Operational Excellence Lead - Jenbacher Engines

About INNIO Group

INNIO Group is a

global

distributed energy solutions provider that delivers reliable, flexible, transient, decentralized, modular and efficient power. With a track record of innovation, INNIO designs, manufactures and services high

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performance power systems under its Jenbacher and Waukesha brands. The company delivers power for applications including data centers, microgrids, grid stabilization, industrial energy and gas compression.

INNIO operates a global installed base across approximately 100 countries as of December 31, 2025, supported by a resilient, high

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margin services business that delivers long

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term, recurring revenues across the full equipment lifecycle. As electricity demand accelerates—driven by AI, electrification and grid constraints—INNIO enables scalable, behind

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the

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• meter power generation with high efficiency, fast start capability, strong transient performance and fuel flexibility, including hydrogen
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• ready solutions. INNIO employs over 5,000 people worldwide and is committed to moving energy forward.

Position Overview

As Operational Excellence Lead, you will play a central role in the strategic development of our operations organization. With your technical know-how, your management experience and your eye for sustainable improvements, you will actively shape the future of our production sites. You will lead a dedicated team, drive optimization initiatives and, together with internal and external partners, ensure efficient and future-oriented maintenance.

Core Responsibilities

• Leading the Operational Excellence & CNC Programming team and coordinating tasks
• Analyzing and optimizing existing production processes
• Planning and introducing new manufacturing technologies and methods
• Working with process KPIs and continuously improving quality standards
• Advising development and design teams on manufacturing-oriented product design
• Planning production capacities while taking economic and logistical factors into account
• Planning and implementing investment projects (machines and equipment)
• Ongoing analysis of tooling costs as well as auxiliary materials and operating supplies
• Close collaboration with external companies such as tool manufacturers, machine suppliers, and engineering/design offices
• Creative participation in Lean Six Sigma projects

Qualifications

Key professional / project / leadership competencies

Strong

• project management and organizational skills
• Independent and proactive way of workin
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• Cross functional mindset

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reative, flexible, committed, enthusiastic, actively drive innovation, open to new tasks

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• willingness
• to learn
• Teamwork and communication skills, customer orientation, planning and organizational talent, analytical ability, resilience, as well as a strong sense of responsibility and quality
• Excellent analytical skills as well as technical creativit
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Required Work Experience

• Several years of relevant professional experience in industrial production planning with increasing responsibility
• Experience working with ERP systems (ideally ORACLE)
• Experience with tool management software is an advantage, ideally TDM,

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, Top Solid

Strong

• CAD and MS Office skills
• English language fluency with German a plus.

Education / Professional Qualification

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• Successfully completed degree in a technical field of study (university of applied sciences, university, or similar) or comparable qualification/training