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 experience in production or operations management, ideally with a consulting background or a mix of consulting and operational roles in manufacturing or services

• 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