Industrial Excellence Lead

Obsessed by Science. Entrepreneurial by Nature. United by Purpose.

Diasorin is a global leader in immunodiagnostic and molecular diagnostic solutions, advancing science to improve patient outcomes worldwide. For more than 50 years, we have combined scientific rigor with an entrepreneurial mindset, operating with a strong commitment to innovation, accountability, and results to deliver trusted diagnostic solutions.

As the Diagnostics Specialist, Diasorin continuously invests in research, technology, and people. Guided by our values of operational excellence, customer focus, and teamwork, we empower teams to think boldly, act decisively, and transform ideas into meaningful impact across one of the industry's broadest specialty diagnostic portfolios.

When you join Diasorin, you are not just filling a role. You are helping build what comes next.

• Build What Matters
  Take ownership, challenge the status quo, and contribute directly to solutions that improve patient care worldwide.
• Innovate with Agility at a Global Scale
  Work in an entrepreneurial environment that enables speed, collaboration, and global impact.
• Grow in a People-Centered Culture
  Thrive in a culture that values accountability, inclusion, and continuous development.

• Adopt the Company Continuous Improvement System and drive Improvement initiatives within Industrial scope and in SPQDC framework.
• Foster a culture of Operational Excellence and autonomy of Stakeholder in executing improvement initiatives and collaborating with cross‑functional team.
• Report to a central function and operate mainly locally with functional change agents/facilitators, ensuring the improvement initiatives are aligned with both global strategies and local operational needs.
• Manage KPIs and governance at Site level consistently with Immuno Global Operations.

• Analyze processes, identify wastes and support countermeasures implementation aimed at increasing value and enhancing performances such as productivity, quality, cost, delivery. Set improvement priority accordingly together with Key Stakeholders and design yearly CI plan.
• Explore, know and train Operational Excellence methods and tools (VSM, Problem Solving, Hoshin Kanri, etc.) to drive sustainable improvements and eliminate wastes.
• Guide idea management for Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Monitor and report to functional heads and Industrial Management the effectiveness of implemented changes, making adjustments as necessary to ensure long‑term success.
• Analyze data and indicators to support/take decision.
• Work cross‑functionally and keep constant relationship with key stakeholders ensuring proper alignment.
• Drive kaizen and Problem Solving methods.
• Ensure Daily Management System, Tier Structure, Gemba presence, Lean assessment are in place and followed.
• Guarantee Company Continuous Improvement System deployment and application.
• Act as governance body for strategy deployment.
• Manage Lean Knowledge and facilitate workshops, training, and coaching sessions to promote a culture of operational excellence and engage employees at all levels.
• Communicate and celebrate results.

• Bachelor's Degree Engineering/Life Science/Economics required or
• Master's Degree Engineering/Life Science/Economics preferred.

• 5+ Years proven track record in driving process improvement initiatives within manufacturing, supply chain or operational environments. Team leading skills. Experience in Life Science as a plus required.

• Balanced between "Thinking" and "Doing", High energy, Passion for engaging employees from all levels of the organization, Passion for training/ coaching formally & informally (mentoring), Team oriented, Ability to cope with complex situations and to deliver in a fast‑changing environment, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Lean methods and tools (VSM, Data analysis, RCA, Change Management, Project Management, Automation and Digitalization tools, A3
  
  PPS, HK, Six Sigma and SPC as a plus), proficient with MS365 preferred.

• 20% occasionally traveling in EU Immuno sites if needed.