External Platforms Engineering Manager

Chiesi Group

Engineering Manager coordinating the lifecycle management of external platforms at Chiesi. Ensuring production quality standards and overseeing engineering improvements and supplier collaborations.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeParma • 🇮🇹 ItalyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage technical contact with External Platforms suppliers to guarantee engineering oversight on day by day operations
Act as technical authority in areas of Injection Moulding and Assembly of pharmaceutical devices driving design operations and technical investigations
Optimise and validate injection moulding and assembly processes, liaising with external suppliers and providing advise on tooling and capital plan selection
Act as Project Manager in capital projects workstream related to new installation or refurbishment of equipment involved in Injection Moulding and device assembly
Support validation activities of new processes by assessing criticality of process parameters and adjustments related to tooling and assembly equipment
Manage all the aspects of the tools and assembly lines refurbishment, including the management of spares and upgrade of the production platform
Review technical evaluations of external partners (Design Consultants / Specialist test consultants / prototype manufacturers) involved in maintenance and projects activities
Drive operational engineering evolution programs of external platforms by defining improvements, detecting gaps and risks, propose solutions and work with suppliers to achieve targeted results
Monitor and control maintenance KPIs related to external platforms manufacturing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
At least 5 years of experience in Engineering Environment
Fluent English (both written and spoken)
Knowledge of good manufacturing practices for the pharma environment, to respect the quality and safety requirements
Knowledge of reliability engineering
Knowledge of Project Management
Knowledge of suppliers management
Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis and technical investigations

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive healthcare programs
work-life balance initiatives
robust relocation support
flexible working arrangements
remote work options
tax assistance services for foreign colleagues

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Hard Skills & Tools

Injection MouldingAssemblyProcess OptimizationValidation ActivitiesProject ManagementReliability EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisTooling SelectionCapital PlanningEngineering Oversight

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipProblem SolvingCollaborationAnalytical ThinkingProject CoordinationSupplier ManagementTechnical EvaluationOperational ImprovementRisk Detection

Certifications

Degree in Mechanical Engineering