Lean Engineer

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Dalmine; In loco; EUR 35.000 - 43.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work options

Welfare plan

Canteen or meal vouchers

Descrizione del lavoro

ABB’s Distribution Solutions Division seeks a Lean & Continuous Improvement professional to join our on-site team in Lombardy. You will define and sustain the factory CI system, lead Kaizen activities, and drive waste reduction with 5S and visual management.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you’ll collaborate across functions to optimize material flow, implement Kanban systems, and embed safety, quality and KPI visualization into daily standards.

Competenze

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Experience in Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Production Engineering, or related roles in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Lean methods: 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Flow, Pull, SMED, Visual Management.
• Proficient in structured problem-solving (5 Why, Ishikawa, A3) and data analysis.
• Experience supporting shopfloor teams, Gemba activities, and translating improvements into sustainable standards.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
• Knowledge of production digitalization, MES, KPI visualization, and data-driven performance management is a plus.
• Understanding of material-flow optimization, Kanban and factory logistics.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and training skills; results-oriented.
• Fluent Italian; good working proficiency in English.

Mansioni

• Define, implement, and sustain the factory Continuous Improvement System and shopfloor routines.
• Establish operating standards, visual management, and a system to capture and track improvement ideas.
• Facilitate Kaizen activities and cross-functional teams for measurable results.
• Implement and audit 5S; support process stability and waste reduction.
• Support pull-flow solutions (Kanban, Storeban) and improve material flow with Planning and Logistics.
• Support new-product phase-in, layouts, and new workstations with IE and Maintenance.
• Partner with HSE and Quality to embed safety, quality, and sustainability into standards.
• Evolve MES and factory digital systems with KPI visualization.
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional OPEX and standardization projects.
• Design and deliver Lean training and on-the-job coaching for team leaders.

Conoscenze

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Standard work

Flow

Pull

SMED

Visual management

5 Why

Ishikawa

A3

Data analysis

Cross-functional teams

Gemba

Kanban

MES

KPI visualization

Italian language

English language

Formazione

Engineering degree

Strumenti

MES

Descrizione del lavoro

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. 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.

This position reports to:

Production Manager

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Work model: #LI-Onsite
• Defining, implementing, and sustaining the factory Continuous Improvement System and shopfloor management routines, including daily and weekly reviews and Gemba walks.
• Establishing and improving operating standards, visual management, and a structured system to capture, prioritize, and track improvement ideas.
• Facilitating Kaizen activities and cross-functional improvement teams, with a strong focus on measurable and sustainable results.
• Implementing and auditing 5S, supporting process stability, waste reduction, improved flow, and the consistent application of Lean standards.
• Providing methodological support for pull-flow solutions, including Kanban and Storeban, and improving internal material flow with Planning and Logistics.
• Supporting new-product phase-in, layouts and re-layouts, new workstations, ergonomics, equipment start-up, and new production lines together with Industrial Engineering and Maintenance.
• Partnering with HSE and Quality to embed safety, quality, defect prevention, and sustainability requirements into process standards.
• Supporting the evolution of MES and factory digital systems, including digital standards, process traceability, and KPI visualization.
• Leading or contributing to cross-functional OPEX and standardization projects, sharing best practices across sites and supporting Cost of Poor Quality reduction.
• Designing and delivering Lean training and on-the-job coaching for Team Leaders and functional engineers, strengthening continuous improvement capabilities across the factory.

Qualifications for the Role

• Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent relevant manufacturing experience.
• Experience in Operations, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Production Engineering, or a related role in an industrial environment.
• Solid knowledge of Lean methods, including 5S, Kaizen, Standard Work, Flow, Pull, SMED, and Visual Management.
• Proficiency in structured problem-solving methods such as 5 Why, Ishikawa, and A3, combined with strong process and data-analysis skills.
• Practical experience supporting shopfloor teams, conducting Gemba activities, and translating improvement opportunities into sustainable standards.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams and provide technical leadership without direct hierarchical authority.
• Knowledge of production digitalization, MES, KPI visualization, and data-driven performance management is an advantage.
• Understanding of material-flow optimization, Kanban systems, factory logistics, and new-product or process industrialization is an advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, coaching, and training skills, with a pragmatic and results-oriented approach.
• Fluency in Italian and good working proficiency in English.

Compensation Package

As part of our commitment to transparency, we want to share the compensation details for this position:

• Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico
• Minimum annual salary: €39.000,00
• Variable Pay: Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus

The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.

Benefits as per policy

• Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration and Wellbeing support for employees and their families
• Welfare plan with a wide range of personalized services
• Canteen or meal vouchers provided

More about us

ABB'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 cent