Data Expert (f/m/d)

Heitkamp & Thumann GmbH & Co. KG • Düsseldorf (Großraum)

  • Full-time

Düsseldorf (Großraum)

from today

Make data work across locations. At Heitkamp & Thumann, you will help build and run a group-wide data architecture that connects information from different systems and turns it into reliable data products for reporting, analytics and AI. This role combines hands-on data engineering with collaboration: you will work with local application experts, central functions and external partners to make data easier to use while respecting the needs of individual sites.

Your duties

  • Help design, implement, operate and improve our group-wide data platform and integration layer, including monitoring, incident resolution and performance optimisation. 

  • Connect data from diverse sources, work with colleagues to improve data quality and develop a shared semantic understanding of key information. 

  • Establish practical data governance: clear ownership, documentation and standards for reliable data delivery. 

  • Translate business needs into governed, ready-to-use data products for reporting, analytics and AI. 

  • Support local sites with onboarding, training and technical guidance; work with vendors and stakeholders to extend solutions to additional sources and locations. 

Your profile

  • A degree in computer science, IT systems, data engineering, engineering or a comparable field. 

  • Professional experience in data engineering and data integration 

  • A solid understanding of cloud platforms, data pipelines broker systems 

  • Experience with data integration on shopfloss level. Understanding of industrial communication schemas is a plus 

  • Knowledge of data governance, data quality and semantic data models; the ability to turn business requirements into usable data products.  

  • Confidence working with data from different systems. Experience with industrial data sources such as ERP, MES or machine data would be valuable. 

  • Clear communication skills for advising stakeholders, documenting solutions and enabling colleagues across locations. 

  • Business-fluent German and English. 

  • Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment is welcome. You work carefully with data, enjoy solving problems hands-on and can bring structure to a changing technical landscape.

And this is what you can look forward to

This is a full-time role based in Düsseldorf, with a hybrid working model in line with Group policy. Expect approximately 20–30% travel to H&T sites in Germany, Europe, the US and Asia. Occasional flexibility for calls across time zones is part of the role.

Challenge The Future With Us - Join Our Global Team

H&T Battery Components is part of the Heitkamp & Thumann Group. At over 15 locations in 9 countries, more than 1,700 employees work for the family-owned group of companies. H&T Battery Components is the world's largest manufacturer of metal components for the primary battery market.

Challenge The Future With Us - Join Our Global Team

Challenge The Future With Us - Join Our Global Team

What do inhalers for the administration of medecines and cups for batteries and rechargeable batteries have in common? All these are developed and produced by the companies of the Heitkamp & Thumann Group, which is still family-owned today. Better said: Our worldwide team of 1,700 employees from 22 nations at 15 locations in 9 countries does it. They continue to set new standards in the field of precision formed components and have made us a hidden champion that has anchored innovation as an important pillar in its corporate culture. And so an atmosphere has been created in which appreciation and respect, togetherness and further development ensure that each and every individual can fully develop themselves and their strengths.

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Your plus at H&T Battery Components

Your benefits

Fair pay which is also performance-related, 30 days of annual leave, Individual personal and professional development, Bike leasing, Mobile Office, Allowance for occupational pension provision, Capital-forming benefits, Occupational disability insurance allowance, Accident insurance for coverage of private and work-related accidents, Sick pay benefits, Regular feedback, Gym membership

Your plus at the Heitkamp & Thumann Group

Your further way

Challenging projects and varied tasks with a high degree of freedom and room for your own ideas enable you to develop personally and professionally. An exciting working environment with a steep learning curve and early involvement in decision-making structures prepare you for the next step in your career.

Your future

Wherever you want to go - we live an innovative, appreciative corporate culture in which further training and development are possible in many directions.

Your benefits

Fair renumeration which is also performance-related, 30 days of annual leave, Company ticket for local public transportation, Individual personal and professional development, Bike leasing, Mobile Office, Allowance for occupational pension provision,Capital-forming benefits, Occupational disability insurance allowance, Accident insurance for coverage of private and work-related accidents, Sick pay benefits, Regular feedback

Your pre-test

Get to know the job and your future colleagues on a trial day.

Your start-up support

A structured onboarding program and regular joint events will ensure that you quickly settle in with us.

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