Automation Project Manager

We are EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames and sunglasses. The Company brings together the complementary expertise of two industry pioneers, one in advanced lens technologies and the other in the craftsmanship of iconic eyewear, to create a vertically integrated business that is uniquely positioned to address the world’s evolving vision needs and the global demand of a growing eyewear industry.

With over 180,000 dedicated employees in 150 countries driving our iconic brands, our people are creative, entrepreneurial and celebrated for their unique perspectives and individuality. Committed to vision, we enable people to “see more and be more” thanks to our innovative designs and lens technologies, exceptional quality and cutting-edge processing methods. Every day we impact the lives of millions by changing the way people see the world.

Scope:

A new automation design office is created in Créteil within the Global Lens Innovation Deployment group, to leverage and develop existing experts’ team, to provide industrial equipment and automation solutions for the group lens Operations (Innovation, Mass Production, Rx), and to be in proximity with process experts such as surfacing, hardcoat, multicoat, edging, mounting, packing, final control, vision, manufacturing cost, flow optimization, quality capabilities.

Composed of at least 6 people, the team will be operational early 2024 on the priorities set by the lens industrial roadmap and will collaborate very closely with the automation design offices from Agordo, Bangkok, China, and from the regions, with whom they will share the same standards.

Responsabilities:

You are passionate about industrial automation, seek efficiency above all, see yourself as a leader capable of designing innovative and disruptive machines, and of growing a small team of engineers in robotics, mechanics, and electricity.

You are an experienced project manager willing to,

• Lead machine design projects (general specifications, concept design, concept development, feasibility prototypes, construction, programming, installation, ramp up, rollout replicates) in relation to other functions of the group and suppliers.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with outside technological resources — including third-party vendors and researchers.
• Define technical requirements and specifications.
• Generate ideas and decision-making scenarios to identify and reduce risks for each project.
• Build economic and technical evaluations of each project.
• Develop schedules and manage the alignment of people, schedule, and deliverables for each phase of projects.
• Allocate resources and monitor related process.
• Monitoring and control project financials, overseeing project invoicing status, cost, expenses, and cash flow.
• Foster a good communication within the project team, provide regular, transparent project performance reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with design engineers, technicians, site supervisors, commissioning engineers and contractors as required on a project-by-project basis.

Candidate profile:

• Educational Background, Technical Skills, and Professional knowledge:
• Master’s degree in mechanical, mechatronics, automation, or robotics Engineering.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in mechanical design in an industrial context.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical problems.
• Able to work with various CAD packages 3D and 2D including SolidWorks.
• Understanding of the requirements of machinery installations, SAT, FAT and Commissioning.
• Good knowledge of technical mechanical, electrical and electronical drawings.

Personal skills :

• You do not see problems; you just see solutions.
• You love challenges and you take your responsibility seriously.
• You have built a solid experience as a Project Manager for projects related to Industrial Automations and Robots.
• You are passionate about the technology trends to enable Automations processes and outcomes.
• You have strong facilitation and communication skills; you can present information to all levels of the organization.
• You are fluent in Italian or French, and English.
• You are available to move abroad.

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