INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SENIOR SPECIALIST

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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SENIOR SPECIALIST

Ariston Group is a global leader in sustainable climate and water comfort, listed on Euronext Milan. In 2025 the group reported 2.7 billion-euro revenues, with almost 11,000 employees, direct presence in 41 countries in 5 continents, 32 production sites and 31 research and development centers. The group demonstrates its commitment to sustainability through renewable and high-efficiency solutions, including heating heat pumps, water heating heat pumps, hybrids, domestic ventilation, air handling, electric components, and solar thermal systems, while continuously investing in technological innovation, digitalization, and advanced connectivity solutions. The group operates under global strategic brands Ariston, Wolf and Elco, and brands such as Calorex, NTI, Atag, Domotec, Brink, Chromagen, Racold, as well as Thermowatt and Ecoflam in the components and combustion technologies business.

Industrial Engineering Senior Specialist - Shape the Future with Ariston Group

At Ariston Group, we are committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence. Since 2011, we’ve embraced World Class Manufacturing (WCM), expanded into World Class Logistics (WCL) in 2017, World Class Engineering (WCE) in 2019 and WCEx (World Class Process Excellence) in 2021. Today, all of our sites are part of this transformative journey - including our Osimo plant, proudly awarded the WCM Silver Medal in March 2024.
We are looking for an Industrial Engineering Senior Specialist to join our Industrial Engineering team and play a key role in the industrialization of new products and the continuous improvement of existing manufacturing processes. In this role, you will lead industrial engineering initiatives aimed at improving productivity, flexibility, ergonomics, quality, and operational efficiency within a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including R&D, Quality, Logistics, Operations, Procurement, and Maintenance to ensure successful product launches and sustainable process improvements.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialization of new products, ensuring readiness of manufacturing processes, equipment, and production documentation.
• Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and support the implementation of product and process modifications.
• Collaborate in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), FMEA and Stage & Gate reviews to ensure manufacturability and process robustness.
• Design, review, and continuously improve manufacturing processes to optimize ergonomics, productivity, capacity, and flexibility while reducing waste.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) initiatives, identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities.
• Perform and validate Time & Methods analyses, workstation ergonomics assessments, line balancing, and process optimization activities.
• Define routing, manufacturing phases, cycle times, and standard operating procedures.
• Support the design and implementation of material presentation systems and logistics handling standards.
• Lead Kaizen projects focused on productivity, quality, safety, and cost improvement.
• Collaborate with global and local Industrial Engineering teams to deploy best practices across the organization.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Management Engineering.

Experience

• At least 5/10 years of experience in Industrial Engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in new product industrialization and process improvement.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, WCM, Continuous Improvement, or Operational Excellence programs.
• Technical Skills
• Manufacturing Process Engineering
• Industrialization of New Products
• Time & Methods Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing / WCM
• SAP (Nice to have)
• CAD 2D/3DProcess Optimization and Capacity Planning

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with excellent execution capabilities.
• Strong project management and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative team player with excellent stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proactive attitude and continuous improvement mindset.

Success Measures

• On-time industrialization and launch of new products.
• Reduction of manufacturing issues during product introduction.
• Productivity and efficiency improvem