Smart Factory Engineering Manager

Job Description

Your Next Challenge: Create the future of Smart Factory

You will join the Corporate Engineering department within Technology Innovation, working on strategic industrial technology projects and leading both people and cross‑functional teams.

We are looking for a Senior Engineer / Engineering Manager with a strong background in industrial automation and digitalization, who will lead the development, integration, and execution of advanced automation solutions for our manufacturing operations.

This role is central to our Smart Factory vision: achieving full digitalization of quality controls and enabling end‑to‑end process self‑monitoring and auto‑setting across production lines.

What you’ll be empowered to do

Digital Quality & Process Control

• Lead the design and implementation of process control systems to ensure high‑performance, stable, and efficient operations.
• Develop and manage digital quality control systems, including:
• Machine vision
• Automated measurement and inspection tools
• Digital quality certification
• Drive projects involving self‑monitoring and auto‑setting technologies to build autonomous, data‑driven production systems.
• Oversee the integration of MES and other OT systems, ensuring alignment with plant automation strategies.

Technology Innovation Projects

• Act as a technical leader in industrial technology innovation initiatives across multiple plants.
• Lead the development and deployment of new digital and automation solutions supporting industrial efficiency and product quality.
• Lead development of digital twins, simulation and virtualization tools for design and smart operation.
• Collaborate with Robotics, Intralogistics, Mechanical Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure cohesive project execution.

People Leadership & Project Direction

• Manage a team of engineers and technical coordinators, ensuring skill development, coaching, and performance management.
• Lead cross‑functional project teams, where resources may not be direct reports, fostering a collaborative and empowering environment.
• Coordinate external suppliers and partners when required.
• Create and foster external network of technologies and industrial partners.

How we will empower you

• Hybrid working until 5 days a week – depending on the specific need of the role.
• Contribution for sporting activities.
• Supplementary pension fund.
• Supplementary Health Care.
• Three months of paternity leave 100% paid.
• … much more! Discover all on our career site.

What you bring to the team

• Courage to experiment.
• Emotional intelligence in action.
• Learning and simplification agility.
• Collaborative mindset.
• Ownership, accountability & purpose‑driven focus.

Your technical playground

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Automation, Electronics, Industrial, Mechatronics or similar).
• 10+ years of experience in industrial automation, process control, and digitalization of manufacturing systems.
• Strong hands‑on expertise with:
• Process control systems
• Digital quality control technologies
• Vision systems and automated measurement system
• MES/OT/PLC systems design & integration
• OT servers and network management
• Proven experience leading projects and people in complex industrial environments.
• Ability to conceptualize, architect, and implement advanced digital automation infrastructures.

Nice to have

• Experience in:
• Robotics
• Intralogistics automation
• Machine hardware automation
• Simulation and virtualization
• Exposure to Smart Factory or large‑scale digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 data architectures and industrial IT/OT convergence.

Why Fater

Fater is proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from talented individuals belonging to protected categories (pursuant to Law 68/99). Here you’ll find an open, informal environment where being yourself is not just accepted but celebrated, because your uniqueness makes us who we are.

And if you believe your work can inspire an extraordinary future, we’re ready to build it with you.

About Us

We’re an Italian company, born from a 50/50 joint venture between Procter & Gamble and Angelini Industries, and we bring some of the most trusted brands into people’s everyday lives: Lines, Lines Specialist, Tampax, Pampers, Ace, Amuchina, Infasil.

At Fater, we believe that our work is about making amazing things happen together – with vision, speed and the awareness that every goal we reach is a shared achievement. We believe your talent deserves to be discovered, nurtured, and empowered.

That’s why we’re looking for a person who’s ready to challenge the ordinary, experiment boldly, and turn complexity into opportunity.