Product Owner Smart Factory

The main purpose of the Product Owner Smart Factory is to translate the smart factory strategy into digital solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and agility across manufacturing. Acting as the voice of business and operations within agile teams, the Product Owner defines, reviews and prioritizes requirements, ensures alignment with corporate and supply chain goals, and drives the delivery of scalable Industry 4.0 solutions that create measurable value for customers and plants.

• Support in developing a clear product vision for smart factory solutions (e.g. automation, IoT, digital twins)

• Alignment with company goals and stakeholders from production, IT and operations management

• Creation, prioritization and maintenance of the product backlog

• Prioritization of requirements according to business value, feasibility and urgency

• Formulation of business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria

• Obtaining feedback, moderating requirements and communicating progress

• Gathering and evaluating requirements from various departments

• Acting as an interface between technical teams and the business side

• Active participation in all ceremonies (sprint planning, sprint review, daily standups)

• Higher education (Bachelor, Master, University) in industrial engineering, production engineering or a related field

• At least five years of experience in manufacturing, digital transformation or IT/OT projects

• In-depth knowledge of Industry 4.0/Smart Factory concepts (IoT, MES, SCADA, PLC integration, cloud platforms, AI/analytics)

• Hands-on experience with AI technologies, copilots and intelligent agents as well as their application in manufacturing, automation or supply chain optimization.

• Experience with digital manufacturing solutions (e.g. Infor MES, Advaris, SAP Digital Manufacturing)

• Experience with IT/OT convergence and cybersecurity principles in production

• Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe, PO/PM) are an advantage

• Very good communication skills in German and English

• Strategic thinking, consulting skills, analytical skills

• High level of commitment, ability to work under pressure and used to work independently, If you enjoy working with people from different cultures, we offer you a challenging and exciting role in a dynamic, international company. You will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping our smart factory in a complex and demanding system environment, thereby making a significant contribution to the competitiveness and future viability of our company.