performance Indicators

KPIs for the role will be specifically developed with the role holder however these will cover:

- On Going Programs Schedule and Economical improvements
- Manufacturing KPI for micro/nano satellites

Experience and Skills

The following is necessary for the role:

- +5Y experience in manufacturing industry with well-defined I4.0 and digital transformation skills
- Experience in Business Intelligence solutions for both Analytics/Big Data and reporting
- Skills in supply chain, design, production and logistic.
- Experience in Cloud solutions and Cyber Security
- Coaching and motivation skills about Innovation and Digital Transformation

The following would be an asset:

- Expertise in Project Management with IS/IT competencies.
- Experience of working in a multi-discipline team environment with project pressures.

**Education & Qualifications**:

- Management Engineering degree or equivalent is needed.
- Qualification with focus on Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
- Post Doc in I4.0 or similar would be an asset
- Experience with industrial automation, programming, IT and ERP/MES systems.

**Personality / Behaviors / Values**
- Displays energy, drive, agility and resilience in achieving work-related goals under difficult circumstances. Enjoys or thrives on developing and performing through teamwork, and promoting improvements and change.
- Ability to interface well and influence effectively at all levels including internally and externally with customers, partners and suppliers.
- Willingness and ability to learn as much as possible about their area of responsibility.
- Will have a collaborative approach, be a clear and proactive communicator and a good listener.
- Curiosity and pro-activeness.