Process Engineer - Stamping

Department: Operations / Manufacturing Engineering
Reports To: Process Engineering Manager / Plant Manager
Location: Chivasso (TO) Italy
Languages: Fluent Italian & English

Mission
To ensure the development, optimization, and continuous improvement of cold stamping processes for automotive components, achieving safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets. To support the industrialization of new products and enhance manufacturing performance through process analysis and the implementation of innovative technical solutions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Define, develop, and optimize stamping processes for metal components used in the automotive industry.
Support the industrialization of new products and the introduction of new equipment and tooling.
Collaborate with Production, Quality, Tooling, and Maintenance departments to ensure process stability and manufacturing efficiency.
Analyze production performance and identify improvement actions related to efficiency, scrap reduction, machine downtime, and manufacturing costs.




Define and update process parameters, operating standards, and work instructions.
Participate in APQP activities and develop PFMEA, Process Flow Charts, and Control Plans for new projects.
Manage production trials, feasibility studies, and process validations.
Support structured problem-solving activities using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Ishikawa, and PDCA.
Monitor and improve process performance indicators (OEE, scrap rate, productivity, cycle time).
Support the definition of technical specifications for new presses, automation systems, and production equipment.
Ensure process compliance with automotive standards and customer requirements.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives based on Lean Manufacturing principles.
Provide technical support and training to operators and production teams.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Quality, and Environmental regulations in all process-related act

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