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KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

Process Engineering Manager

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCenon-sur-Vienne, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A general or technical engineering education and at least five years of experience in a similar position.
  • Confirmed experience in manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement in an industrial setting.
  • Professional English is required for work in an international environment.
  • Ability to manage projects and solid fundamentals in labor law.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and office productivity tools.
  • Experience using an ERP system, ideally SAP.
  • Knowledge of quality tools, including FMEA and risk analysis.
  • Strong organization, prioritization, leadership, internal customer service, proactive problem-solving, resilience, stress management, communication, and team-management abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in defining industrial strategy with management.
  • Contribute to operating and investment budget development, and manage allocated budgets.
  • Participate in validating technical choices and their industrial feasibility.
  • Propose and lead cost-reduction projects.
  • Write process specifications and contribute to equipment specifications for tenders.
  • Meet production's operational needs to improve safety, quality, cost, delivery, and performance.
  • Ensure compliance with internal rules and standards, and ensure process compliance through audits and action plans.
  • Manage, motivate, and develop the team; manage career development and support internal mobility; propose disciplinary actions where necessary; anticipate recruitment and skills needs with Human Resources; adjust staffing to workload; and contribute to monitoring the social climate.
  • Define manufacturing constraints and recommendations with technical departments, guide design choices during pre-development and engineering phases, and define and supervise operating procedures and manufacturing stages.
  • Ensure delivery of process FMEA and ergonomic analyses, validate technical choices and industrial feasibility through Run@Rate, and lead continuous-improvement and corrective actions.
  • Work with health, safety, and environment teams on safety risks and with maintenance to ensure equipment performance.
  • Build and monitor performance indicators for efficiency, costs, flows, and lead times, and make key performance indicators available to teams.
  • Lead continuous-improvement and Lean initiatives, monitor technology developments, and propose optimizations.
  • Collaborate with research and development, projects, and production to resolve industrial issues.
  • Report progress for the methods/assembly and welding/painting groups on new products, new processes, and ongoing production.

About the Company

KION Group

Forklift, warehouse equipment and software solutions

KION Group provides forklifts, warehouse equipment, and integrated automation, along with software to optimize supply chains. It sells and leases industrial trucks, offers automated storage/retrieval and warehouse management software, and provides financing and digital transformation services through KION Digital. Its strength comes from a broad brand portfolio (Linde MH, STILL, Dematic, Baoli, Fenwick, OM, Voltas) delivering end-to-end intralogistics across hardware, software, automation, and services for real-time, secure operations. The goal is to help customers improve efficiency, accuracy, and visibility in their supply chains by tightly integrating material handling with digital tools and services.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Wiesbaden, Germany
Founded
2006

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