Director of Manufacturing (m/w/d) – Industrial Laser Systems and Components
IPG Photonics GmbH & Co. KG
Burbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Manufacturing / Production, Business Management / Project / Planning
For our Burbach Location we are looking for the next possible date for a qualified
Director of Manufacturing (m/w/d) – Industrial Laser Systems and Components
Your responsibilities:
- Lead and manage all manufacturing operations across multiple specialized departments
- Drive manufacturing process improvements to enhance quality, throughput, and operational efficiency
- Develop and implement robust planning and scheduling methodologies to optimize production flow and resource utilization
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track performance, identify gaps, and drive accountability
- Champion lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and improve value delivery across the organization
- Lead cost reduction initiatives while maintaining product quality and delivery standards
- Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D to ensure seamless product development and industrialization
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
- Build and mentor high-performing teams and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience in high-tech manufacturing, preferably in optics, photonics, or laser systems
- Proven track record in managing large-scale, vertically integrated operations
- Expertise in lean manufacturing, production planning, KPI systems, and cost optimization
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Fluent in German and English
- A professional and collegial work environment in an internationally successful company
- Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive monthly salary, annual bonus, vacation pay, and Christmas bonus
- Modernly equipped offices
- Employee benefits such as company pension plans and an employee stock program
- Comprehensive internal health management
- Exciting benefits and access to discounts with the corporate benefits program
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Location:
Burbach, NRW
Hours:
40-hour week
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IPG Photonics GmbH & Co. KG
Carl-Benz-Straße 28
57299 Burbach
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IPG Photonics is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance fiber lasers and amplifiers for diverse applications in numerous markets. IPG Photonics diverse lines of low, medium and high-power lasers and amplifiers are used in materials processing, entertainment, medical, biotechnology, scientific and advanced applications. Our products are displacing traditional technologies in many current applications and enabling new applications for lasers.
The Company is leveraging its brand and position as a pioneer and leader in developing and commercializing fiber lasers and amplifiers increasing its market share in the broader markets. IPG lasers continue to displace traditional lasers in many existing applications due to their superior performance and value. Quite simply, IPG's products are disrupting the market by empowering tomorrow's applications today.
IPG's highly vertically-integrated development and manufacturing capabilities enable the Company to meet customer requirements, accelerate development, manage costs and improve component yields, while maintaining high performance and quality standards.
IPG is a global company with manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Germany, Russia and Italy, and regional sales offices in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, India, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Company sells its products globally to OEMs, system integrators and end users in a wide range of diverse markets that have the in-house engineering capability to integrate IPG's products into their own systems.