eBeam Manager Industrial Engineering & Quality Assurance

The eBeam technology represents a major breakthrough in packaging sterilisation enabling high-speed production reduced operational costs and significant reductions in the use of chemicals water and energy. We are looking for talented people across multiple areasDevelopment Engineering Production and Supplier Managementto help drive the evolution of our eBeam system for todays and tomorrows filling equipment.

The Production Engineering Department designs implements and continuously improves manufacturing processes and production equipment ensuring safe efficient and highquality operations. It leads CAPEX and automation projects supports daily production with engineering expertise and drives industrialization and operational excellence across the site. Production Engineering department has end-to-end responsibility of the production process. We are hiring aManager Industrial Engineering & Quality Assurance who will plan develop and implement CAPEX production equipment projects including automated manufacturing systems and complete production equipment. The role ensures that new and upgraded production equipment meets technical quality capacity cost safety and timing requirements while supporting longterm manufacturing strategy and operational excellence. The role also supports daily operations by providing engineering expertise to ensure stable and efficient manufacturing performance.

In this position the Manager Industrial Engineering & Quality Assurance will have end-to-end responsibility of the whole manufacturing process of eBeam lamps and CAPEX projects related to production equipment and automation. He/she will have engineering ownership of machine concepts layouts specifications and acceptance will have coordination of internal stakeholders and external suppliers during CAPEX projects drives industrialization series production readiness and continuous improvement and will provide support of daily manufacturing operations and site management in resolving technical issues stabilizing production processes and improving operational performance.

This is a permanent position based in Modena Italy. For knowledge transfer from Flamatt site travel to Switzerland is required at the beginning of the assignment.

CAPEX Project Management

• Lead production equipment CAPEX projects from concept to handover to operations
• Define technical requirements budgets timelines and milestones
• Prepare and manage investment requests cost tracking and business cases
• Coordinate project execution with internal departments (Production Quality Maintenance HSE Purchasing)
• Ensure compliance with internal standards safety regulations and legal requirements
  
  

Production Equipment Engineering

• Develop or evaluate machine concepts layouts and automation solutions
• Translate product and process requirements into technical specifications and functional descriptions
• Support or lead supplier selection in cooperation with Purchasing
• Technically manage machine builders (Anlagebauer) and system integrators
• Review designs drawings risk assessments and documentation

Automation & Industrialization

• Drive the implementation of automated production systems robotics and digital solutions
• Support process development and industrialization from R&D to series production
• Ensure equipment capability repeatability and scalability
• Define and perform FAT SAT commissioning and rampup activities

Quality Safety & Compliance

• Ensure equipment compliance with CE marking machinery directives laser safety and internal standards
• Integrate quality assurance requirements into equipment and processes
• Support risk assessments (e.g. FMEA)
• Ensure safe operation and ergonomics of production equipment

Handover & Continuous Improvement

• Organize structured handover to Production and Maintenance
• Train operators and maintenance personnel in cooperation with relevant functions
• Analyze equipment performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support upgrades retrofits and optimization of existing production systems

Operations Support & Site Interface

• Support eBeam production operations in daily technical and process-related challenges
• Act as an engineering partner to Production and Site Management to ensure stable efficient and safe operations
• Troubleshoot process deviations equipment issues and performance losses in collaboration with Production Maintenance Production Engineering Quality and Purchasing
• Provide quick and pragmatic engineering support to ensure minimum downtime and production continuity
• Translate operational issues into structured improvement actions or engineering solutions
• Support prioritization of technical topics in alignment with site management and operational targets (e.g. delivery productivity quality)
• Contribute to capacity planning layout adjustments and operational optimization initiatives

Educational and Professional Experience

• University degree (BSc/MSc) in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Automation Mechatronics Industrial Engineering or a comparable technical field
• Alternatively higher technical education (HF/FH) combined with extensive relevant experience
• Several years of experience in production engineering industrial equipment projects and automation projects
• Proven experience managing CAPEX projects in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Experience with automation robotics or special machinery is highly desirable
• Strong knowledge of production equipment automation and industrial machinery
• Experience with Production Equipment machine builders and system integrators
• Understanding of manufacturing processes (mechanical electrical joining automation)
• Knowledge of robotics PLCcontrolled systems and industrial safety concepts
• Ability to read and create technical specifications layouts and engineering documentation
• Structured project management skills in a CAPEX environment
• Good English skills (spoken and written) required

People Management & Leadership Skills

• Lead manage and develop the production engineering team including performance management coaching and succession planning
• Ensure clear goals priorities and accountability aligned with production targets (safety quality delivery cost)
• Foster a culture of ownership continuous improvement and operational excellence across the production engineering team
• Identify skill gaps and ensure training and qualification of employees including onboarding of new team members
• Support and guide the team in daily operational challenges decision-making and problem solving
• Drive implementation of Lean principles (e.g. continuous improvement mindset) within the team
• Ensure compliance with health safety and environmental regulations and promote a strong safety culture
• Manage and support change processes (e.g. new products new equipment process changes) from a people and operational perspective
• Provide structured feedback and conduct performance and development discussions
• Clear structured and transparent communication at all levels from shop floor to management
• Strong ability to foster teamwork and create a collaborative solution-oriented working environment
• Strong planning prioritization and coordination abilities in a complex production environment
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Ability to manage crossfunctional and supplier interfaces
• High level of ownership accountability and result orientation
• Ability to work independently in complex and dynamic project environments