Factory Planning & Operational Excellence Expert (f/m/d)

Location: Berlin, Germany; hybrid remote/office

Company

hirify.global develops energy systems and grid technologies, including HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high-voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

What you will do

• Continuously develop and optimize manufacturing operations for the Arrester & Insulator Business and Global Component Business.
• Analyze production systems, layouts, material flows, capacities, and infrastructure; develop future-state concepts and evaluate scenarios.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for production systems, automation solutions, and infrastructure investments.
• Manage manufacturing transformation initiatives and align stakeholders across operations, logistics, quality, engineering, and management.
• Standardize and globally roll out best practices, local solutions, and operational-excellence concepts.
• Improve manufacturing efficiency, transparency, scalability, and sustainable production performance.

Requirements

• Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations management, or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience in factory planning, industrial engineering, lean manufacturing, operational excellence, or manufacturing transformation.
• Expertise in production layout design, material-flow optimization, capacity planning, production infrastructure, and production-system development.
• Practical experience with simulation tools, including Siemens Plant Simulation or comparable software.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional initiatives and collaborating with stakeholders in international environments.
• Strong analytical, hands-on, and implementation-oriented approach.
• Professional proficiency in German and English required.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent employment with flexible remote and office work.
• Market-aligned remuneration and an employer-financed company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to become a hirify.global shareholder.
• Professional and personal development through learning programmes and materials.
• Flexible working-time models, childcare options at many locations, trial part-time work, and sabbatical opportunities.
• Equal-opportunity workplace welcoming applicants with disabilities.