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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Vice President Global Industrial Engineering - **Company:** Knorr-Bremse AG - **Location:** München, Germany (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Performance Monitor, Enterprise Integration - **Published:** September 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.knorr-bremse.com/talentcommunity/apply/1414890933/?locale=en_US ## About the Role * Extensive experience in the manufacturing industry, preferably in the automotive or commercial vehicle sector * Proven leadership track record in Operations, including responsibility for complex production organizations * In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain management and quality management * Experience managing global production organizations and dealing with diverse markets, cultures and regulatory environments * Demonstrated expertise in digitization, operational excellence and resilience in manufacturing operations * Fluent in English and German * Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and drive operational excellence * Strong change-management capabilities, high social competence and empathy, with a keen sense for nuances * Outstanding communication skills and the ability to interact confidently across all hierarchical levels * Strong intuition for priorities and time management, with the ability to advance projects in a focused and pragmatic way * High level of team spirit, flexibility and pragmatism combined with a structured, analytical and self-responsible working style, as well as strong integration skills * Hands-on mentality and strong implementation focus ## Description * Coordinate all Industrial Engineering activities together with the lead plants; define global equipment standards and align them with lead plants and regions * Decide on the strategic allocation of investment projects and manage the overall Capex budget * Guide and oversee decision-making processes related to equipment investments * Take end-to-end responsibility for the operational product creation process and the industrialization of new products * Drive digitization in manufacturing and ensure the effective deployment of digital solutions on the shop floor * Monitor and analyze plant performance, ensuring transparency of key KPIs across all sites * Define specific strategies, policies and standards for Industrial Engineering and production systems * Develop and maintain strategic target systems for the global production network * Take final decisions on budget and allocation of financial, material and human resources within your scope * Plan the strategic and mid-term technical development of production technologies * Ensure aligned production and logistics technologies along the entire value chain * Ensure continuous analysis and high technical efficiency of all production processes * Ensure the planning and successful implementation of strategically relevant investment projects in the plants * Act as key interface for regions, Business Units and the COO on topics such as standardization, digitization, KPI tracking, footprint decisions and investments ## Related Videos - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Enterprise Integration Is Dead! 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