Working at BAADER

Working at BAADER is about many things – it’s about our 100-year-old heritage, a pioneering and family spirit and pathing to the future.
People’s needs, ideas, and capabilities are essential at BAADER. Our employees, our customers and their customers form the path toward our success. The interaction between diverse groups of people is an asset and a source of inspiration. We promote the professional development of everyone at BAADER. A key component to our success is the knowledge and experience shared across generations and countries.
At BAADER, we offer working opportunities ranging from designing and producing specialty machinery and solutions for world-leading food processing of fish and poultry to sales, projects, installations, supporting office functions, service and after sales.
Our Digital Unit focusing on the entire food chain offers jobs with an innovative and impacting use case.

Product Owner* – Food Processing Software and Machinery

bTrace Tomorrow GmbH + Co. KG is the digitalization unit within food processing machine manufacturer BAADER. The focus is on an interdisciplinary team of digitization experts who are committed to using digital possibilities and a global network of partners to improve the entire food value chain for all stakeholders involved – for an innovative, transparent and safe food supply.

We believe that with digitalization, BAADER will make the food value chain more sustainable and more efficient, will improve animal welfare and at the same time will enhance the profitability of our customers. Our focus is on producing only what is necessary, reducing unnecessary waste or downgrading and maximizing the value of by- and co-products. By aligning our vision, strategy and products consistently with customer needs, we ensure high customer satisfaction and drive meaningful progress in the industry. The key factor to reach these goals is excellence of the team, technology and agile processes. We are striving for a flat hierarchy with self-organized teams in an agile organization with a high degree of autonomy.

We are now seeking a Product Owner* with expertise in solutions in food processing factories and machinery.

Your future tasks will include:

Take responsibility for defining and delivering innovative digital solutions that optimize food production processes, enhance equipment efficiency and ensure compliance with industry standards, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, electronic engineers, customers and stakeholders, to drive product success and market adoption
Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap and backlog for the BAADER Poultry and BAADER Digitalization software
Gather and prioritize business and technical requirements from stakeholders, including product management, poultry processors, machine operators and engineers
Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (e.g., FDA, EU standards) and industry best practices
Work closely with software development teams to ensure features are designed, developed and deployed effectively and collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate software with factory machinery and production lines
Conduct market research – together with product management – to understand industry trends and identify opportunities for innovation, define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for product success
Act as the main point of contact for a customer, converting feedback into customer needs and product features that translate into actionable improvements

Qualifications, experience and personal skills you possess:

Successfully completed university degree in computer science, engineering, food technology or a comparable qualification
Relevant work experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in industrial automation, food processing or manufacturing software
Experience working in agile development environments (Kanban, Scrum, Lean or others) and leading cross-functional teams toward clear goals and high performance
Familiarity with (cloud-based) industrial software and Industry 4.0 technologies; familiarity with IoT solutions, SCADA, MES or ERP systems in food manufacturing advantageous
Experience with predictive maintenance or real-time monitoring solutions for industrial equipment beneficial
Analytical competence to drive data-informed decisions
Good stakeholder management skills and the willingness to align diverse teams toward a shared vision along with good communication skills in English, both spoken and written

We offer:

Internationality
Permanent employment contract
An interesting and varied job
An attractive income
30 vacation days/year
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working with the possibility to flexibly choose the office location Hamburg and/or Lübeck
Company health promotion
Global Assistance Program for health and safety risks during business trips abroad
Further qualification and education offers
Corporate Benefits

Contact:

Are you interested in this challenge and would you like to become part of our team? Then please apply online here. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

baader.com

*All terms refer to people of any gender.

Working at BAADER

Working at BAADER is about many things – it’s about our 100-year-old heritage, a pioneering and family spirit and pathing to the future.
People’s needs, ideas, and capabilities are essential at BAADER. Our employees, our customers and their customers form the path toward our success. The interaction between diverse groups of people is an asset and a source of inspiration. We promote the professional development of everyone at BAADER. A key component to our success is the knowledge and experience shared across generations and countries.
At BAADER, we offer working opportunities ranging from designing and producing specialty machinery and solutions for world-leading food processing of fish and poultry to sales, projects, installations, supporting office functions, service and after sales.
Our Digital Unit focusing on the entire food chain offers jobs with an innovative and impacting use case.