Senior Manager /Associate Director Manufacturing Excellence Poland (m/f/d)

About Mutares

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, based in Europe, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively support its portfolio companies with its own investment and consulting teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues of EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million from the following segments: Automotive & Mobility, Engineering & Technology, Goods & Services and Retail & Food. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

Within our OPS team, we are looking to hire a leader who has a successful track record in Manufacturing Excellence, Lean Management with a continuous improvement attitude and an entrepreneurial mindset. This role will be located at portfolio companies, on site across Europe.

Your Tasks

• Support of our portfolio companies with the focus on operational improvements in direct and indirect technical areas
• Analysis of the status quo plus definition and quantification of EBITDA improvement levers
• Development of Manufacturing Excellence road maps and realization of substantial EBITDA improvements
• Multiplication of manufacturing excellence knowledge both projects related or via our MUX Academy program
• Lead task force programs for rapid improvements of critical business situations
• Taking on various interim mandates for individual projects

Your Profile

• At least 10 years of international experience in a Manufacturing Excellence role (industry or consulting)
• A minimum of 2 years in consulting is required
• Completed university degree, preferably mechanical/industrial engineering or equal education/study, with advanced business knowledge
• A high level of education and experience in the field of manufacturing (Lean Management, Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, WCM, etc.)
• Understanding of financial analysis and management accounting, incl. P&L analysis, in order to identify and prioritize necessary measures for improvement
• Willingness to travel 4 days per week within Europe (typ. Mon - Thu)
• Fluency in Polish, German and English is required, another European language is a plus

What Mutares offers

• Working as part of a highly motivated, international, committed and agile team that enjoys working together
• Exciting working environment with changing challenges and tasks for a continuous personal and professional development
• Attractive remuneration combined with flexible working hours
• Intensive on-boarding phase in a collegial environment
• Regular team events and offsites