Manager Manufacturing Engineering (Manufacturing)

Location: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; office presence required five days a week. Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible candidates. A valid work permit or EU-25/EFTA citizenship is required.

Base minimum pay: €89,785.00 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.

What you will do

• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting plant operations, production processes, tooling, equipment, and assigned products.
• Develop, coach, and empower employees while building high-performing teams and manufacturing capabilities.
• Lead tool design, assembly and manufacturing processes, cost estimation, systems planning, plant layout, standards, and production release.
• Identify operational challenges, analyze performance data, apply structured problem-solving, and implement sustainable cross-functional improvements.
• Manage operating methods, equipment, systems, infrastructure, machinery installations, and process changes.
• Introduce manufacturing technologies, automation solutions, and best practices while ensuring cost efficiency, operational excellence, safety, and environmental compliance.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and logistics manufacturing equipment, including maintenance, improvement, and optimization.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing methods, technologies, production systems, and continuous process improvement.
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety requirements, workplace hazard identification, and measures protecting employees, the environment, and the site.
• Knowledge of manufacturing standards, procedures, policies, and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, automation, production systems, flow-line manufacturing, or large-scale industrial operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, implement sustainable solutions, manage multiple priorities, and work effectively in a changing environment.
• Degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Very good German language skills at minimum C1 and good English language skills at minimum B2.

Nice to have

• Experience leading transformation initiatives, implementing new technologies, driving operational improvements, and developing manufacturing teams and capabilities.
• Experience building and developing high-performing teams and scaling processes in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Varied, responsible, and challenging work with an opportunity to shape a newly created entity.
• 30 days of vacation.
• Company pension plan.
• Bicycle leasing, job ticket, and wellbeing allowance.
• Compensation follows the hirify.global compensation system.