Operations Manager (m/f/d) - Global Engineering

About the Role

The Operations Manager (Global Engineering) will support Voith Hydro by driving KPI-based reporting, capacity planning, and cross-location collaboration across the global OTC engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare KPI-based, monthly engineering reporting at a global level and coordinate with regional teams.
• Implement and manage a regular working rhythm for the global OTC engineering organization.
• Perform systematic capacity planning and ensure cross-location cooperation to proactively avoid and relieve capacity bottlenecks.
• Analyze data and assure quality of large data sets using analytical tools (e.g., Qliksense, Power BI) to derive KPIs.
• Coordinate cross-site engineering teams and communicate closely with management, including Engineering Quality and Engineering Excellence functions.
• Validate data streams and their consistency; provide suggestions for process simplification and automation.
• Create global monthly reporting and review regional monthly reporting.
• Support and ensure standardization and uniformity of regional engineering reporting.
• Proactively track internal work packages related to KPIs of the global OTC engineering organization, especially critical project deliverables.

Requirements

• Successfully completed technical or business degree (e.g., engineering, industrial engineering, business analytics) or comparable qualification.
• Several years of professional experience in engineering reporting, capacity planning, or a related field, preferably in an international organization.
• Strong analytical skills and experience handling and interpreting large data sets, ideally with Qliksense, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Sound knowledge of KPI development, reporting processes, and performance tracking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate and motivate teams across different sites and cultural backgrounds.
• Experience managing cross-site teams and interfacing with management and various functions.
• Experience in process validation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• High degree of initiative, structured and solution-oriented working style, and ability to work independently.
• Fluent English skills, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required (10%).

This position can be filled at any of our global Voith Hydro locations (except Germany). Remote work policies will adhere to the regulations of the specific location where you are based; this is not a fully remote position.