CareerPlan

OPX Engineer / Operational Excellence Engineer (m/w/d)

Sarstedt, NIEDERSACHSENFull-time2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11

Core

Identify and implement improvement potentials in production and business processes to increase efficiency, quality, and productivity while reducing waste.

Role type

Operational Excellence Engineer (Lean/Continuous Improvement)

Builds

Optimized production and business processes for industrial heat exchanger manufacturing

Domain

Industrial manufacturing / Heat exchangers / Lean Management

Required skills

Lean Management methods, Continuous Improvement, Shopfloor Management, Visual Management, 5S, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, Process Optimization, Change Management, Coaching, MS Office, ERP systems

Preferred skills

Six Sigma, structured problem-solving methods, MS Planner, MS Visio, Lucidchart, Power BI

Responsibilities

Identify and implement improvement potentials in production and business processes, Plan and execute Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement projects, Conduct Gemba Walks and cross-functional workshops, Train and coach employees and leaders in Lean Management, Perform OPX maturity analyses and derive action plans, Document, evaluate, and report on improvement initiatives

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC