JUNIOR PROCESS SIMULATION ENGINEER
Pubblicato il 10-09-2026 - CIM Competenze per Industria e Manifattura in Piemonte
Company description
The CIM Competence Center is the national reference hub for technology transfer and for the dissemination of skills related to the manufacturing and service industries.
CIM is a network composed of Politecnico di Torino and the University of Turin, together with 22 partner companies, making the expertise of industrial leaders available to companies that want to innovate and remain highly competitive in the market.
CIM provides specialized services on enabling digital technologies for Manufacturing 4.0 and offers strategic and operational support for industrial development through the dissemination of services and advanced training courses for company managers.
Job description
The Junior Process Simulation Engineer will join CIM's technical team and contribute to the modelling and optimization of production and logistics processes. The position is open to recent graduates and junior professionals with up to three years of experience.
Main activities
- Develop discrete-event simulation models for production, logistics, and material-handling processes.
- Collect and analyse process data to build, calibrate, and validate simulation models.
- Use Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation as the main modelling platform.
- Evaluate alternative scenarios involving layouts, capacity, resources, material flows, and operating policies, also considering Lean Manufacturing and World Class Manufacturing principles.
- Identify bottlenecks and performance improvements, translating results into clear technical recommendations.
- Prepare model documentation and collaborate with internal teams, clients, and technology partners.
Requirements
- Master's degree in management, Mechanical, Automation, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Interest in process simulation, manufacturing systems, logistics, and digital twin technologies.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret process data, production flows, layouts, and operational requirements.
- Good communication and teamwork skills,
with a willingness to learn.
- Proficiency in Italian and a good knowledge of English.
- Excellent knowledge of Italian, both written and spoken.
- Good knowledge of English, both written and spoken.
- Excellent proficiency with the main office automation tools.
Optional qualifications
- Academic or professional experience with Siemens Tecnomatix Plant Simulation.
- Previous academic or professional experience with similar process-simulation software, such as DELMIA, AnyLogic, FlexSim, Simio, Arena, WITNESS, or other discrete-event simulation platforms.
- Knowledge of manufacturing, warehousing, intralogistics, or material-handling systems, together with familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, World Class Manufacturing (WCM), 5S, Kaizen, value-stream mapping, or continuous-improvement methods.
- Basic programming & data-analysis skills.
- Experience in technological innovation and/or technology transfer.
- Enabling digital technologies for industry.
- Knowledge of IT and OT infrastructures.
- Project management skills.
- Previous experience in delivering specialized training.
- Knowledge of public funding mechanisms at local, national and European level.
Location
· Turin office or Cuneo office.
Experience
The selection is open to profiles with different levels of seniority, including recent graduates and professionals with consolidated experience. Professional experience relevant to the role, technical skills possessed, and the level of autonomy and responsibility developed will be assessed.
Compensation and contract type
Expected gross annual salary range for the position: €28,000–€42,000.
Employment classification under the Italian "Metalmeccanico" standard contract.
Placement within the salary range and the corresponding employment level will be determined on the basis of objective and neutral criteria, including relevant professional experience, technical skills, level of autonomy, responsibility and ability to manage complex projects.
Benefits
- A structured training and mentoring path supported by experienced specialists.
- Involvement in real industrial projects across manufacturing and logistics.
- Access to professional software and instruments, industrial laboratories, and innovative digital technologies.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and specialization.
- An interdisciplinary and collaborative working environment, with flexibility in accordance with CIM's hybrid-working policy.
- Corporate agreements and ticket restaurant.
Inclusion and equal opportunities
Consistently with its commitment to inclusion, valuing diversity and equal opportunities, CIM promotes an open, collaborative and inclusive work environment where every person can express their potential, actively contribute to common goals and feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, origin, orientation, ability, belief, or personal and professional background.
The selection process will be conducted in accordance with equal opportunity and non-discrimination principles.
CIM supporta la diversità delle persone in tutte le sue forme e si impegna a creare un luogo di lavoro inclusivo e diversificato, in cui ogni singola persona sia valorizzata e incoraggiata a sviluppare le proprie competenze. Forniamo pari opportunità di lavoro e ci impegniamo a creare un ambiente in cui tutti si sentano rispettati e al affidabile da discriminazioni o molestie di qualsiasi tipo.
CIM valuterà tutte le candidature in base ai relativi meriti e competenze e alla corrispondenza con la posizione. L'offerta di lavoro è rivolta ai candidati di tutti i sessi (L903/77) e generi.