Head of Manufacturing Engineering (m/f/d)

Samsung SDI Battery Systems GmbH; Steiermark; On-site; EUR 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

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Job summary

Samsung SDI Battery Systems GmbH in Austria is seeking a Head of Manufacturing Engineering to own the manufacturing engineering function from process development to production equipment. You will lead technically and functionally, align with product development, and drive automation and Smart Production across worldwide sites.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in manufacturing processes, and collaboration with our Korean HQ.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Mechatronics, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, production technology, or industrialization/NPI.
• Experience in developing and implementing production processes and equipment, ideally in automotive, battery, or e-mobility.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and functional leadership to the manufacturing engineering team and drive the strategic development of the function across technologies, programs and sites.
• Act as the key link between product development and series production, defining manufacturing and process requirements as binding input for pack development.
• Work in close partnership with the design team from the earliest development phase, embedding DFM and design-for-assembly guidelines directly into pack architecture and component design.
• Drive innovation from joining and assembly processes, developing, qualifying and standardizing joining technologies, and transferring know-how into new product generations and programs.
• Own the end-to-end path from process development to production equipment: process concept and feasibility, process qualification, equipment specification, automation and Smart Production from prototype to series production.
• Drive equipment coordination with headquarters in Korea — joint equipment specifications, build and commissioning strategy, technical alignment and timeline tracking.
• Build and steer the global engineering network as the central interface between product development, industrialization, equipment suppliers and international production sites.
• Act as the first point of contact for manufacturing engineering escalations across the network.
• Ensure early supplier involvement, standardization of manufacturing processes and equipment, and structured know-how transfer between HQ and the local organization.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Process development

Automation

Design for Manufacturing

Global collaboration

English language

German language

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor/Master)

Job description

Head of Manufacturing Engineering (m/f/d)

Kalsdorf bei GrazFull-time employee24.09.2026Produktion und HandwerkKalsdorf bei GrazFull-time employee
24.09.2026Produktion und Handwerk

With the passion of our people, we contribute to a sustainable future by creating innovative productsin e-mobility for our customers.

Samsung SDI Battery is a leading company in the field of e-mobility. Together with our customers in the automotive industry, we develop, test, and industrialize lithium-ion battery systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.

For our Technology Center in Kalsdorf near Graz, Austria, we are looking for a Head of Manufacturing Engineering, reporting to the Director of Engineering, to own the manufacturing engineering function within our product development organization — from process development through to qualified series equipment.

Your Mission

• Provide technical and functional leadership to the manufacturing engineering team and drive the strategic development of the function across technologies, programs and sites.
• Act as the key link between product development and series production, defining manufacturing and process requirements as binding input for pack development.
• Work in close partnership with the design team from the earliest development phase, embedding Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-assembly guidelines directly into pack architecture and component design.
• Drive innovation from our joining and assembly processes — developing, qualifying and standardizing joining technologies, and transferring proven process know-how into new product generations and programs.
• Own the end-to-end path from process development to production equipment: process concept and feasibility, process qualification, equipment specification, automation and Smart Production from prototype to series production.
• Drive equipment coordination with headquarters in Korea — joint equipment specifications, build and commissioning strategy, technical alignment and timeline tracking.
• Build and steer the global engineering network as the central interface between product development, industrialization, equipment suppliers and our international production sites.
• Act as the first point of contact for manufacturing engineering escalations across the network.
• Ensure early supplier involvement, standardization of manufacturing processes and equipment, and structured know-how transfer between HQ and the local organization.

Your Expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Mechatronics, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, production technology, or industrialization/NPI.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing production processes and equipment, ideally in automotive, battery, or e-mobility.
• Experience in technical or functional leadership of engineering teams, ideally across several programs and sites.
• Strong understanding of the interface between product development, manufacturing engineering, and series production, including equipment procurement and automation.
• Proven ability to work in a global, matrixed organization and to align technical decisions with engineering partners in different countries and cultures; experience collaborating with Korean HQ is a strong plus.
• Strategic mindset, strong decision-making, negotiation and communication skills.
• Very good English skills; good German skills are an advantage.

Why Join Us?

Shape the manufacturing engineering of innovative battery systems from the early development phase through to series production.

Lead a globally networked function with high technical responsibility, close and direct collaboration with our headquarters in Korea and international production sites, significant room for your ideas, and a leadership role within our product development organization.

The annual gross salary for this position starts at EUR 85,000 (all-in). Depending on your qualifications and professional experience, we offer a competitive overpayment in line with the market.

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