[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/) · [Search jobs](/search/) LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy # Global Engineering Director (m/f/d) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Director Executive & Management Listed on LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy’s official careers site. Posted October 7, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy’s careers site →](https://www.lvmh.com/en/join-us/our-job-offers/RIM02131) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/) / Global Engineering Director (m/f/d) ## Job description Position Welcome to RIMOWA, the first German Maison of the LVMH Group. We are a global lifestyle brand with a mission to create the essential tools for a lifetime of travel. For more than 125 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to develop unique products where function coexists with luxury, heritage with innovation, and craftsmanship with design. At RIMOWA we believe that great ambitions demand resilient companions. It’s why our tools are created with longevity in mind. Because the most meaningful journeys last more than a trip, they last a lifetime. Please join us to discover your own. As Global Engineering Director (m/f/d) you lead our global engineering function, drive our industrial Capex strategy, and elevate our manufacturing excellence across all production sites. The position is located in our Head Office in Cologne, Germany. ### Job responsibilities YOUR TASKS Strategic Leadership: Define and drive RIMOWA’s global engineering and Industrial Capex strategy across all production sites, ensuring full alignment on manufacturing standards, processes, equipment, and continuous improvement priorities. ### Global Industrial Competitiveness Strengthen our market position by building consistency, scalability, and operational excellence across all regions. ### Standards & Governance Define, implement, and govern global standards for manufacturing processes, equipment, Bill of Process (BOP), and Bill of Equipment (BOE) to ensure best-in-class execution. ### Industrialization & Lifecycle Management Oversee the successful introduction of new products and processes through robust project management, validation discipline, and “right first time” execution. ### Continuous Improvement & Digitalization Lead continuous improvement initiatives using lean methodologies, time studies, and productivity enhancement programs, while steering our digital manufacturing transformation across all plants. ### Gap Analysis & Action Planning Assess manufacturing site capabilities, identify performance and competency gaps, and lead cross-functional action plans to close them sustainably. ### Organization & Talent Development Lead and mentor plant engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance while driving succession planning. ### Technology & Innovation Partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to evaluate and implement advanced manufacturing solutions and engineering innovations. ### Senior Stakeholder Collaboration Act as a key escalation point for complex engineering topics and provide data-driven recommendations to the COO and senior leadership team. ### Profile YOUR PROFILE Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a comparable technical field. At least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in industrial management, with extensive background in engineering, manufacturing, process development, and industrialization. Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, process optimization, equipment solutions, lean initiatives, and productivity improvement. Proven capability to lead through complexity and change, influence senior stakeholders, and align cross-functional teams. Strategic mindset combined with a strong execution focus, sound technical judgment, and a passion for continuous improvement. Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to inspire diverse teams in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with full professional fluency in both English and German. Willingness to travel internationally as required by global operations. ### Additional information OUR BENEFITS 30 days paid vacation per year Flexible working hours RIMOWA Essential Cabin suitcase as a gift after the probationary period Corporate benefits and 30% discount on the RIMOWA assortment Company pension scheme with a high employer contribution or other capital-forming benefits Great canteen with freshly cooked and affordable food Urban Sports Club membership, public transportation ticket & job bike (partly subsidized) International environment and development opportunities within LVMH BECOME PART OF RIMOWA: Please send us your complete application documents including your salary expectations with details of earliest possible starting date. We look forward to receiving your application! Search for us on Instagram and X @RIMOWA or visit us on our career site: [https://career.rimowa.com/](https://career.rimowa.com/) Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to RIMOWA’s DNA. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow. ### Career development OUR BENEFITS We look forward to receiving your application! ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 7, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 11, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany[Apply on LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy’s careers site →](https://www.lvmh.com/en/join-us/our-job-offers/RIM02131) ## More jobs at LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy ### [Archivar (m/w/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/jobs/6dd3b51c2d2abeb32396/) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ### [Deputy Store Director / Assistant Store Manager Flagship Store (m/f/d)- Cologne](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/jobs/8d6e0eded37005e26de3/) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ### [Initiativbewerbung (m/w/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/jobs/660ab12d88433d8c92e2/) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ### [Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d) - Rohmateriallager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/jobs/ba5ccc28f72a8e983a5b/) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ### [Lagermitarbeiter (m/w/d) im Ersatzteillager - befristet](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lvmh-louis-vuitton-moet-hennessy/jobs/0a9d10a6ab5e61825a30/) Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Global Agency Director - Microsoft Advertising](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/1f02cb26508641ee6365/) Microsoft · France, Paris ### [Engineering Project Manager – Global High Tech](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ecolab/jobs/ac2d37d62753a10feab1/) Ecolab · Barcelona, Spain ### [Director, Global Health Outcomes, ViiV Healthcare](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/gsk/jobs/b8beeea3cacbc5223586/) GSK · London, United Kingdom ### [Senior Director, Global Design, Construction & Space Standards](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sandisk/jobs/92e5949d8066bee28188/) Sandisk ### [Global Advisory Manufacturing Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lenovo-group/jobs/28de6c3e0397ef6f4476/) Lenovo Group · Mexico, Nuevo León, Monterrey OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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