Maintenance Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager (m/w/d)
Picnic · Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Posted 14 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Picnic's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Picnic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Picnic
- low 0 stale, 4 reposted of 312 open
- Hiring momentum
- 403 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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 the Maintenance Operations & Continuous Improvement Manager, you will oversee the performance and continuous development of material handling systems and maintenance processes at a new fulfillment center in Falkensee. Your role involves hands-on leadership, strategic planning for maintenance, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring collaboration among various teams to optimize operations and maintain high equipment availability.
- 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 focused on 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 mindset with the ability to influence across departments and drive larger initiatives
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, plus plenty of snacks and fruit
- Access to exclusive employee discounts (Corporate Benefits) for travel, technology, and more
- Professional support for mental health with OpenUp
- Opportunities for personal growth and project ownership in a fast-growing company
- Participation in team-building events like annual ski trips and Christmas parties
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on strategic responsibilities rather than daily technical details
- Emphasis on collaboration across various teams may require strong interpersonal skills
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Listed by Picnic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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