Manufacturing Solution Engineer (AI Startup)

As a Solution Engineer, you'll bridge two worlds: deep operational expertise and cutting-edge AI. You'll work directly with our SDRs, AEs, and our Improvement team to land new customers, expand existing ones, and ensure every deployment delivers measurable impact.

What you'll do

• Partner with Sales to win deals by bringing credibility in operations, CI, and Lean.
• Lead discovery sessions to understand current processes, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
• Translate real-world factory workflows into clear use cases and value stories for prospects.
• Support pilots and deployments with the Improvement team to demonstrate measurable ROI.
• Build playbooks for value quantification, before-after analysis, and operational storytelling.
• Work with multiple stakeholders (ops, quality, engineering, production, CI, plant managers).
• Help expand existing customers by identifying new use cases and improvement pathways.
• Feed insights from the field back into Product to shape our roadmap.

What you'll need

• 3+ years in Continuous Improvement, Lean, Operational Excellence, digital transformation, or industrial engineering.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, either at a plant or as a consultant.
• Strong ability to analyze processes, identify bottlenecks, and quantify value.
• Comfortable with shop-floor environments and talking to operators, engineers, and plant leaders.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex processes simply and confidently.
• Ability to run discovery, map workflows, and build compelling business cases.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering.
• Curious about AI, automation, and the future of manufacturing.

Nice to have

• Experience with time studies, MTM, value stream mapping, or OEE programs.
• Background supporting large-scale CI programs or Kaizen events.
• Familiarity with enterprise software deployments in industrial environments.
• Interest in turning CI knowledge into scalable, repeatable playbooks.
• Fluent / Business German speaker.

What they offer

• Employee Share Options Program for all permanent employees.
• Urban Sports club membership and quarterly team retreats.
• Flat hierarchy with open 360° feedback and flexible working hours.
• Diverse team across 10+ nationalities working on cutting-edge projects with real-world impact.