Precision plastic components and injection molding across mobility, rail, and medical sectors
Wirthwein is a 75-year-old plastics manufacturer with 22 subsidiary companies and ~3,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the USA. The tech stack is heavily SAP-centric (ERP, QM, S/4HANA, ABAP), paired with industrial automation tooling (CNC, VMware infrastructure). Active projects reveal a shift toward data-driven manufacturing: AI models for quality control, recycled-material optimization, automated production processes, and MES integration—while pain points cluster around machine uptime, material flow, and energy consumption. Hiring is decelerating but concentrated in manufacturing and engineering roles, mostly at intern/mid levels, suggesting internal process transformation rather than aggressive headcount growth.
Notable leadership hires: Personnel Development Lead
Wirthwein manufactures high-quality plastic injection-molded components and molds for automotive mobility, rail infrastructure, new energy, home appliances, and medical devices. The company also operates two subsidiaries in interior fittings (Bembé Parkett and Winkler Design). Founded in 1949 and based in Creglingen, Baden-Württemberg, it operates as a public company with production facilities spanning three continents. The organization runs on SAP enterprise systems (ERP, quality management, S/4HANA) and is actively modernizing production through automation, process data analytics, and sustainability initiatives focused on electricity reduction and recycled-material usage.
Wirthwein runs SAP (ERP, QM, S/4HANA, ABAP), VMware/vSphere virtualization, Microsoft infrastructure (Office, Windows, Exchange, Intune), Active Directory, and CNC equipment for manufacturing operations.
Key projects include AI models for part quality and recycled-material optimization, automated production process implementation, MES (Hydra) integration, SAP S/4HANA enhancement, and energy-consumption reduction—reflecting a shift toward data-driven, sustainable manufacturing.
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