Senior Production Controller & Process Excellence Specialist

wienerberger; Wien; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours & home office

Parking or Job Ticket for public TRANs

Opportunities for professional develop

Meal allowance at the restaurant inthe

Share programs

Occupational health promotion: company

Job summary

Wienerberger in Austria is seeking a Senior Production Controller & Process Excellence Specialist to drive standard costing, capacity definitions, and idle capacity cost concepts across our manufacturing sites.

You will implement production controlling standards, work with plant management and local finance, and identify improvements to cost transparency and efficiency on a multi-site, international scale.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in production controlling in industrial/manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and plant-level cost structures.
• Solid knowledge of SAP S/4HANA in a manufacturing environment; implementation experience preferred.
• Proven experience developing, standardizing, or improving production controlling processes.
• Strong knowledge of production costing, variances, and capacity utilization.
• Experience in process improvement or transformation initiatives.
• Ability to translate operational challenges into practical and scalable process improvements.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with production teams and plant management.
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach; able to drive change across locations.
• Experience in international, multi-site manufacturing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop, standardize, and improve production controlling guidelines across sites.
• Lead the implementation and rollout of production controlling standards across multiple production sites and local entities.
• Collaborate with plant management, production teams, and local finance to align controlling processes with operational requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost transparency and operational efficiency.
• Analyze production costs, variances, and capacity utilization to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor and evaluate capacity utilization and idle capacity impact on production costs.
• Perform monthly analysis of production figures and key manufacturing performance indicators.

Skills

Production controlling

Costing

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

At wienerberger we are committed to a better future. With innovative and sustainable building materials, we strive to improve people's lives and create a world in which future generations have the same opportunities as we do today. Guided by trust, respect, passion and creativity, we shape a better future.

Our shared vision: We improve people's quality of life and create a better world for future generations by offering innovative and sustainable solutions for new construction, renovation and infrastructure projects

• For the planet: We actively protect the environment by focusing on carbon reduction, circular economy and biodiversity
• For the people: Diversity is important to us. We offer a supportive work environment and diverse career opportunities that meet the needs of our employees, customers and partners
• For convenience: We listen to our customers and offer tailor-made solutions that combine products and services into seamless systems

Senior Production Controller & Process Excellence Specialist (f/m/d)

Your Tasks

• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve production controlling guidelines, processes, and best practices across our manufacturing operations focusing on standard costing harmonization, capacity definitions and cost of idle capacity concept
• Lead the implementation and rollout of production controlling standards across multiple production sites and local entities
• Collaborate closely with plant management, production teams, and local finance functions to align controlling processes with operational requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve existing production controlling structures, cost transparency, and operational efficiency
• Analyze production costs, variances, and capacity utilization to identify root causes and improvement opportunities
• Monitor and evaluate capacity utilization, including the impact of idle capacity on production costs
• Perform monthly analysis of production figures and key manufacturing performance indicators

Your Profile

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in production controlling within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production processes, and plant-level cost structures
• Solid knowledge of SAP S/4HANA in a manufacturing environment; experience with implementations or rollouts is an advantage
• Proven experience in developing, standardizing, or improving production controlling processes
• Strong knowledge of production costing, cost variances, and capacity utilization
• Experience in process improvement or transformation initiatives
• Ability to translate operational challenges into practical and scalable process improvements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating with production teams and plant management
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach, with the ability to drive change across different locations
• Experience in an international, multi-site manufacturing organization is an advantage

Our Offer

An attractive workplace in a dynamic environment with development opportunities of an internationally acting group is awaiting you. Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary for this position, which is € 4.053,86 per month based on full-time employment (38.5 h/week). We offer a higher and market conform remuneration depending on experience and qualification, besides attractive employee benefits including:

• Flexible working hours & home office days
• Parking or Job Ticket for public transportation
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth
• Meal allowance at the restaurant in the office building
• Variety of share programs, providing our employees with the opportunity to become stakeholders in the company's success
• Occupational health promotion: company doctor, discount on supplementary health insurance, fitness classes on site

A-1100 Wien

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