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
• Line Balancing
• Ergonomics Studies
• 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

You will be measured on:

• On-time industrialization and launch of new products.
• Reduction of manufacturing issues during product introduction.
• Productivity and efficiency improvements.
• Reduction of non-value-added activities.
• Quality and process stability improvements.
• Contribution to cost reduction and operational excellence initiatives.

International Career Path
Potential opportunities of international relocation (time based or project based) as part of a long-term career development path, after around three years in the role.

The compensation package will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills and the scope of the role, applying objective and gender-neutral criteria. We believe that transparency and fairness are essential to building trust, fostering inclusion and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone.
As a reference, for such position we offer a salary ranging between 50.000 € and 65.000 €.

Why Join Us
You will have the opportunity to work on strategic product launches, advanced manufacturing technologies, and continuous improvement initiatives within an international and innovative industrial environment, contributing directly to the competitiveness and growth of our operations. The starting position will be based in Osimo Plant (Silver Award Plant) facing the interesting challenge of a new product platform development for 2028. The role will guarantee exposure at group level and further career development.

We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people. We strive to provide a work environment that is accessible, welcoming and inclusive, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements. In line with this commitment, we promote fair, transparent and equitable reward practices.  The compensation package will be determined based on the experience, skills and the scope of the role, applying objective and gender‑neutral criteria. We believe that transparency and fairness are essential to building trust, fostering inclusion and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone.