Senior Plant Engineer, Filter Tow Manufacturing | Technischer Leiter Filtertow Herstellung (m/w/d)

Cerdia Produktions GmbH

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Feb 9, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This crucial role seeks a Senior Plant Engineer to take ownership of the technical development and optimization of a key production area within the Filter Tow Manufacturing division in Freiburg. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing the maintenance strategy, significantly reducing failure risks, and ensuring high plant availability. Key day-to-day tasks include moderating systematic risk assessments (like FMECA), developing the spare parts strategy, and providing technical support for complex fault analyses. A significant leadership component is required, involving personnel management for approximately 5 direct reports and a total team of around 25 employees, as well as acting as the project lead for engineering initiatives and deputizing for the Maintenance Manager. Candidates must hold an engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) and possess professional experience, ideally coupled with initial leadership exposure and knowledge of the process industry, TPM, and explosion protection standards. The position offers an unlimited contract and significant scope for influence.

Required Skills

Education

Completed Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or comparable field

Experience

  • Professional experience in engineering or plant operations
  • Initial experience in personnel leadership (desirable)
  • Experience in the process industry, TPM, and plant optimization (desirable)

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Requires accepting personnel responsibility for a team of approximately 25 employees; Must participate in management readiness duty (on-call leadership) after the induction period; Start date April 1, 2026; Unlimited contract.