Quality Project Engineer

EssilorLuxottica; Città Sant'Angelo; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leonardo learning platform

BOOST Corporate Shareholding Program

Health insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible work up to 50%

Laptop and mobile phone

Job summary

EssilorLuxottica in Città Sant’Angelo is seeking a Quality Project Engineer to join the Quality team. You will improve quality performance in production, analyze defects, and drive actions to stabilize and optimize processes near the production area.

The role requires a solid quality background, hands-on approach, and collaboration with Production and Quality teams to reduce defects and ensure conformity.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
• Experience in quality, quality engineering or production quality within an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of quality KPIs, root cause analysis, process improvement and corrective actions.
• Analytical and structured approach, with the ability to turn data and problems into practical improvement actions.
• Proactive mindset, curiosity and willingness to work closely with production teams in a dynamic environment

Responsibilities

• Monitor quality KPIs, scrap trends and recurring defects to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Define and follow up corrective and preventive actions to improve product conformity and process reliability.
• Support the stabilization and improvement of production processes, working closely with Production and Quality teams.
• Manage quality deviations and critical issues, contributing to risk assessments and recovery plans when needed.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects, optimizing processes and improving quality results.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects, audits and the implementation of quality standards within the production area.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Quality tools

Job description

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Discover more by following us on LinkedIn!

Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Your role

We are looking for a Quality Project Engineer to join our Quality team in Città Sant'Angelo. The role is focused on improving quality performance in production, analyzing data and defects, and driving concrete actions to make processes more stable, efficient and reliable. This is a hands‑on position, close to the production area, ideal for someone with a solid quality background and a strong interest in continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor quality KPIs, scrap trends and recurring defects to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Define and follow up corrective and preventive actions to improve product conformity and process reliability.
• Support the stabilization and improvement of production processes, working closely with Production and Quality teams.
• Manage quality deviations and critical issues, contributing to risk assessments and recovery plans when needed.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing defects, optimizing processes and improving quality results.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects, audits and the implementation of quality standards within the production area.

Main Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical background.
• Previous experience in quality, quality engineering or production quality within an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of quality KPIs, root cause analysis, process improvement and corrective actions.
• Analytical and structured approach, with the ability to turn data and problems into practical improvement actions.
• Proactive mindset, curiosity and willingness to work closely with production teams in a dynamic environment

What’s In It For You

• Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Enjoy flexible work conditions with up to 50% flexibility, depending on role and function.
• Join the Corporate Shareholding Program “BOOST”, an opportunity to share in the company’s success and directly benefit from EssilorLuxottica’s growth.
• Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eyecare products, and fashion apparel, so you can enjoy our world-class brands firsthand.
• Benefit from comprehensive health insurance coverage, ensuring you and your family’s well-being.

Salary Package

• Annual Gross Salary 50.000 Eur –63.000 Eur
• Performance Bonus An additional Management by Objectives (MBO) bonus as percentage of the annual gross salary.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Supplementary Health insurance coverage
  • Supplementary Pension Plan
  • Access to the EssilorLuxottica Corporate Welfare Catalog
  • Free Canteen
  • Exclusive employee discounts on company products
  • Company-provided laptop and mobile phone

Recruiting process

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.