Senior Consultant Operational Excellence (f/m/d)
ONIQ GmbHJobsCloseBy Editorial Insights
ONIQ GmbH is looking for a Senior Consultant Operational Excellence to manage multiple international client projects and convert pilots into long-term SaaS partnerships for the IQA Lean Copilot, blending lean manufacturing with AI and data analytics to deliver measurable efficiency and sustainability gains. You will own end-to-end programmes, build client relationships, articulate value, and translate feedback into product strategy while coordinating cross-functional teams across regions. Key requirements include a Master’s in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, experience in operations consulting or lean manufacturing, international exposure, English and German at C1, and a willingness to travel 2-4 times per month. Apply via the portal, tailor your resume to show impact, and contact [email protected] with questions.
ONIQ is on a mission to transform manufacturing for a more sustainable and efficient future. With the IQA Lean Copilot, we are pioneering a new category in industrial tech - combining lean production principles with AI, process mining, and advanced data analytics. Our software empowers manufacturers to systematically identify inefficiencies, accelerate improvements, and scale operational excellence across their global production networks.
We are a highly motivated team with a strong sense of ownership and passion for what we do. Our entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to innovation have enabled us to grow fast and shape the future of digital lean and green manufacturing. At ONIQ, culture is just as important as product. We foster an environment rooted in authenticity, diversity, integrity, and mutual respect - where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work.
As a Senior Consultant Operational Excellence, you will independently manage multiple customer projects with international top-tier manufacturing companies and take ownership of converting them from pilot engagements into long-term SaaS partnerships. You will be a key driver in bringing the IQA Lean Copilot and the latest technologies into real-world operations - delivering measurable improvements in efficiency and sustainability for our customers.
Your focus will be on maximizing and clearly demonstrating the value IQA creates for our customers. You will ensure the successful implementation of IQA and demonstrate its long-term impact by highlighting its strategic importance and embedding it into day-to-day operations – helping our customers build future-proof, lean and sustainable manufacturing operations. You will work across teams to maximize customer impact with IQA and play a key part in ONIQ’s overall success. You will:
Take end-to-end ownership of several customer projects at once, coordinating cross-functional teams, staying close to key stakeholders and ensuring that project objectives are met, enabling customers to continuously use IQA
Own the customer relationship throughout the entire journey with IQA - from first touchpoints through the pilot phase to roll-out and live operation - actively improving production processes and delivering measurable impact
Draw on your in-depth expertise in production processes and lean manufacturing, combined with a clear understanding of the customer’s pain points to identify how IQA can become a major value driver for the customer
Contribute to ONIQ’s product strategy by actively gathering customer feedback and requirements ensuring our solution remains responsive to customer needs and market trends
Strong relationship-building skills, outgoing and communicative personality
Entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm to drive the transformation to sustainable manufacturing with our software IQA
Ability to understand the most pressing customer issues in production and to present our matching solutions
Strong customer focus to achieve the best results both for the customer and ONIQ
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, or a related field
Profound experience working in operations consulting, production management, lean manufacturing, operational excellence, or similar
International experience and a strong awareness of regional business practices, combined with the ability to tailor communication strategies accordingly
Excellent language skills (English and German C1)
Willingness to travel internationally for customer meetings or industry events (typically 2-4 on-site meetings per month)
A culture built on transparency, integrity and authenticity – we trust and respect each other and make decisions based on competence
A fast-paced, agile environment where you can take on as much responsibility as you feel ready for and actively shape our marketing and go-to-market
A team that genuinely cares about collaboration and work culture: we regularly reflect on our teamwork, invest work time into team spirit and consciously create balance in everyday work
The opportunity to contribute to fighting climate change by helping industrial manufacturers to become more efficient and to reduce their CO₂ emissions, while we are mindful of our own environmental impact as a carbon-neutral company
All the benefits that make work more pleasant: flexible hours, part-time options, remote work possibilities, regular team events and offsites, 30 days PTO, weekly yoga sessions, Deutschlandticket, Urban Sports Club and more
We'd love for you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Please use our job portal for your application, we are looking forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, please contact us [email protected].