Development Program Operations (m/f/d)

What We Are Looking For

Are you looking for a real springboard for your career and want to become a manager of tomorrow at Rheinmetall? With our Development Program Operations for experienced professionals (m/f/d), we will prepare you for a responsible position in production in just 12 months. Accompanied by personal mentors (m/f/d) and goal-oriented training measures, you will get to know the various Rheinmetall divisions and companies in the DACH region and internationally in different positions and build up a relevant network across all hierarchical levels.

Join our team in the Operations department. Your activities will focus on the following aspects, for example:

Sustainable development of production processes and standards with a focus on the operational part of the value-added process

Improvement of material flow within logistics to ensure optimal supply to production

Analysis and optimization of processes and implementation of methods and concepts, e.g. from the field of lean management

Deepening and applying specialist knowledge and skills with a direct impact on the company's success

Continuous optimization with regard to activities in work preparation

Participation in exciting national and international projects in a dynamic, growing environment The position is available in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Spain and the United Kingdom.

The start dates are the 1st of July 2026 and 1st of October 2026.

What Qualifications You Should Have

Successfully completed degree in industrial engineering, production engineering or management, or comparable

Several years of professional experience in operations in an industry with a high degree of automation or a high degree of technical customization

Strong knowledge of, for example, operational excellence, production engineering, production planning, work preparation, logistics, planning or automation, and confident application of this knowledge in practice

Initial experience in a team leadership

Confident written and spoken German and English

Experience in harmonizing project teams with empathy for interpersonal aspects and in stakeholder management

Analytical skills and strong planning and problem-solving abilities

Strong communication skills across interfaces and hierarchical levels

High degree of flexibility and willingness to travel extensively within the scope of the program The final location of the target position after the program can be at any location of Rheinmetall.

Stärken und Erfahrungen zählen bei Rheinmetall, auch wenn vielleicht nicht alle aufgeführten Anforderungen vollständig erfüllt sind. Wir freuen uns auf Bewerber (m/w/d), die Lust haben, etwas zu bewegen und Verantwortung zu übernehmen. Wir legen Wert auf Individualität und Chancengleichheit .

Schwerbehinderte

Bewerber (m/w/d) werden bei gleicher Eignung besonders berücksichtigt.

What We Offer You

As part of the program, we also offer you:

Promising career prospects after completing the program

Individual and diverse external and internal development opportunities, including at the Rheinmetall Academy

Support from personal mentors (m/f/d) and intensive networking opportunities

Onboarding event and professional induction process accompanied by a digital onboarding tool

CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact Person: Vanessa Tapken For questions regarding your application, please use the contact form.