Global Industrial Project Manager

If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray‑Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in‑class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e‑commerce platforms.

Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.

Your#FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica

Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.

Your role

We are looking for a highly motivated Industrialization Engineer to join the Engineering team within the Sun Lens Business Unit. This role is key to optimizing and scaling mass production processes for injection molding and hard coating technologies. Reporting directly to the Engineering Director, the successful candidate will lead strategic initiatives to expand the company’s operational footprint, starting with production flow redesign in Italy and evolving to global implementation. The role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external partners to ensure the successful development and deployment of all necessary resources, equipment, and utilities.

Main responsibilities:

• Manufacturing Flow analysis : Mapping of existing flows and identifying potential improvements
• Equipment upgrade : Study and evaluate technology evolutions that fit the product requirements
• Project Management : Manage the entire lifecycle of optimization and scaling projects, from planning and budgeting to execution and delivery, ensuring they align with cost, quality, and timeline targets.
• Monitoring : Define and track key performance indicators to measure the success and efficiency of optimization and scaling projects and the broader footprint strategy.
• Cross‑Functional Coordination : Collaborate with various internal and external teams to achieve expansion goals.

Main requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, such as mechanical, material, chemical or a related technical field is required.
• At least 5-10 years of experience in Industrialization, Technical role
• Experience in project management, and working within relevant industrial stakeholders is beneficial.
• Technical know‑how in sun lens mass production is a plus.
• Proficiency in CAD or related software is a plus.
• English and Italian proficiencies

What’s in it for you

In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique, but have a glimpse of the benefits and perks you can have by choosing us.

• Access to our cutting‑edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
• Enjoy flexible work conditions with up to 50% flexibility, depending on role and function.
• Join the Corporate Shareholding Program “BOOST”, an opportunity to share in the company’s success and directly benefit from EssilorLuxottica’s growth.
• Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eyecare products, and fashion apparel, so you can enjoy our world‑class brands firsthand.
• Benefit from comprehensive health insurance coverage, ensuring you and your family’s well‑being.

Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.