Senior Manufacturing Consultant; m​/w​/d

Company Description

About Us - CIMPA GmbH

As a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sopra Steria Group, which employs more than 56,000 people in over 30 countries, CIMPA is an innovative service provider for digital transformation and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). We offer one of the most comprehensive portfolios of high-quality PLM consulting and services on the market in the aerospace, automotive, transportation, defense, and energy sectors.

Across the entire value chain of these industries, CIMPA develops customer‑specific PLM solutions: from strategy and the design of processes and methods to concept development and the implementation of tools, as well as user training and support. Our goal is to increase operational efficiency by improving processes and methods.

Why this role is right for you

You already have solid experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering and want to take the next step: more responsibility, broader project exposure, and the opportunity to shape real production systems.

In our Manufacturing Services team, you will work on hands‑on factory and production projects, combining Lean methods, factory planning, and digital approaches. You will contribute your experience, deepen your expertise, and progressively take on more responsibility within customer projects.

This role is ideal for engineers who want to lead and deliver technical projects in a dynamic environment while remaining close to real industrial implementation.

• Work closely with experienced colleagues and customers on production and assembly challenges.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing methods (Value Stream Design, 5S, standardized processes) in production environments.
• Analyze manufacturing systems to identify improvement potential across processes, layouts, capacities, and material flows.
• Create and evaluate layout and value stream concepts, supported by data analysis and simulations where appropriate.
• Develop production and assembly concepts (line design, workstation concepts, material supply).
• Prepare, facilitate, and support workshops, planning sessions, and improvement events.
• Collaborate with management on strategies and ensure implementation on the shop floor.
• Contribute to digitalization initiatives in manufacturing (data‑supported planning, digital factory tools).
• Take responsibility in factory planning and production projects (brownfield & greenfield).
• Support industrialization and ramp‑up phases, including stabilization and continuous improvement.
• Responsibilities and scope will grow naturally based on experience and project context, supported by senior colleagues and project leads.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
• Junior: 2 years, and Senior: 4–6 years of professional experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, Lean manufacturing, factory planning, or technical consulting.
• Practical understanding of production and assembly systems, including layouts, capacities, and material flows.
• Profound experience with Lean Manufacturing methods (Value Stream Mapping, Value Stream Analysis, 5S).
• Experience with digital tools for production or factory planning.
• Structured, analytical, and solution‑oriented working style.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with shop‑floor teams, engineers, and management stakeholders.
• Customer‑oriented mindset and enjoyment of working in project‑based, international teams.
• Fluency in German and business‑level proficiency in English.
• Willingness to travel.

• Deeper experience in factory or layout planning.
• Experience with simulation or digital factory tools.
• Exposure to ramp‑up or industrialization projects.
• Experience with PLM tools.

• End‑to‑end project exposure: from strategic concept development to shop‑floor implementation.
• Real responsibility combined with support, mentoring, and technical exchange.
• A clear path for further development toward increased project responsibility, technical specialization, and future project or work package leadership roles.
• Exposure to diverse factories,…