Senior Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer (m/f/d)

For our international portfolio company FIAMM Energy Technology we are looking for a

Senior Lean and Continuous Improvement Engineer (m/f/d)

This role is ideal for experienced operations, CI or automation specialists who want to broaden their scope across the full value stream as a lateral step toward a future Plant Manager position.

FIAMM Energy Technology is a multinational manufacturer of automotive starter and industrial batteries, with key production sites in Avezzano and Veronella. Both plants are on a journey to upgrade to state-of-the-art manufacturing operations, improving OEE, labor productivity, quality, material efficiency and end-to-end flow.

Your Impact

• Further develop and update the 3–5-year manufacturing excellence roadmap for Avezzano and Veronella.
• Lead key improvement initiatives across the value stream (from pasting and curing to assembly, charging/finishing and logistics) with a focus on:
• OEE and throughput
• Labor productivity and line staffing
• Scrap and quality losses
• Material efficiency and design-to-cost
• Implement and standardize Lean / CI methods (VSM, SMED, 5S, standard work, visual management, problem solving) and contribute to manufacturing excellence standards and audits.
• Help teams frame clear problem statements and business cases for key initiatives, ensuring focus on value creation and sustainable results.
• Shape and deliver the automation roadmap (robots/cobots, visual control systems, intralogistics and digital performance tools).
• Strengthen maintenance excellence (PM/AM, reduced downtime, better asset utilization).
• Coach plant leadership and teams, and help build a strong continuous improvement culture on the shop floor, capturing and sharing best practices between plants where relevant.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Engineering or Industrial Management.
• 7–12+ years in manufacturing operations, CI/OpEx and/or industrial automation in high-volume environments (e.g. automotive, batteries, components, process industries).
• Proven track record of end-to-end improvement projects with measurable impact on cost, OEE, scrap and labor.
• Practical experience with Lean/CI and performance management (tier meetings, KPIs, OEE dashboards).
• Exposure to automation and controls (PLC/robot-based lines, cobots, vision systems or intralogistics solutions).
• Strong influencing, communication and change skills; comfortable working from the Gemba with operators, technicians and managers.
• Fluency in Italian and good command of English.

What We Offer

• A central expert role with direct access to the COO and plant leadership.
• The chance to shape how two key FIAMM plants evolve to state-of-the-art operations.
• A natural springboard into future Plant Manager or multi-site Operations roles within FIAMM.