Senior Operational Excellence Engineer / Senior Operational Excellence Engineeress

About Accelleron

Accelleron is accelerating sustainability in the marine and energy industries as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. With a heritage of over 100 years as a trusted industry partner, the company serves customers in more than 100 locations across over 50 countries. Our team of 3,000 employees is dedicated to continuous innovation, delivering best-in-class products, services, and solutions that play a mission-critical role in the energy transition.

At Accelleron, we foster diversity and inclusion, welcoming and celebrating individual differences as a source of strength. You will join a team of experts in an exciting international environment committed to excellence and innovation, supporting our customers in driving the transition toward sustainable industries with cutting-edge technology and smart solutions.

Job Description

Are you passionate about improving manufacturing and logistics performance through structured analysis, Lean methodologies, and practical Industrial Engineering solutions? As a Senior OpEx Engineer, you will drive operational excellence across manufacturing and logistics. Your responsibilities will include analyzing and optimizing end-to-end value streams, automated production systems, material flows, and operational processes, with a clear focus on productivity, OEE, capacity, lead times, and inventory.

You will also act as the Industrial Engineering and OpEx expert in factory investment projects, guiding them from early concept development and business-case assessment through detailed process and technical design to implementation and operational stabilization. With your analytical, pragmatic, and hands-on approach, you will serve as a trusted partner to operational stakeholders, shaping efficient, scalable, and future-ready operations.

You will join the Supply & Value Chain Excellence organization in Baden, reporting to the Team Lead Value Chain Digitalization. Collaboration with business leadership, IT, and technical experts across our value chain will be key to your role.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze and optimize end-to-end value streams, automated production processes, and material flows.
• Identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities using operational data and structured process analysis.
• Improve productivity, OEE, capacity utilization, lead times, inventory, and overall process stability.
• Develop future production and logistics concepts, including layouts, capacity models, line balancing, material supply, and buffer strategies.
• Lead Value Stream Mapping and other Lean improvement initiatives in collaboration with operational teams.
• Serve as the Industrial Engineering and OpEx expert in factory investment projects, including the design and dimensioning of automated manufacturing cells.
• Translate operational requirements into robust process and technical concepts, from initial assessment through implementation and stabilization.
• Develop fact-based recommendations, business cases, and implementation roadmaps.
• Establish standards, methods, and best practices for Operational Excellence and Industrial Engineering.
• Coach stakeholders and project teams in Lean and Industrial Engineering methods.

Your Background

• 5+ years of experience in OpEx, Lean Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering.
• University Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar field.
• Deep expertise in production and logistics processes, material flow optimization, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Hands-on experience with process optimization methodologies, bottleneck analysis, simulations, and value stream design, from production cells to full factories.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders, external partners, budgets, timelines, and project risks.
• Structured, hands-on, and solution-oriented working style in cross-functional teams, complemented by strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English and German (written and spoken).

Your Benefits

• Attractive compensation & benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Global parental leave program.
• Flexible working models.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. We look forward to receiving your application. To discover more about Accelleron, please visit our website at accelleron.com.

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