Process Engineering Manager (w/m/d)

Process Engineering Manager

Your role

The Process Engineering Manager leads and develops the Process Engineering team to design, optimize, and continuously improve manufacturing, assembly, and logistics processes. The role ensures operational excellence through Lean methods, technological innovation, and cross-functional collaboration, contributing directly to safety, quality, cost efficiency, and delivery performance.

Develop capable and high performing teams

Build, lead, and continuously develop the Process Engineering team to ensure the required competencies, engagement, and performance needed to support current and future operational demands.

Deliver competitive manufacturing and logistics processes

Design, implement, and continuously optimize manufacturing, assembly, and logistics processes to achieve targeted improvements in productivity, cost, flexibility, and lead time.

Enable Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence

Drive the implementation and evolution of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Administration (VTPS) across operations, ensuring standardized, sustainable, and measurable improvements.

Ensure safe, compliant, and high quality operations

Contribute to the safeguarding of workplace safety and product quality by supporting compliance with legal requirements, internal standards, and external certifications.

Manage process related investments effectively

Lead the justification, specification, supplier selection, and commissioning of manufacturing investments to support business growth, cost targets, and product launches.

Support successful product and process industrialization

Collaborate with project managers and cross functional teams to ensure manufacturing readiness, design validation, and achievement of cost and launch targets.

Advance technology and digitalization

Identify and implement appropriate process technologies and digital solutions (Industry >3.0) to improve robustness, transparency, and autonomy of production Systems.

To succeed, you will need

Education

• Degree in engineering, production technology, mechanical engineering, or a comparable technical or industrial discipline
• Additional qualification in Lean Manufacturing or operational excellence is an advantage

Relevant Experience

• Several years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering within an industrial environment
• Proven leadership experience in team development and performance management

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong expertise in process optimization, Lean methods, and continuous improvement
• Knowledge of manufacturing technologies, assembly systems, and logistics processes
• Experience with CAPEX projects and supplier interaction
• Familiarity with ERP systems and MS Office tools
• Sound understanding of safety regulations and quality standards

Other Requirements

• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Structured, analytical, and proactive working style
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions

In return, we offer

• An attractive compensation package
• Predictable and regular working hours
• 30 days of annual vacation
• A performance-oriented and open corporate culture with a flat organizational hierarchy
• Independent and varied tasks in a future-oriented and international corporate environment (Atlas Copco Group)
• Above-standard social security benefits (e.g. capital-forming benefits, company accident insurance)
• Diverse and attractive employee benefits (e.g. corporate discounts, JobRad bike leasing, Volvo employee leasing offers)
• Free access to beverages and organic fruit
• Free parking for cars, motorcycles, and bicycles

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Rheinfelden (Baden), Germany (DE). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Kai Niebel