Senior Lead Engineer – Concept Development M/F

KK Group; Szczecin; On-site; PLN 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

KK Group seeks a Senior Lead Engineer – Concept Development to drive strategic manufacturing initiatives, factory concepts, and production innovation across a global organisation.

You will lead complex concept development projects from idea generation to implementation, support NPI and future factory planning, and mentor engineers while advancing manufacturing standards and governance.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Lead strategic manufacturing and Concept Development projects.
• Develop business cases and present investment proposals to stakeholders.
• Define future manufacturing concepts, production systems, and factory solutions.
• Support global manufacturing strategy and long-term business objectives.
• Design and optimise production layouts, material flows, and manufacturing routings.
• Conduct feasibility studies for new products, technologies, equipment, and production concepts.
• Drive process improvements focused on efficiency, productivity, automation, scalability, and sustainability.
• Lead value stream mapping, process optimisation, and analytical manufacturing assessments.
• Manage complex cross-functional projects with global stakeholders.
• Perform risk assessments, investment analyses, and technical evaluations.
• Facilitate workshops on concept development, manufacturing design, and process optimisation.
• Identify emerging technologies and industry trends that can create competitive advantages.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing concept standards, methodologies, and governance processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert for manufacturing concept development.
• Mentor and coach engineers while supporting capability development across teams.
• Influence technical decisions across multiple organisational levels.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

Industrial engineering

Production systems

New Product Introduction

NPI

Project management

Stakeholder management

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Operational excellence

Feasibility studies

Risk assessments

Business cases

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Influence decisions

Global collaboration

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Are you passionate about shaping the future of manufacturing? Do you thrive in translating innovative ideas into scalable production solutions? We are looking for a Senior Lead Engineer – Concept Development to drive strategic manufacturing initiatives, factory concepts, and production innovation across a global organisation.

In this role, you will act as a technical leader and trusted partner to key stakeholders, leading complex concept development projects from initial idea generation through implementation. You will play a critical role in supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), future factory planning, manufacturing strategy, and operational excellence initiatives.

What You Will Be Responsible For:

Strategic Manufacturing Development

• Lead strategic manufacturing and Concept Development projects.
• Develop business cases and present investment proposals to stakeholders.
• Define future manufacturing concepts, production systems, and factory solutions.
• Support global manufacturing strategy and long-term business objectives.

Process & Factory Design

• Design and optimise production layouts, material flows, and manufacturing routings.
• Conduct feasibility studies for new products, technologies, equipment, and production concepts.
• Drive process improvements focused on efficiency, productivity, automation, scalability, and sustainability.
• Lead value stream mapping, process optimisation, and analytical manufacturing assessments.

Project Leadership & Innovation

• Manage complex cross-functional projects with global stakeholders.
• Perform risk assessments, investment analyses, and technical evaluations.
• Facilitate workshops on concept development, manufacturing design, and process optimisation.
• Identify emerging technologies and industry trends that can create competitive advantages.

Global Standards & Technical Leadership

• Develop and maintain manufacturing concept standards, methodologies, and governance processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert for manufacturing concept development.
• Mentor and coach engineers while supporting capability development across teams.
• Influence technical decisions across multiple organisational levels.

What We Are Looking For:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
• Strong expertise in manufacturing processes, industrial engineering, and production systems
• Advanced knowledge of factory planning, production layouts, and material flow optimisation
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness activities
• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities
• Solid understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence
• Experience conducting feasibility studies, risk assessments, and business case evaluations
• Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and influence decisions within a global, multicultural environment
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Why Join Us?

At KK Group, you will have the opportunity to influence how future manufacturing solutions are designed and implemented across our global operations. You will work with international teams, lead high-impact projects, and contribute directly to the development of innovative, efficient, and sustainable production systems.

If you are ready to shape the future of manufacturing and lead meaningful transformation initiatives, we would love to hear from you.