Operational Excellence Professional (f/m/d)

Arbeitsagentur; Erlangen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive pension scheme

Employee share plan

Flexible working and remote options

Job summary

Siemens Energy’s Transformers factory network seeks an Operational Excellence Professional to drive lean transformation, improve efficiency, and reduce costs across multiple sites in Germany. You will lead continuous improvement initiatives, standardize methods, and coach teams in Lean practices to enable faster, more reliable production.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, collaboration with factory leadership, and strong communication in English and German.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Many years of professional experience in project execution, production, or logistics within manufacturing.
• Lean training or certification and/or Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt.
• Strong expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, valueStream mapping, process optimization, root cause analysis, and problem solving.
• Experience in project planning, workshops, stakeholder management, performance monitoring, and cost analysis.
• Very good communication in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement and cost-reduction projects across the Transformer factory network.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and schedules with factory leadership.
• Facilitate cross-functional workshops and best-practice exchanges between sites.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating methods and train colleagues in Lean methods.
• Manage operational performance data, KPIs, and OKRs to identify inefficiencies and drive improvements.

Skills

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma

Project management

Change management

Communication (EN, DE)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join Siemens Energy’s Transformers factory network as a Operational Excellence Professional (f/m/d) in Germany and help drive greater efficiency, productivity, and shorter lead times. You will lead continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives that support profitable revenue growth across multiple manufacturing sites. Working closely with factory teams, you will share best practices, standardise operating methods, and strengthen Lean ways of working. You will use performance data to identify opportunities, solve operational challenges, and support informed decision-making. Your work will help build a more agile, transparent, and efficient manufacturing organisation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead process improvement and cost-reduction projects across the Transformers factory network to improve output and cost-effectiveness
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and schedules, and collaborate with factory leadership and project sponsors to ensure successful execution
• Facilitate cross‑functional workshops and best‑practice exchanges between manufacturing sites to support operational excellence
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating methods, while training and coaching colleagues in Lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices
• Manage operational performance data, monitor KPIs and OKRs, and analyse production and logistics processes to identify inefficiencies and implement data‑driven improvements

What You Bring

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field
• Many years of professional experience in project execution, production, or logistics within a manufacturing environment
• Lean Training or a Lean Certification and/or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Strong expertise in Lean methodologies, Six Sigma tools, value‑stream mapping, process optimisation, root‑cause analysis, and problem solving
• Experience in project planning and execution, workshop facilitation, stakeholder and change management, performance monitoring, and cost analysis
• Very good communication in English and German

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilisation and storage, high‑voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150‑year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonisation, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energise society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer‑financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder
• We offer our employees the opportunity to work flexibly and remotely, and our inspiring offices provide space for collaboration and creativity
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self‑determined way, various attractive programmes and learning materials are available for this purpose
• In relation to the "compatibility of family and work", we have a wide range of offers, e.g. flexible working time models, childcare places at many locations, the possibility of trial part‑time work or even a sabbatical

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo