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Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Auxiliary Materials Analyst

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVenegono Superiore, Italy

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three-year degree or higher technical diploma in aeronautics, mechanical, chemical, or a related field.
  • Two to four years of experience in production settings, preferably in aerospace or complex manufacturing.
  • Knowledge of production and industrialization processes.
  • Proficiency with enterprise information systems, particularly SAP, and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to analyze data on consumption, requirements, and performance indicators.
  • Focus on technical and economic improvement of materials and processes.
  • Ability to collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Production, and Procurement or subcontracting functions.
  • Ability to contribute constructively in meetings and working groups.
  • Ability to mediate and mitigate issues among stakeholders and support conflict management.
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing contexts, priorities, and ways of working.
  • Creativity and innovation in identifying improvements to processes and materials.
  • Focus on continuous individual and team improvement.
  • Awareness of economic drivers, cost containment, and resource optimization.
  • Ability to analyze and synthesize technical and economic data to support operational and strategic decisions.
  • English proficiency at B1–B2 level.
  • Availability for business travel.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and serve as a reference point for auxiliary-material analysts in the Production Engineering departments at the different sites.
  • Manage auxiliary materials across development, non-recurring activities, and recurring production, including defining, validating, and introducing new materials; supporting industrialization, prototypes, and modifications; and monitoring consumption and optimizing serial production.
  • Manage material coding and normalization to ensure divisional consistency and standardization.
  • Update materials through analysis of technical specifications and changes in production processes.
  • Maintain and control the quality of technical databases, including material master data, specifications, manuals, and technical standards.
  • Promote material rationalization and efficiency, including reducing codes, identifying technical alternatives, and optimizing costs and consumption.
  • Coordinate auxiliary-material activities across Production Engineering departments.
  • Identify and technically manage materials needed to launch or modify programs.
  • Identify and develop improvement projects through comparative testing and technical validation.
  • Provide technical support to internal functions, including Production, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain, and to external parties.
  • Support Procurement and Commercial functions in supplier and customer negotiations by providing technical materials expertise.

Desired Qualifications

  • Production experience in aerospace or complex manufacturing.

About the Company

Leonardo

Aerospace, defense tech design and manufacturing

Leonardo operates in aerospace, defense, and security, designing and manufacturing advanced technologies for militaries, intelligence agencies, and defense contractors. Its products combine hardware, software, and services and are delivered through subsidiaries in the US (DRS, Electronics US, Critical Infrastructure, Aircraft and Aerostructures US). It differentiates itself with a broad, diversified portfolio and end-to-end support from development to sustainment, plus training and customer service. Its goal is to provide reliable, state-of-the-art capabilities to defense, intelligence, and civil infrastructure customers while maintaining strong support and training.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Founded
2022

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