Francesca Silva

Francesca Silva is an experienced professional in operations and production management, currently serving as Plant Manager and Head of Production at MAHLE since February 2013, with responsibilities including pistons surface treatment and process optimization across global MAHLE Behr plants. Prior to MAHLE, Francesca worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, focused on a fast-moving consumer goods company, and completed internships at Siemens and Procter & Gamble, specializing in production line layout optimization and logistics processes, respectively. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Operations and Logistics Management from Politecnico di Milano, a Diploma in Applied Economics from Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, and an Engineer's degree in Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and CentraleSupélec.