Lean Manager for Global Manufacturing (Kaufering, Germany)

What's the role?

As a Lean Manager, you'll be at the forefront of facilitating change and innovation at Hilti. You will work under the guidance and final decision making of the Global Manufacturing leadership team at HQ. Imagine earning the trust of stakeholders and business leaders as you support the development and strengthen the Lean mindset across the organization. You'll support lean initiatives and complex lighthouse projects on a global scale, making a significant impact on our operations.

Your role will involve coaching and upskilling the organization on LEAN principles, systems, and methods to drive end-to-end improvements and sustainability. You'll live and demonstrate a strong business acumen, listening and understanding the business to naturally incorporate the lean mindset and support the respective business strategy.
You'll support the development and coordinate LEAN programs with business and global process managers across functions and local organizations. Coordinating and maintaining Lean systems, methods, and platforms to drive operational excellence will be a key part of your responsibilities.

Moreover, you'll facilitate value stream projects and kaizen/problem-solving workshops globally, creating a tangible impact. Assessing the business based on our world-class Lean Assessment for sites in advanced maturity on Lean and supporting the assessment of more mature sites will enable you to create a roadmap for the next 12-18 months.
This position will be based in Kaufering, Germany.

What You'll do

With this role you will be key driver for coordinating and optimizing operations of our production network. Which involves Inbound logistics, Inventory optimization, production flow and Warehouse and Distribution management within the individual plant as well as supporting across our Global production Network. You will be collaborating with key peers in the organization like Business Units and Global Logistics.

By being the member of the process communities, you will support for the definition, implementation and improvement of state of the art process management system (process, data, system, organizational structure) with the objective of increasing customer experience, employee experience, efficiency & effectiveness, and compliance for a business process
Enables efficient onboarding of new users, qualification of experts by knowledge management through adequate documentation and providing trainings. You will report on the progress KPIs, suggest and support local improvement actions, lead workshops with internal and, occasionally, external stakeholders (e.g. consultants, software providers…).

What You’ll Bring

• Masters or bachelors in Engineering or Business Administration or relevant degree
• Extensive experience leading LEAN implementation (line or project) across different parts of an enterprise and in an international environment
• Experience leading and driving strategic lean transformation projects, with demonstrated skills in value stream mapping.
• Experience in coaching & training others on how to do LEAN from a central role / location
• Experience in facilitating Kaizen workshops, root cause problem solving and driving LEAN projects

What’s In It for You

We offer a unique place to work, in which you are part of a creative and interdisciplinary team. We will give you the opportunity to develop yourself and we will support you in shaping your individual career path.
In addition, we offer various benefits, such as 

• Employee participation in the company's success
• Remote working (50%)
• Company pension scheme (employer-financed)
• Free rental of Hilti tools
• In-house fitness area with training courses

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.

Does this sound like you? We look forward to your application! For further questions, please contact&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-decsi-102a3952/" target="_blank">Robert Decsi</a>, Head of Manufacturing Excellence or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansa-stein-9b7351b6/" target="_blank">Hansa Stein</a>, Talent Acquisition Business Partner,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hansa.stein@hilti.com">hansa.stein@hilti.com</a>

Please state your eligibility status to work in Kaufering, Germany. Note that due to authority regulations, if you do not own a work permit for a specific country, Hilti cannot guarantee your final employment.

Learn more about us:&nbsp;<a href="https://careers.hilti.group/en/who-we-are/">Who We Are - At Hilti, we are committed to making construction better. | Hilti Careers</a>

Hilti is an equal-opportunity employer.