In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.
- Lead the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of standardized operational processes, policies, work instructions, and control methods across key business functions.
- Identify, prioritize, and execute high-impact continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, and value stream mapping methodologies.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement across the Salzburg site by driving measurable gains in quality, cycle time, productivity, and cost.
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to embed Design for Quality (DFQ), Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA), and process discipline into product development and new product introduction (NPI) activities.
- Drive the development and standardization of engineering and operational review practices, including stage-gate rigor, process controls, tolerance analysis, and verification approaches where applicable.
- Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts to address systemic process issues, eliminate waste, and improve overall business performance.
- Establish and strengthen structured change management practices to ensure process and design changes are evaluated, communicated, and implemented effectively.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, develop and coach the Supply Quality Management team and coordinate regional SQM activities
- Select, qualify and develop suppliers in close collaboration with Purchasing
- Ensure robust quality standards through audits, inspections and defined quality assurance measures
- Manage supplier quality topics in projects, including prototypes, first samples and relocations
- Drive supplier-related complaint, corrective action and continuous improvement processes
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Tasks
- Responsibility for all investment, improvement, site, and transformation projects
- Establishment and further development of the local PMO in collaboration with plant management
- Management of the local project portfolio, including prioritization, pipeline management, and status reporting
- Global reporting on investments, improvement projects, and savings
- Implementation and maintenance of a standardized project management framework for all areas within the plant
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and consult EMEA markets to drive After Sales growth and profitability
- Strengthen and support distributor networks across the region
- Increase market penetration of service products through strategic initiatives
- Drive retail performance via targeted actions and continuous monitoring
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external partners
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and evolve global Sales/O2C process standards, including governance rules and KPI set, to drive continuous improvement and alignment across regions
- Identify and coordinate process experts worldwide, execute advanced training programs, and ensure knowledge transfer across regions
- Build up a solid foundation for Process Performance Monitoring to enable process integrity and compliance by monitoring process performance via KPIs/PPIs, analyzing deviations, and initiating corrective improvement measures
- Manage global rollout tasks in course of roll-out projects, ensuring consistent implementation and expected business impact across entitie
- Define system-related process requirements for O2C processes (SAP SD) validate changes (incl. testing coordination) and conduct rollout changes within the global change-control framework (RFC process)
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and implement project management standards, tools, and governance models at PALFINGER Sales & Service
- Develop and continuously improve project management frameworks, processes, templates, and guidelines
- Act as PMO expert, providing guidance, coaching, and operational support to Project Managers and teams
- Design and deliver internal PM training sessions, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Drive PMO governance, performance tracking, and continuous improvement across projects and practices
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and maintain simulation models of loader crane systems using MBSE/MBD methods, tools, and standards with focus on hydraulic and mechatronic behaviour
- Support innovation and virtual validation of loader cranes during the product development process
- Perform system analysis using simulation and measurement data to improve model accuracy
- Collaborate with cross disciplinary engineering teams to support product development
- Contribute to continuous improvement and reuse of simulation models, methods, and workflows
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Fast Facts
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Knowledge: Software testing, industrial automation, test design, defect analysis, quality assurance, experience with Linux is a plus -
Location: Salzburg, Austria -
Level: Junior
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and maintain process and training documentation in accordance with BPMN 2.0 using Signavio, and conduct related process trainings
- Drive the continuous improvement, global rollout, and operational support of the Engineering Change Management process
- Define and implement requirement specifications for process optimizations
- Contribute to the development of the global process landscape and support process integrations and system implementations, including SAP and Teamcenter rollouts
- Manage and coordinate process optimization projects and maintain a global network of product line, regional, and local process experts in collaboration with internal and external partners.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage and maintain the global intranet as the central internal communication platform, including creating, editing, publishing, and updating content in line with governance, templates, and editorial standards
- Coordinate global intranet content contributions by supporting regional and functional content owners, ensuring clarity, quality, relevance, and consistency across intranet pages
- Support internal communication initiatives and campaigns by preparing and adapting content (articles, updates, visuals) and contributing to editorial planning, publishing schedules, and approval processes
- Ensure governance and standards are applied by following internal communication guidelines, supporting consistent channel usage, and acting as a first point of contact for intranet-related questions
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contribute to improvements by working closely with the Internal Communications team, HR, and regional contacts, while supporting basic analytics and suggesting improvements for content and user experience
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and maintain security standards, architectures, and baselines for on-premise Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Purview and Azure environments, including privileged access and Zero Trust principles as well as Email and Communications Security
- Guide, steer, and supervise third-party service providers responsible for implementing and operating security configurations, ensuring alignment with internal policies and best practices
- Govern identity and access management, including privileged access management, conditional access, and continuous improvement of Zero Trust capabilities
- Support and coordinate security monitoring and incident investigations using Microsoft audit and logging tools, SIEM platforms, and endpoint detection solutions
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to design secure network and cloud architectures, including firewall and secure access solutions, and ensure regulatory and policy compliance
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and develop the Analytics Data Platform team, shaping its architecture and roadmap within the Process and Data Management organization and fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Drive the design and scaling of our modern, cloud-based data platform on Snowflake - covering data ingestion, storage, transformation, and a governed semantic layer - and introduce cost-effective innovations such as real-time data processing.
- Establish platform standards for data modeling, data quality, security, and governance (e.g., role-based access control, data cataloging), ensuring the platform is reliable, performant, and cost-efficient.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the platform together with your team - monitoring reliability and performance, keeping an eye on cost, and continuously improving stability and automation.
- Partner with business stakeholders across the organization to align the platform with the overall strategy and enable self-service analytics and AI.
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In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.
- Define and execute global product support strategies aligned with business goals and product roadmaps
- Ensure readiness for product launches, including service capability, documentation, and training
- Drive standardization of support processes across regions to ensure consistent customer experience
- Lead support activities across the full product lifecycle: installation, ramp, high-volume manufacturing, upgrades, and end-of-life management
- Ensure procedures, best-known methods (BKMs), and documentation meet product performance and serviceability requirements
- Partner with product engineering to influence design improvements based on field feedback
- Own and drive resolution of complex, cross-functional technical issues impacting product performance, yield, or reliability
- Establish structured escalation processes and ensure timely closure of high-impact issues
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) processes across global teams
- Act as the global escalation point for customer issues, ensuring clear communication and rapid response
- Partner with field service teams to improve installation quality, uptime, and service efficiency
- Monitor customer feedback and field performance data to identify systemic issues and improvement opportunities
- Work closely with product engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to drive product improvements
- Support new product introduction (NPI) by ensuring support readiness and smooth transition from development to production
- Align with supply chain and factory teams to resolve product-related shortages, defects, and performance gaps
- Define and track KPIs such as tool uptime, MTBF, field failure rates, response time, and customer satisfaction
- Analyze global product performance data to identify trends and drive proactive improvements
- Provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, serviceability, and cost reduction
- Implement structured methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, DFx) to improve product and support processes
- Standardize troubleshooting methodologies and knowledge management systems across regions
- Lead and develop a global team of product support engineers and specialists
- Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations
- Foster a culture of accountability, customer focus, and technical excellence
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In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.
- Perform incoming and outgoing goods inspections
- Analyze deviations in components and equipment and drive corrective actions
- Handle internal and external complaints (NCe, NCi)
- Manage quality-related documentation in line with established process landscapes
- Administer RMA processes (Return Material Authorization)
- Conduct internal and external audits
- Support component and equipment testing activities
- Monitor, maintain, and evaluate KPIs within the quality area
- Manage measurement equipment, including calibration processes
- Implement and sustain 5S standards within quality areas
- Deliver and support various training sessions
- Contribute to the development and optimization of process landscapes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the work area
- Support supplier qualification and process approvals
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