Europe - Italy - GPS Manufacturing

Stellantis; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Structured development

Job summary

The GPS Manufacturing Program at Stellantis is a flagship early-career path designed to accelerate high-potential graduates into future leaders. It combines staged international assignments, real operational responsibility on the shop floor, and structured development throughout three phases.

Participants gain plant experience, cross-country exposure, and leadership skills while contributing to quality and efficiency improvements across manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree completed (or equivalent)
• EU citizenship and max. 27 years old for VIE international phase
• Fluent in the local language of hosting country and English (working language)

Responsibilities

• Phase 1: Local entry & foundations – join a real Manufacturing team and take ownership of concrete operational activities
• Phase 2: International experience – 24‑month assignment through the VIE program across Europe
• Phase 3: Consolidation – return to home country manufacturing with increased responsibility and prepared for a long‑term role

Skills

Learning agility

Problem solving

International experience

Cross-cultural environments

Ambition

Curiosity

Leadership potential

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Designed for High Potentials. Built for the Future.

The Graduate Program of Stellantis (GPS) is a European flagship earlycareer program designed to accelerate highpotential talents into the future leaders of Stellantis.

GPS is more than a first professional experience. It is an accelerated, international development journey that combines real technical responsibility, cross country exposure, and structured development path, preparing you to grow into roles with increasing scope, impact and leadership accountability.

If you are ambitious, curious, and motivated by complex challenges, tangible results and people leadership, GPS Manufacturing is designed for you.

WHY MANUFACTURING AT STELLANTIS?

Where strategy becomes reality and leadership is built through execution

Manufacturing at Stellantis is a strategic function at the heart of the company’sperformance and transformation.

Through the GPS Manufacturing path, you will operate where industrial excellence meets operational leadership. From day one, you will be exposed to environments where decisions directly influence quality, efficiency, innovation and long-term value creation.

This path is designed to develop future managers who can:

• understand the business end to end
• translate strategy into action on the shop floor
• navigate complexity and ambiguity
• lead people and drive change in dynamic environments
• manage continuous improvement and operational priorities
• operate confidently in international and cross-functional contexts

The GPS Manufacturing path opens the door to high visibility, international and impact-driven careers, shaping professionals who are ready to take on future managerial and leadership roles within Stellantis.

THE GPS JOURNEY – HOW THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED

The GPS Manufacturing Program follows a clear and progressive structure, designed to accelerate your growth while expanding your business and operational exposure.

Phase 1 – Local Entry & Foundations

Your journey starts with a 6‑month internship in your home country, where you will:

• join a real Manufacturing team
• take ownership of concrete operational activities and projects
• build strong technical and industrial foundations
• get onboarded into Stellantis culture, values and ways of working

Depending on the specific assignment, you may start your journey as a Plant Quality Specialist, supporting quality performance monitoring, problem-solving activities and customer-focused quality initiatives across production processes, or as a Stellantis Industrial System (SIS) Specialist, contributing to the implementation of SIS methods and tools while supporting continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives within the plant.

This phase is designed to help you learn fast, understand how decisions are made, and start creating value early on.

Phase 2 – International Experience

International exposure is a core pillar of the GPS Manufacturing Program.

The second phase consists of a 24-month international assignment through the VIE program (Volontariat International en Entreprise), a structured initiative that enables you to work in another country while being fully integrated into Stellantis’ organization.

During this phase, you will:

• work in a different European country (or abroad)
• experience a new plant, role or operational environment
• collaborate with multicultural and cross-functional teams
• strengthen autonomy, adaptability and a global mindset

This experience is meant to stretch your perspective, challenge your comfort zone, and accelerate both professional and personal growth.

Phase 3 – Consolidation & Long-Term Role

After the international experience, you return to your home country and Manufacturing function, where you:

• take on increased responsibility
• prepare for your next long-term role within Stellantis

Throughout the journey, you supported by managers, mentors and HR, and benefit from tailored development initiatives aligned with your growth as a future leader.

IS THIS PROGRAM FOR YOU?

We are looking for high potential early career talents who want more than just a first professional experience and are motivated to build a long-term career within Stellantis.

You are a strong fit for the GPS Manufacturing Program if you:

• have recently graduated from a Master’s degree (or equivalent)
• are a citizen of the European Union (requirement to access the VIE international phase of the program)
• are a no older than 27 years old (requirement to access the VIE international phase of the program)
• are interested in starting your career through a structured and accelerated earlycareer program
• demonstrate strong learning agility, curiosity and problem-solving skills
• are motivated by international experience and cross-cultural environments
• are fluent in the local language of the hosting country, both written and spoken. The knowledge of additional languages is considered a strong plus
• have a very good command of English (working language of the program)

GPS is designed for talents who aspire to grow into future managerial and leadership roles, through progressive exposure, responsibility, and international experience.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process includes an online assessment phase managed by an external partner, aimed at identifying talents with strong learning agility, motivation, problem solving skills, and leadership potential.

Additional details will be shared with shortlisted candidates during the process.

GPS Manufacturing, a key starting point for those who want to turn strategy into action, drive impact and grow into the leaders of tomorrow.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation and disability. Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.