Industrialization Engineer – Manufacturing & Automation

Company Description

MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! THINK CUSTOMER FIRST! EXPERIMENT! CARE! BE OPEN!

Do you want to make a difference? Our goal is to always put customers and people first! Our challenge is to experiment and innovate, being open to change and diversity. These are the pillars of the Carel Culture Code, the basis of our corporate culture and our platform for growth. If you can relate to these values or want to make them your own, join us and find out just how much we can achieve together!

We are world leaders in control solutions for air conditioning, refrigeration and heating, as well as systems for humidification and adiabatic cooling. Our products guarantee high performance, are energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Position

Would you like to bring one of CAREL’s most high-tech product lines — solenoid valves and precision components — into production on a global scale?

We are looking for an Industrialization Engineer to join the Operations team at CAREL HQ, reporting directly to the Group Production Engineering Manager. You will be the global point of reference for product industrialization: leading the journey from R&D design to production line go-live, in close coordination with our plants in the EU, USA, and China.

What you will do:

• From Design to Production: Partner with R&D applying Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) methodologies and lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) process—from manufacturing feasibility analysis, PFMEA, and Control Plans, to pre-series and Start of Production.

• Lines & Testing: Design production line layouts, assembly cycles, and Time & Motion standards. Define technical specifications for test benches and automation systems (functional, leak, and pressure testing).

• Global Network & Suppliers: Drive technology transfer and continuous improvement across our global manufacturing plants. Manage scouting and procurement for advanced equipment and suppliers (presses, laser welding, brazing, and testing systems).

Requirements

Who we are looking for:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering (or equivalent experience).

• Experience: Background as a Manufacturing, Process, or Industrialization Engineer within the mechanical, electromechanical, automotive, plant engineering, or precision assembly sectors.

• Key Skills: Familiarity with core methodologies such as Lean, Time & Motion, FMEA, and technical drawings (CAD/PLM). Strong command of the English language.

• ⭐ A Plus: Experience in the valve or fluidics industry, or familiarity with processes like brazing, leak detection, laser welding, or industrial robotics.

Other information

What we offer

• Work-life balance: remote working and flexitime

• On-boarding program and continuing training

• Company welfare: company canteen, life insurance, welfare platform, company bonus, contributions to school expenses

• Carel BoostCamp, a three-year training course for new hires under the age of 30, aimed at developing transversal skills, such as project management, cross cultural communication and problem solving

CAREL applies the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement "Metalmeccanica Industria". The reference gross annual fixed salary (RAL) range for this position is between €35,000 and €40,000.

The overall compensation package will also include:

• Company performance bonus (Premio di Risultato), linked to collective results and subject to applicable favorable tax regulations;

• Additional welfare and benefit programs where provided under the applicable company policies and/or contractual arrangements.

The actual compensation offered will be determined on gender-neutral criteria based on the candidate's qualifications, professional experience, seniority and skills.

For candidates:

• particularly qualified: compensation may be positioned outside the indicated range

• entering the workforce with no prior professional experience: the starting salary is determined in accordance with CAREL's internal entry-level compensation policy.

MAKE THE DIFFERENCE…ANYWAY: this position isn’t right for you? Check out our other job opportunities: https://www.carel.com/open-positions

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At Carel we are actively committed to achieving our sustainability objectives, outlined in our “Driven by the Future - Sustainability in Action” plan, available for reference at: https://www.carel.com/carel-and-sustainability. Every day we take concrete actions to help combat climate change, identifying and developing products and services that increase energy efficiency and allow us to drastically reduce environmental impact.

Our organisation aims to ensure the establishment of transparent and responsible governance and to foster a fair and inclusive workplace where diversity is recognised as an essential value for the innovation we strive to bring. Carel is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination. In line with these objectives and values, all applications received will be given due consideration and will be exclusively valued based on competences, experiences, motivation and values alignment.

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