Strategic Manufacturing Engineering Manager (m/w/d)

About Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH

Die Caterpillar Energy Solutions GmbH steht mit ihren beiden Marken MWM und CAT für hocheffiziente und umweltfreundliche Anlagen zur dezentralen Energieerzeugung. Das in Mannheim ansässige Unternehmen wurde im Jahre 1871 vom Autopionier Carl Benz gegründet. Die Produkte stehen für mehr als 150 Jahre Erfahrung in der Entwicklung und Optimierung von Gasmotoren und Stromaggregaten für Erdgas, Biogas und weitere Sondergase. Seit November 2011 ist unser Unternehmen Teil des Caterpillar-Konzerns.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Your Tasks in Our Team:

• Development and implementation of a strategy for modernizing our manufacturing processes and utilizing new technologies (e.g., AI) to improve efficiency and safety.
• Leadership and coordination of strategic initiatives to expand our manufacturing capacities (machining, assembly, testing & painting).
• Creation of business cases for strategic investments to increase capacity and improve the manufacturing footprint.
• Leadership of project managers responsible for strategic projects in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Responsibility for plant-related maintenance activities (machining, assembly, test benches & painting).
• Evaluation of maintenance activities carried out internally and by external suppliers to define internal core competencies, increase flexibility, and reduce costs over the product lifecycle.
• Support of Order-to-Delivery management in developing strategies for OPACC improvement.
• Overall responsibility for HR matters and performance reviews of employees.

What You Should Bring:

• Successfully completed studies in Industrial Engineering or a comparable field.
• 8–12 years of relevant professional experience with increasing responsibility.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and maintenance processes is required.
• Strong social skills for handling sensitive topics, developing employees, and convincing internal and external stakeholders.
• Several years of leadership experience and very good organizational skills.
• Practical experience in project management.
• Confident use of IT programs and data analysis tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, initiative, and a confident demeanor.
• Very good German and English skills (min. level B2).

Additional Information:

• We are back! This position requires working onsite five days a week.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Your Benefits – What We Offer:

• Varied and challenging tasks.
• Excellent earning potential according to the Metall- und Elektrotarif Baden-Württemberg.
• Collective special payments such as holiday pay.
• 30 days of vacation / working time account.
• Company pension scheme.
• Bicycle leasing / Job ticket.