Manufacturing Controller

LAPP is a family-owned company headquartered in Stuttgart and a global leader in cable and connection technology. Founded in 1959, we are still fully family-owned today. With around 5,800 employees, we are operating in over 80 countries – globally connected and regionally rooted. Working at LAPP means more: this is where inventive spirit and a hands-on mentality meet cherished values and tradition.

We offer all employees the freedom to develop and pursue new opportunities. Flexibility and personal responsibility are just as important to us as a family-friendly work environment. We value all our colleagues with their talents, ideas and perspectives.

The Manufacturing Controller is designed as a highly operational, business-oriented finance role that goes beyond traditional cost accounting, closing and reporting activities. The role combines strong controlling and accounting expertise with deep manufacturing understanding, active business partnering, and continuous performance steering. This individual will act as a key driver of transparency, operational (process) excellence, productivity and efficiency improvement, and sustainable business value creation across the manufacturing organization.

– include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Financial Reporting, Governance & ERP Management:
  Own month-end cost accounting, closing, and ERP-based controlling processes. Ensure strict compliance with global controlling standards, cost center planning, and high data quality, transparency, and governance across all reporting.
• Standard Costing, Investments & Business Cases:
  Oversee periodic costing runs and standard cost calculations with a deep understanding of BOMs and routings. Evaluate capital investments, stock build decisions, and business cases to support long-term financial planning.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Guidance:
  Partner closely with Plant Management, Production, Process Engineering, Purchasing, and Logistics. Balance operational and financial objectives, guiding leadership with actionable insights while challenging assumptions and existing ways of working.
• Operational Analytics & Shopfloor KPI Translation:
  Connect manufacturing performance directly to financial outcomes. Translate shop-floor metrics and cost drivers—such as OEE, downtime, scrap, material consumption, and inventory levels—into clear financial consequences to foster broad cost awareness.
• Continuous Improvement, Efficiency & Waste Reduction:
  Drive productivity, cost-reduction, and efficiency initiatives across the site. Identify operational losses, run financial simulations to evaluate improvement scenarios, and cultivate a "clean factory" mindset focused on operational excellence and sustainable value creation.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Ability to clearly explain financial results, variances, and operational impacts
• Strong understanding of manufacturing cost accounting principles, accruals, and cost allocation
• Solid financial and accounting knowledge
• Ability to manage many and changing priorities while meeting critical business commitments.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of work product.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to performance.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills through professional communication, strong work ethic, and positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across the America’s organization to achieve stated objectives regarding revenue, profitability, and market share.
• Upholds organizational values and demonstrates a working knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of LAPP business, customers, served markets, and products.
• Ability to incorporate a business strategy into communications deliverables while respecting/ evolving Corporate Identity guidelines.
• Strong visual language and sense of design, creativity, and aesthetic.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements…