Operations Manager (m/w/d) – Ramp-up & Operations Excellence

• Your mission
• You drive the operational ramp-up of new cylib sites – from commissioning through the stabilisation phase to the transition into series production, with a strong focus on project management and permitting processes.
• You act as the central interface to Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Maintenance and EHS, resolving operational bottlenecks quickly and sustainably.
• You own the Operational Excellence agenda, quantify improvement potential across OEE, yield, throughput and cost per tonne, and lead structured improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• You continuously develop the cylib Operations Network and actively drive the establishment of new site structures.
• You support capacity, footprint and make-or-buy decisions with data-driven scenarios and solid business cases.

Your profile

• You have 3 to 5 years of experience in production or an industrial environment, ideally in the ramp-up or setup of manufacturing sites, and hold a degree in industrial engineering, mechanical or process engineering, business engineering or a comparable field.
• You bring hands-on experience in project management, permitting processes or management consulting and know what it takes to get new sites up and running operationally.
• Working in a data-driven way comes naturally to you – Excel, KPI systems and BI reporting are part of your everyday toolkit.
• You keep the overview, work independently and pragmatically, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-growing environment where you can actively shape outcomes.
• Ideally, you already have practical experience with Lean and Continuous Improvement methods such as value stream mapping or shopfloor management.
• You communicate confidently and effectively with diverse stakeholders in both German and English.
• You are willing to travel to our sites and occasionally visit partners across Europe.

Why us?

• You take ownership from day one
• after an intensive onboarding, you\'ll build something unique with us and shape outcomes with real impact on results.
• You work on something that truly matters
• with your contribution, you strengthen Europe\'s battery supply chains and make circular economy a reality on an industrial scale.
• You're part of a mission-driven team
• in a fast-paced scale-up environment, we live collaboration, because we can only move things forward together.
• You work to the highest standards
• we combine the professionalism of leading industry with the innovative power of a top-tier, research-driven technology team.
• You grow with us
• at cylib, you will do what is likely to be the most impactful work of your career and develop personally as we scale together.
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