IT Application Manager (Production & Manufacturing)

Quick Facts

• Role: IT Application Manager (Production & Manufacturing)

• Focus: Production IT applications, operations, troubleshooting, and project coordination

Description

Drive the optimization and further development of production IT application landscapes by implementing new solutions to improve processes and increase productivity. You will own reliable application operations (installation and configuration), analyze and resolve incidents via 2nd/3rd-level support, and ensure application performance. You will also lead/coordinate projects for implementation, maintenance, and decommissioning while acting as an interface between technical IT, production/business departments, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and develop the production IT system landscape; implement new solutions for sustainable process improvements

• Ensure operation, installation, and configuration of the applications you support

• Systematically analyze incidents, resolve errors in 2nd- and 3rd-level support, and safeguard application performance

• Take responsibility for projects related to implementation, maintenance, or decommissioning and coordinate with internal teams and external partners

• Serve as the central interface between technical IT, business departments (e.g., production), and external partners

• Analyze business requirements and provide recommendations for investments in new technologies to keep software up to date

• Provide transparent reporting on operational progress and application performance to relevant stakeholders

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or comparable education

• Knowledge of IoT, data analysis, and data visualization

• Technical understanding of MES, SCADA, and CAQ systems

• Analytical skills to precisely analyze complex problems and processes

• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Good planning and organization of workflows

• Experience in a production/manufacturing company (mandatory)

• Willingness for occasional business travel

• Very good German and good English skills

Benefits

• Secure job and future-oriented role

• Flexible working time models

• 30 days of vacation

• Extensive training and continuing education opportunities

• Additional employee benefits