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Operations Director – Germany
The Operations Director is responsible for the management of daily vehicle production operations in our partners facilities in Germany. The director is accountable for production and logistics in Germany and oversees the production strategy for the CAVS German program.
Production Management: Oversee daily vehicle production operations, ensuring alignment with business goals and program objectives.
Operational Support: Support PDEU and sales in operational topics and cooperate closely with Protected Mobility Operations.
Align production capacity with business goals and project needs.
Risk Management: Monitor and drive corrective actions for production risks, bottlenecks, and investment needs.
Resource Planning: Support project execution with aligned production scheduling and resource planning.
With your leadership and co-operation skills, you lead the new production site to success.
Relevant educational background (for example, bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or industrial management)
Strong industrial knowledge in Germany and strong background working in international environments (for example, from heavy machinery production, defence industry or similar)
Fluent in Germany and English
In this position, you will have a great opportunity to impact Patria’s international growth and be part of steering our way into the future.