Operations Start-up Leader

Manpower; Mantova; On-site; EUR 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower in Mantova, Italy, seeks an Operations Start-up Leader to drive vertical start-up and sustained performance. This permanent full-time role requires coordinating start-up activities, training, and handover to operations at site level.

The successful candidate has 3–5 years leading production initiatives, a university engineering degree, and fluent English (Italian a plus). The position is part of the Italian manufacturing division.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in running manufacturing Projects (e.g. Product specialist, Process engineer, Application group…)
• Developed ability to maintain a safe working environment through proper housekeeping (5 S) with safety practices
• Good knowledge of how training and coach people
• Developed ability to ensure working relationships are harmonious and are focused on achieving common objectives.
• Developed ability to elaborate trade-o???? for optimal choices.
• 3-5 years of experience in successful Production leadership, as Production manager or line supervisor
• Approximately 3-5 years of experience as factory pillar leader
• University Degree in Engineering
• Fluency in English is required. Italian knowledge would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• In project design phase, assisting in the User Requirement Specifications development by identifying local site operational constraints.
• Coordinate product/process permits & , licenses with the project manager, quality manager and the regulatory team.
• Coordinate/manage the starting and training process
• Coordinate/manage the Raw/Pack/consumables materials availability and production planning during start-up phase
• Develop and manage master startup plan for commissioning, qualification and verification phase, designed to achieve a vertical start-up with sustained performance.
• During project Start-up phase, coordinate/manage operational team and ensure product, equipment, line and site certifications are completed on time
• Ensure a proactive and effective handover of the project to the operational team including the final Manufacturing dossier.

Skills

Production leadership

Project coordination

Safety practices

Training/coaching

Team collaboration

Trade-offs analysis

English proficiency

Education

University Degree in Engineering

Job description

For an important client we are looking for: Job Title Operations Start-up Leader Location Mantova Type Permanent role, full-time Compensation Package CCNL Industria Alimentare, Quadro, Gross Annual Base Salary €63.500,00.

Position Summary

As a CAPEX project team member, ensure Vertical start-up and sustained performance, by proper preparation and leadership of the start-up phase.

Duties

• In project design phase, assisting in the User Requirement Specifications development by identifying local site operational constraints.
• Coordinate product/process permits & , licenses with the project manager, quality manager and the regulatory team.
• Coordinate/manage the starting and training process
• Coordinate the Raw/Pack/consumables materials availability and production planning during start-up phase
• Develop and manage master startup plan for commissioning, qualification and verification phase, designed to achieve a vertical start-up with sustained performance.
• During project Start-up phase, coordinate/manage operational team and ensure product, equipment, line and site certifications are completed on time
• Ensure a proactive and e????ective handover of the project to the operational team including the final Manufacturing dossier.

Requirements

• Previous experience in running manufacturing Projects (e.g. Product specialist, Process engineer, Application group…)
• Developed ability to maintain a safe working environment through proper housekeeping (5 S) with safety practices
• Good knowledge of how training and coach people
• Developed ability to ensure working relationships are harmonious and are focused on achieving common objectives.
• Developed ability to elaborate trade-o???? for optimal choices.
• 3-5 years of experience in successful Production leadership, as Production manager or line supervisor
• Approximately 3-5 years of experience as factory pillar leader
• University Degree in Engineering
• Fluency in English is required. Italian knowledge would be a plus.

Annuncio valido fino a: 30-Oct-2026