Aliaxis is one of the world's leading providers of advanced plastic piping systems, valves and fittings. We are present all over the world in more than 40 countries and more than 15.000 people, with 100 production and distribution units. Our mission is to shape a better tomorrow by connecting people with water and energy.
In Italy we are present with more than 700 people and 5 production sites. With our main local brands FIP, REDI, ASTORE, ISEA and LARETER, we make products for the building, infrastructure, industry, and agriculture sectors.
We are looking for a Product Engineer, who will be based in Aliaxis Casella (GE) and will report to the Product Engineering Manager EMEA.
This figure will be in charge of overseeing the technical aspects of the assigned product line at the optimized costs. This includes managing the performance characteristics, manufacturability, quality, packaging and raw material changes of the product, ensuring that these elements align with market needs and standards defined by the Innovation and Marketing Areas.
The Key Responsibilities can be summarized as follows:
- Develop and enhance products from conceptualization to production, making design improvements that meet performance and manufacturability criteria.
- Conduct research and analysis to identify improvements opportunities, starting from performing diagnosis to assess the current situation, then identify performance gaps and potentials and select the right skilled project team to make the improvements.
- Manage the testing and validation of the products, by performing prototype and final product testing to ensure functionality and quality and leading the pilot production (plan, supervise realization, track scheduling and cost).
- Plan and manage the projects on overall, ensuring completion on time and within budget (opex and capex), coordinating project team, track project status and results, removing and elevating project barriers.
- Create and maintain technical documentation and product specifications, and supervise the proper implementation of documents, especially product drawings for moulds and processes.
- Interact internally mainly with engineering teams such as project engineers, mold engineers, raw material engineers to meet with all engineering aspects of the project; and with multidisciplinary teams such as Marketing, Innovation, Manufacturing, Procurement and Sales to ensure product optimization meets expectations. Externally the product engineer will mainly interact with mold, plastic raw material and components suppliers and external laboratories.
- From a communication point of view he will be in charge of keeping the project stakeholders informed about the status, participate on project meetings providing insights and share best practice with other product engineers.
Required Qualifications and Competencies:
- A degree in Engineering is required.
- 3-8 years of previous experience in roles in engineering or production background are required, preferably in a multinational and structured company.
- Fluent English is required.
- Knowledge of project management approach or experience in managing projects is an important skill, to plan and manage product improvement projects, to ensure deadlines and objectives are met.
- Technical skills and knowledge in mold design and polymers transformation processes are strongly recommended in order to develop a deep understanding of the product’s specifications to accurately identify improvements.
- The candidate should have the ability to use data analysis tools to assess the performance of the product and identify areas for improvement.
- Problem Solving attitude is important, in order to have the capability to identify recurring issues in the product and develop effective solutions to enhance its quality and functionality.
- A good collaborative and teamwork attitude is fundamental to work closely with production, quality, and customer service teams to implement product improvements.
- Effective communication skills are pivotal in order to clearly and concisely communicate proposed improvements and expected benefits to all stakeholders.
- A strong customer orientation is critical for gathering and analysing customer feedback to identify areas for product improvement.
- Flexibility is an important soft skill to adapt to changes in product requirements and market conditions, adjusting improvement strategies as needed.
Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds. We are committed to building and investing in a culture of belonging, where all our employees feel empowered, can be their true selves and are able to bring their best ideas forward and contribute to the company’s “Growth with Purpose” strategy.
For us, equity and belonging start already at the application step: whether it's offering flexibility in scheduling interviews, or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.
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