For our ambitious, fast growing team in Bjuv, Sweden we are looking for an OpEx Engineer. Working in the Operational Excellence team you take a leading role in improving our operations.

As an Operational Excellence Engineer you are responsible for identifying improvements within Production (end to end). You have a key role in bringing our current operations to another level (lower cost, better productivity and quality) and support the implementation of the operational culture and roadmap. 

Therefore, you will constantly and proactively highlight the loss of productivity, cost, quality, or risk to safety and propose solutions based on thorough analysis of cause and effect. You will help the teams conducting root cause analysis with reoccurring issues, and assist in implementing the long term solutions. You will have a key role in bringing our current operations to another level (lower cost, better productivity and quality) and support the implementation of the operational excellence culture and roadmap. 

You will be part of a larger team that brings together OpEx engineers from three markets—known as a conventional cluster—with the shared goal of standardizing and harmonizing processes.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

• Process Improvement & Efficiency: Continuously evaluate and improve operational systems and processes to boost efficiency, quality, and reduce waste and costs.
• Lean & Problem-Solving Tools: Implement lean methodologies and structured problem-solving tools like DMAIC, 5 Why’s, and Cause & Effect diagrams.
• Project Leadership: Identify, lead, and execute improvement projects aligned with business strategies, ensuring successful rollout and adoption.
• Collaboration & Change Management: Work closely with cross-functional teams, acting as a change agent to drive a culture of operational excellence and standardization.
• Standardization & Visual Management: Develop and implement standard work procedures, visual factory tools, and error-proofing mechanisms to support process harmonization across the cluster.

• 3+ years of experience in production or logistics, with a strong focus on high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Proven track record in production optimization, continuous improvement, and launching new processes.
• Strong analytical and hands-on problem-solving skills; confident in coaching and implementing Lean/Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt is a plus).
• Solid knowledge of SOPs, lean principles (e.g., Toyota Production System), and process adherence.
• Effective leadership and influencing skills, capable of engaging all levels from shop floor to senior management.
• Fluent in English; Swedish language skills are a plus.

• A diverse and vibrant international environment of 35+ different nationalities
• The chance to have a significant impact on one of the fastest-growing technology companies in Europe 
• A significant discount on your weekly HelloFresh box or Factor_ meals
• Learning and development opportunities
• Subsidized healthy lunches everyday in our Copenhagen office
• Comprehensive relocation assistance to move to the Nordics plus visa application support
• Mental health resources through online subscriptions
• Monthly pension scheme including health insurance benefits 
• Additional perks: Discounts for our neighboring gyms, company events and parties, fruit & snacks in the office and free Friday bar

• Apply with your CV (In English please)
• If we see a match, you’ll have a call with one of our recruiters to share more about what you can bring to the team
• Are both sides still positive? Then we proceed to the assessment stage to assess key skills required for the job
• We will be conducting interviews on an ongoing basis and will close down the position once the successful candidate has been found.