Maintenance Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager (m/w/d)
Picnic · Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 70 days Picnic's roles stay open a median of 103 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Picnic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Picnic
- high 312 stale, 4 reposted of 312 open
- Hiring momentum
- 74 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Picnic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Picnic.
About this role
As a Maintenance Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager, you will oversee the performance and ongoing development of material-handling systems and maintenance processes at a new fulfillment center in Berlin/Brandenburg. Your role involves hands-on leadership of the maintenance team, driving continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing processes through data analysis, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards while collaborating across various departments.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Picnic as an employer.
What you need
- Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a comparable technical/analytical field
- 5+ years of professional experience in maintenance, operational strategy, continuous improvement, or process engineering
- Strong interest in automation, robotics, and technical maintenance systems
- Proven experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen, ideally in an automated high-volume environment
- Very good analytical skills and experience with data analysis tools such as Tableau, Excel, Sheets, or SQL
- Strategic thinking and the ability to influence across departments
What you get
- 30 vacation days per year (based on a 40-hour work week)
- Free daily breakfast and lunch or dinner at the fulfillment center, along with snacks and fruit
- Access to exclusive employee discounts (Corporate Benefits) for travel, technology, and more
- Professional support for mental health through OpenUp
- Opportunities for personal project ownership and testing new ideas
- Participation in team-building events like annual ski trips and celebrations
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on strategic leadership rather than daily technical detail management may not suit all candidates
- Role involves significant cross-departmental collaboration which may require strong interpersonal skills
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Listed by Picnic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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