Group Lead Production Engineering (m/w/d)

ELA Container; Haren (Ems); Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Onboarding program at headquarters inH

60% remote work option

Flexible working hours

Cafeteria with breakfast and lunch

Fresh fruit & beverages daily

In-house massage

Flat hierarchies

Corporate discounts

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

ELA Container, based in Haren (Ems), Germany, seeks a Group Lead Production Engineering to lead the Production Process Planning team and to shape engineering-driven production improvements for mobile space solutions.

You will drive Lean and Shopfloor projects, oversee automation initiatives, and contribute to site planning and product development, including ramp-ups. Join a family-run company with global reach and strong growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in process planning with leadership experience.
• Strong MS Office skills; ERP experience, SAP preferred.
• REFA / MTM qualification is an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• German and English written and spoken proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and standardize production processes to boost productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Implement and continuously develop Lean and Shopfloor Management systems; drive continuous improvement.
• Provide functional and disciplinary leadership for the Production Process Planning team.
• Manage automation, digitalization, and optimization projects within the production environment.
• Plan and develop existing plants and contribute to new site planning.
• Support the product development process, including ramp-up management and optimization of new products and assemblies.

Skills

Process planning

Leadership

German & English proficiency

Education

Industrial engineering / Mechanical / Production engineering degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Group Lead Production Engineering (m/f/x)

Location: Haren
Working Hours: Full-time employee

1,600 employees in 18 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.

Do you enjoy shaping production processes and want to do more than just plan? As Group Lead Production Engineering (m/f/x), you will take responsibility for our team and the further development of our production processes. You will actively shape the industrial series production of our mobile space solutions, optimize processes, and drive innovative solutions in automation and robotics. If you enjoy taking responsibility, developing people and processes, and making a real impact together with your team, then we are a great match!

Your Future Role

• Planning, designing, and standardizing production processes and work systems to increase productivity, quality, and cost efficiency
• Implementing and continuously developing Lean and Shopfloor Management systems, as well as driving continuous process improvement
• Providing functional and disciplinary leadership and supporting the development of the Production Process Planning team
• Managing automation, digitalization, and optimization projects within the production environment
• Planning and further developing existing plants, as well as contributing to the planning of new sites
• Supporting the product development process, including ramp-up management and the optimization of new products and assemblies

What You Bring to the Team

• Completed degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, production engineering, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in process planning, ideally within a production environment, as well as experience in leading employees
• Good knowledge of MS Office and experience working with ERP systems, ideally SAP
• REFA / MTM qualification is an advantage
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good to very good written and spoken German and English

What you can expectfrom us

• Once ELA, always ELA. When you join our company, we want you to be a key member of the team, which is why we’ll offer you apermanent contract.
• We organize an extensiveonboarding programfor you at our headquarters in Haren (Ems), so that you can get to know the entire company, our products, and our employees
• You have the option towork up to 60% of your week from home
• We offer youflexible working hoursand the opportunity to work flextime
• Our company cafeteria serves you a fresh breakfast every day and delicious lunch options Monday through Thursday
• We offer youfresh fruit and beveragesevery day
• We offer you regularmassage appointmentswith our in-house physiotherapist
• With us, you can expectflat hierarchiesand short decision-making processes
• Ourcompany fitness program: for just €30 a month, you can have access to thousands of gyms, swimming pools, and more throughout Germany, including unrestricted digital access
• We’d like for you to continue developing, which is why we support yourpersonal developmentwith a tailored range of options.
• TheELA Corporate Benefitsportal offers attractive discounts on more than 1,500 brands from all relevant areas of life
• There’s no need to part ways with your four-legged friend at ELA, as you can simply bring your dog with you into the office if the situation allows.