Manufacturing Planning and Simulation Engineer… at cellcentric… · DE

Everyone's talking about sustainable energy - we're getting it on track.

We are a company with probably the most experienced employees in our technology field in the world. As a joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB, we are responsible for all activities along the entire value chain for fuel cell systems: from research and development to production and marketing for use in trucks and other applications outside vehicles. The goal is to establish cellcentric as a leading global manufacturer of fuel cells, contributing to climate-neutral and sustainable transportation.

The Manufacturing Engineering team is responsible for the planning, commissioning, and acceptance of production equipment across the entire value chain, from catalyst manufacturing to fuel cell system assembly. A key focus lies in the upfront production planning process, including the definition and optimization of machine concepts, production output, and factory layouts.

Key Responsibilities

• You develop and validate production concepts that serve as the central planning basis (Single Source of Truth) for business and workforce planning.
• You perform capacity, resource, and demand analyses for prototype phases and series production and derive well-founded recommendations for action.
• You create and maintain value stream models based on production concepts, material flows, and equipment parameters, ensuring their continuous development and improvement.
• You conduct macro- and micro-simulations to design, evaluate, and optimize production and logistics processes.
• You verify and secure production-relevant parameters for specifications in close collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, and Factory Planning.
• You define and size buffer inventories and derive space requirements for layout and factory planning.
• You analyze and assess the impact of yield, scrap, and waste parameters on production performance, capacity, and value streams.
• You perform simulations, validation studies, and scenario analyses for throughput-related topics and derive effective optimization measures.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• You have successfully completed a university degree in Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable field.
• You bring several years of experience in production planning, production simulation, or value stream analysis within an industrial environment.
• You possess solid expertise in simulation and value stream methodologies, as well as in the design and evaluation of production systems.
• You have extensive experience analyzing material flows, capacity planning, logistics processes, and layout concepts.
• You are proficient in simulation and analysis tools such as Siemens Plant Simulation, AnyLogic, SimVSM, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Visio, or comparable applications.
• You distinguish yourself through strong analytical skills and excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration capabilities when working with Engineering, Logistics, Controlling, and other business functions.
• You are a true team player with a high level of initiative and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• You enjoy working in an international environment and are fluent in both German and English.

Benefits:

• We offer you interesting, autonomous and varied activities with corresponding development prospects in a traditional company with a start-up mentality in one of the top future industries.
• You will receive a very attractive compensation package.
• With us, you can arrange your working hours flexibly, work remotely and work up to 20 days a year from other EU countries.
• We offer you at least 30 days of vacation per year.
• You will benefit from an attractive compensation and benefits package, including a company pension scheme, private and occupational accident insurance, and capital-forming benefits.
• We support the compatibility of work and family life through flexible working models, including parental leave and part-time opportunities.
• Our comprehensive health management supports your fitness and well-being – from bike leasing offer to voluntary health check-ups by our company doctor directly at our locations.
• Our restaurant provides you with soul food at a discounted price.
• You will be challenged - but also supported by a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• On top, we offer you exclusive leasing and purchase conditions for Mercedes-Benz cars.

Additional information:

If your heart beats for fuel cells and you are looking for exciting challenges in the field of sustainable and climate-neutral mobility, we look forward to receiving your informative application documents.

Please apply online only and enclose your CV, a cover letter and certificates.

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from severely disabled persons and persons with disabilities of equal status.

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