Senior Continuous Improvement Engineer (F/M) - Marquardt

This position is designed for experienced Continuous Improvement professionals who want to drive operational excellence and Lean transformation across manufacturing and support functions. The role combines hands-on project leadership, data-driven problem solving, stakeholder management and coaching, with a strong focus on delivering sustainable business results.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage Continuous Improvement and Lean projects across manufacturing and support functions

• Drive Lean transformation initiatives, process optimization and standardization efforts

• Facilitate Kaizen workshops, structured problem-solving sessions and improvement activities

• Coach leaders, engineers and operational teams in Continuous Improvement methodologies and Lean principles

• Analyse performance indicators and process data to identify improvement opportunities and root causes

• Develop and implement sustainable improvement roadmaps aligned with business and operational priorities

• Lead value stream optimization and end-to-end process improvement initiatives

• Establish and monitor project KPIs, benefits and sustainability of implemented improvements

• Support the identification and implementation of best practices across functions and sites

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, problem solving and operational ownership across the organization

• Support the development of CI capabilities through training, coaching and knowledge sharing

Profile

• Several years of professional experience in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence or a related field

• University degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Management or a related field

• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, Kaizen, Six Sigma and structured problem-solving methodologies

• Proven track record of leading and delivering improvement projects with measurable business results

• Experience in facilitating workshops and engaging cross-functional teams and stakeholders

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable improvements

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Ability to influence and coach others without direct authority

• Structured, proactive and results-oriented way of working

• Good MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• English language proficiency

Nice to have

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

• Experience in automotive or other manufacturing environments

• Experience with OEE, productivity, cycle time, capacity or value stream analysis

• Experience with digitalisation, data analytics or process performance tools

• Experience leading cross-functional projects

• Experience in developing and delivering Lean / Continuous Improvement training