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You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.\nThis position reports to:\nProduction Manager__\nYour Role and Responsibilities\nYou will develop, deploy, and sustain the factory Continuous Improvement System, enabling quality, delivery, safety, and productivity improvements. You will build the methods, discipline, and capabilities that make continuous improvement part of daily shopfloor work, while partnering with the accountable operational functions.) \n- Work model: #LI-Onsite\nIn this role, you’ll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:\nDefining, implementing, and sustaining the factory Continuous Improvement System and shopfloor management routines, including daily and weekly reviews and Gemba walks. \nEstablishing and improving operating standards, visual management, and a structured system to capture, prioritize, and track improvement ideas. \nFacilitating Kaizen activities and cross-functional improvement teams, with a strong focus on measurable and sustainable results. \nImplementing and auditing 5S, supporting process stability, waste reduction, improved flow, and the consistent application of Lean standards. \nProviding methodological support for pull-flow solutions, including Kanban and Storeban, and improving internal material flow with Planning and Logistics. \nSupporting new-product phase-in, layouts and re-layouts, new workstations, ergonomics, equipment start-up, and new production lines together with Industrial Engineering and Maintenance. \nPartnering with HSE and Quality to embed safety, quality, defect prevention, and sustainability requirements into process standards. \nSupporting the evolution of MES and factory digital systems, including digital standards, process traceability, and KPI visualization. \nLeading or contributing to cross-functional OPEX and standardization projects, sharing best practices across sites and supporting Cost of Poor Quality reduction. \nDesigning and delivering Lean training and on-the-job coaching for Team Leaders and functional engineers, strengthening continuous improvement capabilities across the factory. \nQualifications for the Role\nDegree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent relevant manufacturing experience. \nExperience in Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Production Engineering, or a related role in an industrial environment. \nSolid knowledge of Lean methods, including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Flow, Pull, SMED, and Visual Management. \nProficiency in structured problem-solving methods such as 5 Why, Ishikawa, and A3, combined with strong process and data-analysis skills. \nPractical experience supporting shopfloor teams, conducting Gemba activities, and translating improvement opportunities into sustainable standards. \nAbility to facilitate cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership without direct hierarchical authority. \nKnowledge of production digitalization, MES, KPI visualization, and data-driven performance management is an advantage. \nUnderstanding of material-flow optimization, Kanban systems, factory logistics, and new-product or process industrialization is an advantage. \nStrong communication, stakeholder engagement, coaching, and training skills, with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach. \nFluency in Italian and good working proficiency in English. \nCompensation Package\nAs part of our commitment to transparency, we want to share the compensation details for this position:\nApplicable CBA: Metalmeccanico\nMinimum annual salary: €39.000,00\nVariable Pay: Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus\nThe offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.\nBenefits as per policy\nFlexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration and Wellbeing support for employees and their families\nWelfare plan with a wide range of personalized services\nCanteen or meal vouchers provided\nMore about us\nABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.\nJoin us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. \nRun What Runs the World.\n#ABBCareers #RunwithABB\nBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. 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