Technical Services Manager – Manufacturing Excellence

Bridgestone; Modugno; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Professional growth opportunities

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life balance

Diverse and inclusive team

Job summary

Bridgestone Bari plant in Italy seeks a highly skilled Technical Services (TS) Manager to lead development, implementation, and optimization of production processes, technologies, and equipment for cost-efficient tire production. You will collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality and other functions to deliver innovations and sustainable improvements.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in manufacturing and process engineering within a high-volume industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or Materials Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or technical services.
• Experience in tire manufacturing or the automotive industry is highly preferred.
• Previous experience in team leadership and cross-functional project management is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize manufacturing processes, production layouts, equipment arrangements.
• Define process parameters, and technical standards to improve productivity and resource utilization.
• Identify process bottlenecks and implement solutions to increase equipment and process efficiency and reduce costs.
• Provide technical support to Production teams, troubleshooting process issues and leading root cause analysis.
• Coordinate technical trials and validation activities to improve process stability and reliability.
• Support new product industrialization, equipment commissioning, and the implementation of new technologies.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to ensure product specifications are compatible with manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate with central functions to ensure product development aligns with new product launch timing.
• Drive improvement initiatives focusing on productivity, scrap reduction, cost efficiency, and process performance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Project management

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial/Materials)

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Job description

Bridgestone Bari plant in Italy seeks a highly skilled Technical Services (TS) Manager to lead development, implementation, and optimization of production processes, technologies, and equipment for cost-efficient tire production. You will collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality and other functions to deliver innovations and sustainable improvements.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in manufacturing and process engineering within a high-volume industrial