Production Development Specialist

The Bolton Group; Nova Milanese; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Faschim health insurance plan

Supplementary company coverage

Corporate welfare plan

Flexible smart working

Job summary

Bolton Group in Nova Milanese is seeking a Production Development Specialist to join the Engineering team within the Home Care, Personal Care and Beauty Business Unit. The role focuses on managing capital investments to guarantee plant assets meet business needs and will oversee on-field engineering projects for new infrastructures or upgrades, ensuring safety, efficiency and regulatory compliance.

You will lead process development activities, feasibility analyses, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chemical/Materials/Industrial Engineering or similar.
• 1-3 years of experience in project management or production development in FMCG/manufacturing.
• Project & stakeholder management experience.
• Basic understanding of plant utilities, automation, and machinery mechanics.
• Business English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage new investment projects from concept to startup, coordinating suppliers and budget.
• Lead process development activities to improve efficiency and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with Nova Production, Maintenance and Procurement to ensure project execution and compliance.
• Work within multi-site engineering team reporting to HC engineering mgr.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Industrial automation basics

Machinery mechanics basics

Cost analysis

Education

Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's Degree in Materials Engineering

Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a Production Development Specialist to join our Engineering team within the Home Care, Personal Care and Beauty Business Unit at our plant in Nova Milanese, near Milan, Italy.

How you make the difference

The production development specialist is focused on managing capital investments aimed at guarantee the capability of plant technical assets to follow business needs.

You manage on field enginering projects of new plant infrastructures and machines or improving present equipment, ensuring these operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

How your agenda looks like:

• You will manage new investment projects (production lines development, process improvement, utilities, etc), supporting initiatives and coordinating suppliers from concept, implementation to start up, ensuring timely, safe and budgeted cost execution.
• You will lead process development activities, including feasibility analysis, contributing to manufacturing efficiency, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• As a part of HPC engineering team, you will collaborate with Nova Production, Maintenance and Procurement functions, to ensure smooth project execution, compliance with company standards and achievement of manufacturing performance targets.

Your team:

You will be part of multi-site engineering team and report directly to the HC engineering mgr.

You will work in close connection with different functions across the PSO perimeter, at plant level.

You will be part of a dynamic and cross-functional environment, requiring strong collaboration skills, stakeholder management, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

What makes you a great fit:

Education:
Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or similar

Work Experience

• 1-3 years of experience in project management, product/production development, or industrialization roles within FMCG, Personal Care, or manufacturing environments
• Project & stakeholder management

Technical skills

• Basic understanding of plant utilities, industrial automation, and machinery mechanics
• Feasibility & cost analysis
• Project planning tools + manufacturing basics

Languages

• Business English

What's in for you

• Starting Salary: from € 37.000 (based on experience and skills)
• Variable Pay: Yes, PPO/PPI (production bonus and attendance bonus)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Full Time or Part Time : Full Time
• Possibility of Remote Working: Yes, flexible smart working policy
• Benefits: Meal vouchers worth 12€ for smart working days, canteen; Faschim health insurance plan, plus supplementary company coverage; Corporate welfare plan
• Collective Agreement: CCNL Chimico

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About Bolton

Bolton is an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company with 10,500 people located across 60 offices, 17 production facilities, 10 R&D laboratories, and 14 fishing vessels worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of over 60 quality brands, Bolton has been enriching the lives of millions of people every day for more than 75 years, making their everyday more delicious, more enjoyable, useful, and beautiful.

About Bolton Home Care, Personal Care and Beauty

Bolton Home & Personal Care is a Business Unit of Bolton with a single mission: help people take care of their homes and bodies. Through well-known brands that are loved by millions, such as Winni's and Chilly, they make everyday lives more enjoyable, cleaner, fresher and more beautiful. The Business Unit is fully committed to sustainable development with a particular focus on circularity and sourcing raw materials.