Production Development Specialist

Overview

Production Development Specialist to join Engineering team within Home Care, Personal Care and Beauty Business Unit at plant in Nova Milanese, near Milan, Italy.

Responsibilities

• Manage capital investment projects for new plant infrastructures, machines or improvements to existing equipment, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead process development activities, including feasibility analysis, to contribute to manufacturing efficiency, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Nova Production, Maintenance and Procurement functions to ensure smooth project execution, compliance with company standards and achievement of manufacturing performance targets.

Team and Reporting

Part of multi-site engineering team, reporting directly to HC engineering manager. Work in close connection with different functions across the PSO perimeter at plant level. Requires strong collaboration skills, stakeholder management, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering or similar.
• 1–3 years of experience in project management, product/production development or industrialization roles within FMCG, Personal Care or manufacturing environments.
• Project and stakeholder management experience.

Technical Skills

• Basic understanding of plant utilities, industrial automation and machinery mechanics.
• Feasibility and cost analysis.
• Project planning tools and manufacturing basics.

Languages

• Business English

Benefits

• Starting Salary: from € 37,000 (based on experience and skills)
• Variable Pay: Yes, PPO/PPI (production bonus and attendance bonus)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
• Possibility of Remote Working: Yes, flexible smart working policy
• Benefits: Meal vouchers worth €12 for smart working days, canteen; Faschim health insurance plan, plus supplementary company coverage; Corporate welfare plan
• Collective Agreement: CCNL Chimico