Heavy equipment manufacturer across road construction, earthmoving, and material processing
Wirtgen Group operates six specialized equipment brands serving road construction, earthmoving, and mining sectors across 8 manufacturing facilities globally. The tech stack blends traditional CAD tools (Unigraphics NX, Solid Edge) with ERP infrastructure (SAP, ABAP) and emerging analytics adoption (Power BI), while active projects center on production digitalization and new product introduction—revealing a push toward manufacturing modernization. Hiring velocity has slowed but remains concentrated in engineering and manufacturing roles, suggesting focus on execution over expansion.
Wirtgen Group is an internationally active machinery manufacturer with approximately 9,000 employees across eight factories. The company operates six specialized brands—WIRTGEN, VÖGELE, HAMM, KLEEMANN, BENNINGHOVEN, and CIBER—each focused on distinct segments: road construction and repair, earthmoving, material processing, and mining. Distribution flows through owned sales and service subsidiaries plus a global network of authorized dealers. Core operational challenges center on inventory management, warehouse process efficiency, and quality demands tied to product development cycles.
Wirtgen uses Unigraphics NX and Solid Edge for CAD, SAP/ABAP for ERP and warehouse management, Python and C/C++ for custom development, and Jira + Confluence for collaboration. Recently adopting Power BI for analytics.
Active hiring across 15 countries: Germany, United States, Poland, India, Belgium, Turkey, France, New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Romania, Brazil, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. Engineering and manufacturing roles dominate current openings.
Current projects include production system digitalization, new product introduction, prototype and serial production optimization, surface miner modeling, inventory optimization, and global dealer training expansion.
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