Germany's second-largest meat processor, scaling operational technology and SAP infrastructure
Westfleisch operates a capital-intensive production network across Germany with ~7,200 employees, built on industrial automation (Siemens S7, TIA Portal, SCADA, EtherCAT) and SAP enterprise systems. The hiring mix—heavy in logistics (89 roles) and engineering (85)—paired with active projects in OT security, automation optimization, and SAP implementation, signals a shift toward digitalized supply chain and production control rather than incremental upgrades. The pain-point stack (process harmonization, OT security, maintenance optimization) reflects the operational complexity of consolidating multi-site meat processing.
Notable leadership hires: Finance Lead
Westfleisch is Germany's second-largest and Europe's fifth-largest meat processor, sourcing directly from farmers and selling to retail and food service channels. Founded in 1928, the company operates as a public entity with ~7,200 employees based in Münster. Production runs on embedded systems (Siemens PLCs, SCADA, EtherCAT-based automation) integrated with SAP back-office (FI/CO, PM, SuccessFactors). The organization is actively hiring across logistics, engineering, and manufacturing to support production scaling and infrastructure modernization.
Siemens S7 PLCs, TIA Portal programming, WinCC SCADA, EtherCAT, PROFINET, Beckhoff controllers, and Modbus TCP/IP for process integration across production sites.
SAP system expansion (including SuccessFactors and Analytics Cloud), OT security strategy, automation system optimization, and HR process digitalization across production and administrative functions.
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