Production Specialist – Villastellone Plant (1‑year Fixed‑Term)

About the role

We are seeking a Production Specialist to join the Operations EMEA team at our Villastellone plant on a one‑year fixed‑term contract. Reporting to the Production & Operational Excellence Manager, you will help drive competitiveness, efficiency and continuous improvement across the site.

Key responsibilities

• Perform accurate data analyses to support production programmes and improvement initiatives, collaborating with World Class Manufacturing (WCM) to boost process and product quality.
• Assist in production staff management, including workload planning, constraint handling, absenteeism monitoring and efficiency assessment.
• Implement improvement actions that evolve the production organisation, develop supervisors and support technological upgrades.
• Coordinate TPM and engineering activities by supporting preventive and routine maintenance plans, promoting first‑level (self) maintenance and ensuring proper use of equipment.
• Guarantee compliance with safety regulations and corporate requirements, fostering a safe working environment for all employees.

Required profile

• Academic background in a technical or engineering discipline.
• Any internship or short experience in a plant environment (production, operations, industrial engineering) is considered a plus.

Required skills

• Strong command of English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and support continuous‑improvement activities.