Principal Engineer, Continuous Improvement (m/w/d)

Overview:For our Team in Frankfurt-Höchst, we are looking for a Principal Engineer, Continuous Improvement (m/w/d), who enjoys data mining, identifying improvement opportunities, leading teams to identify root cause and implement and sustaining improvements.

Responsibilities:Lead projects of cross functional global teams through the DMAIC cycle to identify non-value added steps and waste in the process and identify and evaluate opportunities for improvement. Help manage company productivity program and support sites in achieving their yearly goals.

Drive a culture of data-based decision making in both transactional and manufacturing processes. Analyze data to discover trends and issues and identify predictive and preventative actions to improve reliability and reduce variation in a process.

Help establish a structure and culture of continuous improvement across the global corporationProvide training on data analysis, lean and Six Sigma tools. Implement a structure to sustain improvements and embed the new processes into the current workflow.

Lead and assists in defining, setting and implementation performance improvement strategies at locations. Collaborate with and influence senior management on areas of improvement and translate mgmt. expectations into project deliverables.

Assist and lead digitalization and automation efforts globally that will assist in predictive maintenance etc. Drive the standardization, implementation and communication of organizational best practicesDrive the implementation of Organizational Management at sites and the implementation of Leading and Lagging KPIs.Qualifications:Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:Lean Manufacturing training and implementation of Lean Tools in both Manufacturing and Transactional environmentsLean Six Sigma training and certification, a mininimum of Black Belt (preferred Master Black Belt, or Lean Master Black Belt)Strong statistical background and skilled at data analysisWorking knowledge of MiniTab (SAP and Power BI preferred)Ability to interface and collaborate with senior mgmt. on opportunities and project statusBroad and deep knowledge of Quality theories/tools that can be implemented in a Chemical IndustryOwnership mentality, passionate about improving our processes and cost efficiencyStrong interpersonal written and verbal communication skills to communicate within the team and with customersRequired Years’ Experience:Minimum 5 years of work experience in Lean Six Sigma manufacturing tools and Data AnalysisRequired Education:A Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or a related technical disciplineTravel

Requirements

Domestic and International travel 25-50% of timeWe offer:30 holidaysNovember bonusEmployee Assistence Program2 workdays per year for social impact and volunteeringProfessional challenges and career opportunities within a global teamOther corporate benefitsJoin our team and help shape the future with us.

We look forward to meeting you and seeing if we are a good match. Please apply via our careers page and include your CV, relevant references, and certificates. Job SummaryRequisition ID: 2026-23891Country: GermanyCity: Frankfurt

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