If you are a Value Stream Manager professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you in Lugagnano Val d'Arda, Emilia Romagna, Italy. In this role, you will lead the C-Ball Value Stream, driving operational excellence, safety, quality, delivery performance, and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize production processes, support business objectives, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and teamwork while ensuring an efficient and customer-focused operation.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Lead all aspects of the C-Ball Value Stream to achieve operational, financial, quality, and customer delivery objectives.
- Partner with Operations, Production Control, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and other key functions to establish priorities and ensure effective execution of production plans.
- Develop and execute production schedules that support revenue targets, productivity goals, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery commitments.
- Coordinate assembly, lapping, testing, and related manufacturing activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
- Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by applying Lean manufacturing principles and waste reduction methodologies throughout the value stream.
- Monitor key performance indicators and implement corrective actions to improve productivity, quality, and operational performance.
- Support the development of team capabilities through coaching, training, cross-functional collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
- Evaluate manufacturing methods, process capability, equipment utilization, and resource allocation to improve operational effectiveness.
- Manage budgets responsibly and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs while maintaining quality and safety standards.
- Coordinate production and maintenance priorities to maximize operational effectiveness and equipment availability.
- Lead long-term improvement plans that enhance productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.
Who You Are
You take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. You plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. You consistently achieve results, even under difficult circumstances, while maintaining focus on key objectives. You relate openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people, building partnerships and creating an environment where individuals feel valued, engaged, and motivated to contribute their best.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Experience leading manufacturing, production, operations, or value stream activities in an industrial environment.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate activities across multiple functions.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, operational performance management, and continuous improvement principles.
- Understanding of quality systems, process controls, and production planning practices.
- Ability to analyze operational challenges and implement practical solutions that improve performance.
- Effective communication skills in English and Italian.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ERP systems.
- Commitment to maintaining a safe, collaborative, and inclusive workplace.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Background in Mechanical Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
- Experience within a manufacture-to-order or engineered-to-order environment.
- Knowledge of machining, fabrication, assembly operations, or metal processing environments.
- Training or practical experience in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience leading operational transformation, productivity improvement, or value stream optimization initiatives.
Our Culture and Commitment To You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
At Emerson, our values of innovation, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion guide everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees can contribute, develop, and succeed. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and career paths and recognize that talent comes in many forms. We encourage individuals who meet many, but not necessarily all, of the qualifications to apply. By joining Emerson, you will have opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact while helping shape the future of our operations and the customers we serve.
Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is from 38.000 to 57.200 EUR annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role. This role is covered by the Industria Metalmeccanica Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which defines the applicable compensation structure and progression ( CCNL Metalmeccanici — Assolombarda ).
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