Mechanical Assembly Leader

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Parma; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller, BW Packaging, cerca un Assembly Leader per Parma. Ruolo permanente in produzione: guida del team di assemblaggio, allineamento al piano di produzione e miglioramento continuo secondo BW Way.

Responsabile per sicurezza, qualità e costi, lavorando con diverse funzioni per ottimizzare l’esecuzione. Il candidato ideale possiede esperienza di almeno 5 anni, diploma tecnico o laurea pertinente, e competenze in pianificazione e Lean; gestione risorse e missione di offrire soluzioni

Qualifications

• Diploma tecnico o laurea nel settore manifatturiero.
• Almeno 5 anni di esperienza in produzione o assemblaggio.
• Esperienza di leadership di squadra e pianificazione produzione.

Responsibilities

• Guidare e sviluppare il team di assemblaggio.
• Tradurre piani di produzione in piani visivi per le macchine.
• Pianificare risorse, personale e carichi di lavoro.
• Assicurare qualità, tempi e costi tramite controllo a fonte.
• Collaborare con le funzioni per migliorare l'operatività BW Way.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Safety

Education

Technical diploma or degree

Tools

ERP

Job description

Informazioni sulla Divisione: BW Packaging offre macchinari e soluzioni di imballaggio completi, tra cui sistemi flessibili, riempimento e chiusura, etichettatura, fine linea e servizi di integrazione. Come parte della famiglia Barry-Wehmiller, uniamo un team globale di esperti di imballaggio con uno scopo chiaro: Persone che si prendono cura, costruiscono soluzioni che funzionano. Affrontiamo le sfide più difficili dei nostri clienti come fossero nostre — offrendo soluzioni innovative e durature che stabiliscono lo standard per valore e prestazioni. Barry-Wehmiller fornisce a livello globale progettazione, consulenza e produzione tecnologicamente avanzate nei settori del packaging, del cartone ondulato e della trasformazione della carta. Combinando a un'idea di leadership che pone al centro le persone, strategie operative mirate e una crescita basata su obiettivi, Barry-Wehmiller è diventata un’azienda da $ 3 miliardi con quasi 12.000 dipendenti unite da uno scopo comune: utilizzare la forza del business per costruire un mondo migliore.

Descrizione del lavoro

Function: Operations / Manufacturing; Location: Parma, Italy; Reports to: Operation Site Leader; Role scope: Assembly, machine integration, testing readiness and production performance.

Role Purpose: The Assembly Leader directs and develops the assembly team, fostering a culture of accountability, capability growth and continuous improvement, while translating the production plan into safe, high-quality and predictable execution. The role is accountable for assembly planning, resource deployment, build‑hour control, quality at source, team capability and daily performance. Working with the Operation Site Leader and cross‑functional partners, the Assembly Leader drives operational excellence and continuous improvement within the BW Way framework.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Safety and People Leadership
  • Lead by example on safety, maintain a clean and hazard‑free workplace, and ensure HSE actions are assigned, tracked and closed.
  • Create a respectful, inclusive and accountable team environment with clear expectations, daily communication, coaching, recognition and active support for individual growth and engagement.
  • Manage individual and team performance, attendance and development; maintain the skills matrix and cross‑training plan to improve flexibility and succession coverage.
• 2. Production Planning and Daily Execution
  • Translate the master production schedule and project priorities into a clear visual assembly plan by machine, phase, milestone and resource.
  • Allocate people according to competence, workload and risk; manage daily staffing, absences, overtime and short‑term capacity constraints.
  • Confirm readiness before assembly start, including released documentation, material availability, quality status, tools, workspace and required skills.
  • Monitor progress and target hours, implement recovery actions with clear owners and dates, and provide accurate status and risk updates in production reviews.
• 3. Quality, Productivity and Cost
  • Ensure assembly complies with released drawings, bills of material, manufacturing instructions, approved changes and defined quality controls.
  • Build quality at source through self‑checks, in‑process verification, checklists and objective completion evidence; work with Quality and Engineering to contain nonconformities and prevent recurrence.
  • Maintain visibility of planned, actual and estimate‑to‑complete hours; reduce waiting, searching, sorting, repeated inspection, rework and other non‑value‑added work.
  • Contribute to margin improvement through effective labor deployment, overtime and rework control, and practical support for make‑or‑buy, preassembly, modularization and design‑to‑cost initiatives.
• 4. Continuous Improvement and Cross‑Functional Coordination
  • Develop and sustain standard work, visual management and structured problem solving across assembly activities.
  • Support modularization, preassembly, complete‑kit readiness, supplier quality at source and practical digitalization of shop‑floor information.
  • Work with Planning, Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, HSE, Finance and Service to resolve constraints and align execution.
  • Escalate risks early with facts, business impact, proposed countermeasures, required decisions, owner and due date.
• 5. Culture Alignment
  • Conduct all activities in a fair, moral, ethical, and legal manner at all times.
  • Consistently demonstrate teamwork, collaboration, and respect.
  • Display enthusiasm and confidence in the work environment.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to learn, accept new responsibilities, and implement new processes when provided appropriate instruction.

Education and Experience

• Technical diploma, professional qualification, degree or equivalent relevant manufacturing experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in manufacturing, machine assembly or a comparable industrial environment, including team‑leadership responsibility.
• Experience planning people and production priorities in a complex, low‑volume or engineered‑to‑order environment.
• Working knowledge of mechanical assembly, technical drawings, BOMs, tolerances, manufacturing instructions and change control.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, standard work, 5S, visual management, structured problem solving, ERP and production‑planning tools.
• Packaging machinery or capital‑equipment experience and working English are preferred.

Leadership and Functional Competencies

• People leadership: Builds trust, develops people through coaching and feedback, and combines genuine care for team members with accountability for results.
• Execution discipline: Turns priorities into a visible plan, follows through and closes actions.
• Operational judgement and problem solving: Uses facts and structured methods to balance safety, quality, delivery, cost and people.
• Communication and improvement mindset: Communicates clearly across functions, standardizes successful practices and uses data to sustain change.

Benefits and Compensation

We offer a permanent employment contract under the Metalworking Industry Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL Metalmeccanica Industria), with a gross annual salary (RAL) ranging from €50,000 to €75,000, depending on the selected candidate’s experience, skills, and level of responsibility. The compensation package will be aligned with the company's compensation policies.

About BW Packaging

BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long‑term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper‑converting industries. By blending people‑centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose‑driven growth, Barry‑Wehmiller has become a $3billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Alla Barry- Wehmiller selezioniamo persone con esperienze e talenti che vanno al di là delle pure competenze tecniche. Se la tua carriera lavorativa non è perfettamente in linea con la posizione, ti invitiamo comunque ad inviare la tua candidatura. Siamo consapevoli che esperienze diverse spesso portino innovazione, eccellenza e un apporto significativo all’azienda, per cui incoraggiamo i candidati con differenti background a mandare il proprio cv. Fateci sapere se avete necessità di supporto per l’alloggio durante le varie fasi di colloquio.