Production Manager (Machining) - Aerospace

Production Manager (Industrial / High-Reliability Environment)

Location: Bologna area, Italy (on-site)
Contract: Full-time

Company Overview

On behalf of a well-structured multinational operating in the manufacturing of high-reliability components for industrial applications, we are looking for a Production Supervisor to lead a production department and ensure performance, quality, and safety within a process-driven environment.

Role Purpose

Ensure the successful execution of the production plan by coordinating people, priorities, and workflow, with a strong focus on productivity, scrap reduction, quality compliance, and HSE standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day shopfloor operations: priorities, deadlines, task allocation, and workforce organization.
• Monitor production progress, efficiency, and quality, acting quickly on bottlenecks and critical issues.
• Ensure strict adherence to procedures, work instructions, and traceability requirements.
• Track and improve department KPIs (e.g., output, efficiency, on-time delivery, scrap/rework), driving corrective and continuous improvement actions.
• Partner with internal functions (planning, quality, engineering/industrialization, supply chain/maintenance) to ensure smooth production flow.
• Support team performance through hands-on coaching, onboarding/training of new hires, and reinforcement of standards.
• Promote and enforce Health & Safety rules and internal policies.
• Interface, when required, with international stakeholders.

Requirements

• Technical background (engineering degree preferred).
• Proven experience as a Production Supervisor / Team Leader / Shift Supervisor / Department Supervisor in a structured manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with technical documentation and quality-driven processes.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, prioritization, and execution mindset.
• English (written and spoken) B2 level or higher.

Nice to Have

• Experience in high-reliability / regulated manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to continuous improvement (Lean, 5S, Kaizen) and KPI-driven management.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES or production tracking tools.

What’s Offered

• Key role within a stable, international, process-driven organization.
• Training and growth opportunities.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience (potential variable/benefits per internal policy).

Contratto di lavoro: Tempo pieno, Tempo indeterminato

Retribuzione: €50.000,00 - €75.000,00 all'anno

Sede di lavoro: Di persona