Converting Technology & Process Technology Leader
WEPA · Germany
Would you like to redesign your work and work in a dynamic environment? In a family-owned company operating throughout Europe, which offers you interesting tasks and challenges? Do you share our corporate values of respect, commitment and sustainability?
As part of a new placement we are searching for WEPA Group as soon as possible for a
Converting Technology & Process Technology Leader (m/f/d)
Your Tasks:
- You monitor technology developments and analyze key suppliers in the market, providing recommendations on technology and supplier selection based on performance, reliability, investment costs and total cost of ownership.
- You drive innovation in converting processes and products, establishing and promoting best practices, technical standards and maintenance concepts for rewinder equipment across the WEPA Group.
- You perform data analysis and provide insights to your converting partners, enabling them to execute gap-closing initiatives based on line performance data and reliability engineering principles and methodologies.
- You lead the optimisation and modernisation of WEPA's rewinder machine park, supporting major replacement projects and ensuring alignment with the objectives of the Consumer and Professional Business Units.
- You lead engineering studies for new converting projects, from unwind stand to palletisation, defining layouts, technical specifications, capacities and equipment concepts in close collaboration with Procurement and project stakeholders.
- You own and manage the relationship with key OEMs within your area of expertise.
- You develop and maintain the Group technology strategy for tissue products in partnership with Marketing, Production and other key functions, ensuring competitiveness and long-term operational excellence.
- You support the Head of Capex & Operating System and project managers in identifying and implementing the most suitable technological solutions for investment projects across the WEPA Group.
- You define and standardise equipment and technology standards, ensure alignment with the objectives of the Consumer and Professional Business Units, and drive harmonisation across sites.
- You coach and develop site experts through standards, skill matrices and capability-building initiatives, while leading expert networks to foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across WEPA.
- You lead the start-up of new machines, ensuring that vertical start-up criteria are met, including KPIs such as OEE improvement, total execution downtime for interventions, and the availability of all required deliverables prior to start-up.
Your Profile:
- Personality: Strategic and analytical mindset with strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills; capable of translating business requirements into technological solutions; proactive, results-oriented and able to influence stakeholders across functions and locations.
- Working: Structured and collaborative approach with excellent communication and project management skills; comfortable working in international and cross-functional environments; able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical support and implementation. Collaborative coach and mentor who enjoys developing people, establishing standards and driving knowledge sharing across multiple sites.
- experience and Know-how: Minimum 5 years of experience in converting technologies, industrial manufacturing or engineering; strong expertise in tissue product converting processes and equipment; experience in engineering design, technology selection, supplier management and capital investment projects; sound understanding of manufacturing technologies, equipment standards and continuous improvement principles. Excellent digital skills to analyse line performance data and drive improvements in key reliability engineering KPIs.
- Qualification: Master or PhD preferred (or equivalent) in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Process Technology or a comparable technical field.
- Languages: The ability to speak English in a business setting is essential. German and other language skills are advantageous.
Your Benefits:
- Attractive remuneration: You will be paid in accordance with the collective agreement, which provides for an attractive basic salary as well as vacation and Christmas bonuses.
- Flexible and mobile working: We offer you flexible working (time) models to enable the right balance between mobile working and office presence.
- Company pension scheme and lifetime working time account: We support you with a company pension scheme as well as a lifetime working time account, enabling various models of individual life planning, e.g. early retirement or a sabbatical.
- WEPA Academy: With our holistic training concept we identify and facilitate personal career and development opportunities. Qualified and committed employees are and remain the most important success factor for WEPA.
- Sustainable personnel policy: A low fluctuation rate and long periods of employment characterise working at WEPA.
Health & Wellbeing: You can expect a wide range of health activities, cooperation with various fitness studios and the external employee support programme OTHEB.
The benefits shown may vary slightly depending on the position and location.