Senior Manager Lean Production (m/f/x) – German Speaking

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich ( www.mutares.com ), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

Your Tasks Lead lean production stream in restructuring and turnaround projects: Provide focused leadership with strategic directions and expertise to enable lean operations and continuous improvement

Deploy turnaround lean approach for production, define roadmaps, optimize processes, organization, and systems to improve performance in both direct and indirect areas of production (value-added, efficiency, productivity, cost ratio, etc.)

Engage local teams, timeously monitor action plans execution, lead breakthrough initiatives and workshops, provide guidance and training

Identify benchmarks, enforce basics, deploy best practices, and enable synergies

Support the M&A-team in due diligence through expert assessment, analysis, and recommendations

Your Profile Successfully completed a degree in mechanical/industrial engineering or a similar field with outstanding results

At least 6 years of operational consulting experience, ideally with exposure to manufacturing or service environments

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach

Subject matter expertise in one or more key areas of production management: lean management, six sigma, process standardization, maintenance, engineering, program management, etc.

Business fluency in German and English, with the ability to communicate in a well-structured and concise manner

Willingness to travel up to 4 days per week (typically Monday – Thursday) and to work in an international environment

What Mutares offers Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together

Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development

Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas

Regular team events and offsites