Senior Manager (m/f/d) Operations

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!

The Sr. Manager Operations is responsible for ensuring operational excellence across the manufacturing plant, driving strong performance in safety, quality, cost, delivery, people management, and engagement. The role leads and develops the Operations organization through strong, inclusive, and people‑focused leadership, building a high‑performing management team aligned with AGCO’s strategy and values.

This position oversees end‑to‑end manufacturing activities in a highly complex fabrication and assembly environment, ensuring full compliance with HSE and quality standards while implementing a robust continuous improvement strategy. It acts as a key interface with internal stakeholders and carries budget accountability for the role’s cost center.

Your Impact

• Lead and develop high‑performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and empathetic, resilient leadership

• Ensure full compliance with quality, safety, and HSE standards, promoting a strong safety culture and partnering closely with Quality and HSE functions to drive ongoing improvements

• Oversee all plant operations, ensuring production targets for volume, quality, cost, and delivery are met while managing complex, fast‑changing environments and maintaining efficient end‑to‑end production flows

• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, applying structured Lean tools, leading improvement initiatives, and embedding a data‑driven problem‑solving mindset across the organization

• Manage key operational stakeholders, including proactive and reactive maintenance (TPM), and maintain constructive relationships with the Workers Council in collaboration with HR

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Extensive experience in industrial and manufacturing operations, ideally in complex metal‑mechanical environments, with strong knowledge of fabrication, welding, painting, and assembly processes as well as end‑to‑end production flow and capacity management

• Proven leadership capability in managing and developing multi‑level teams, fostering engagement, accountability, and performance in fast‑paced, high‑pressure environments, including experience with Italian labor laws and Workers Council relations

• Strong operational excellence mindset, with hands‑on expertise in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies, and the ability to drive performance across safety, quality, cost, and delivery KPIs

• Highly analytical and resilient, with strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, able to navigate complexity, operational stress, and dynamic industrial settings effectively

• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills, experienced in multinational and matrix organizations, with advanced English and fluent Italian proficiency as well as the ability to work effectively with corporate and international stakeholders

Your Workplace

This role follows AGCO’s on‑site work model, with employees primarily working from an AGCO location a minimum of 5 days per week to support collaboration and teamwork.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join our extraordinary team today and apply now!