Senior Manufacturing Engineer (all genders)

Your Role

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer (all genders) at HelloFresh and Factor, you will play a key role in ensuring our production lines run smoothly and efficiently. You will be an individual contributor responsible for maximizing equipment uptime, selecting state-of-the-art machinery, and leading equipment innovation projects. Your expertise will be essential in guiding the installation of new equipment, collaborating with vendors, and training our team members to maintain optimal production standards. Additionally, you will coordinate with other departments.

This position is based at HelloFresh SE in Berlin and supports the development and expansion of the production facility of our subsidiary, Factor, in Verden (Aller), near Bremen. Occasional travel may be required (approximately 20%). Please note that this position is initially limited to 24 months, with the possibility of a permanent contract.

Your Responsibilities

Lead high-impact, full-scope engineering projects focused on efficiency, increased volume, cost reduction, improved safety, and product quality improvements, from ideation to implementation and post-launch sustainability.

Apply technical expertise in food manufacturing equipment, internal production processes, automation, and equipment to proactively identify areas for improvement and standardization.

Author and update SOPs, submit regulatory documentation, and publish project communications.

Analyze and present project findings, proposing actionable engineering solutions based on process and equipment benchmarking, root cause analysis, data analysis, and engineering principles, influencing both technical and business decisions.

Collaborate cross-functionally with teams and stakeholders, including engineering peers, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Culinary R&D, Product Validation, Sanitation, and Safety.

Meaningfully contribute to equipment selection processes by assessing equipment specifications and design requirements, including