For our location in Remscheid or Valls (Spain), Brno (Czech republic) or Coventry (United Kingdom)
we are looking for you as:
Engineering Director (m/f/d)
Your tasks:
1. Lead Engineering Team
2. Lead German and Czech Republic engineering managers and EU Laboratory managers
3. Enhance the definition and refine the design and development process
4. Secure adherence to all internal and external standards, policies, and laws
5. Support escalation of quality claims and alignment of engineering / lab team direction
6. Promotion of teamwork and leading the team to define and achieve objectives
7. Ensure good motivation and engagement is present within the team
8. Evaluation of employee skills and training requirements
9. Provide mentoring to potential leaders in the organization
10. Vet and hire new talent
11. Actively support development of global product roadmap
12. Participate in benchmarking/ research into new technology areas
13. Developments may be outside of traditional CS product types (ex: CCS).
14. Leverage global cross functional capabilities
15. Guide engineering through RFQ process and Technical Design Review preparations
16. Present Lear CS Engineering capabilities and product focus to customers in TDR
17. Strategic planning of Vertical Integration product to EDS (Wire Harness Division)
18. Manage European Engineering and Laboratory budget
19. Current year month end close and forecasting
20. Develop "Next year" budget
21. Approval of spend
22. Execution of corporate cost reduction "tasks" including
23. Footprint optimization and expanded utilization of locations Brno and PETC in CS
24. Efficiency improvement actions including integration digital tools, simulation, and automation of engineering value added steps
25. Build cooperative relationship between adjacent departments
26. Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Cost and Price, EDS, Electronics, High Power, Seating, Lab, Quality …
27. Support lab to enhance Connection Systems validation capabilities.
28. Lead the CTO activities (cost saving initiatives) to ensure we hit our annual targets by ensuring a roadmap is developed via regularly scheduled workshops with clear take away actions (who is doing what by when)
Your profile:
29. Technical University degree
30. Extensive experience over many yearsin Engineering management and/or Project Management, preferably in Terminal & Connectors business
31. Knowledge in
32. operations/manufacturing (progressive die stamping, injection moulding, assembly)
33. Metals and plastics
34. Quality and Engineering processes, methods and tools, such as APQP, DFMEA, DFSS, FEM
35. Fluent in spoken and written English
We offer:
36. Good cooperation in an experienced team, where trust, openness and respect are part of everyday life
37. Independent and autonomous work as part of our philosophy
38. Long-term prospects in a steadily growing international company with flat hierarchies
PUT YOUR SKILLS TO BETTER USE:
Would you like to invest your time and energy in a modern and innovative company? Then shape your career in our dynamic team and send us your application!
People with disabilities are also very welcome to apply!