Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing Excellence (m/f/d)

Advantest; Böblingen; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantest in Germany – Böblingen is seeking an Industrial Engineer to optimize manufacturing processes for complex electronic assemblies, focusing on efficiency, throughput, and cost.

You will drive Lean manufacturing initiatives, collaborate with contract manufacturers and R&D, define KPIs, and support ramp-up and transfer activities.

The role requires a degree in engineering, several years of IE experience, and strong data-driven decision making; travel of 10–20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Several years of experience in industrial/manufacturing engineering or operations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes for complex products.
• Experience with Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen and Continuous Improvement.
• Willingness to travel 10–20% and collaborate with global partners.
• Very good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes for efficiency, throughput and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing principles and IE methodologies.
• Evaluate production concepts, layouts and strategies with internal and external partners.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement sustainable improvements.
• Lead value stream analysis and process optimization projects.
• Drive data-based decisions from production data and KPIs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Data-driven mindset

English communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial/Production/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Job description

Industrial Engineer – Manufacturing Excellence (m/f/d)

Job Description

• Analyze and optimize manufacturing processes for complex electronic assemblies with focus on efficiency, scalability, throughput, and cost.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles and Industrial Engineering methodologies.
• Evaluate production concepts, process flows, layouts, and manufacturing strategies together with internal and external production partners.
• Identify bottlenecks, waste, and inefficiencies in manufacturing operations and implement sustainable improvements.
• Collaborate with Contract Manufacturers (CMs), Operations, Supply Chain, and R&D to improve manufacturability and operational performance.
• Define and monitor manufacturing KPIs such as cycle time, throughput, OEE, utilization, productivity, yield, and cost efficiency.
• Support industrialization, production ramp-up, and manufacturing transfer activities.
• Lead value stream analysis and process optimization projects to increase manufacturing performance and reduce operational cost.
• Drive data-based decision making through analysis of production data and operational metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• Several years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, or production management.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes for complex technical products.
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, and Waste Reduction methodologies.
• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers and global production networks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Ability to manage cross-functional improvement projects and drive implementation.
• Very good English communication skills.
• Willingness to travel (10-20%).

Nice to Have

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, or ATE industry.
• Knowledge of production planning, capacity planning, and manufacturing ramp-up management.
• German language skills.

Field of Activity

Quality

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