JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven management skills and the ability to lead a dynamic team structure.
• Proficiency in various software applications (MS Office; SAP).
• At a minimum, fluency in English language with excellent reading and writing capabilities.
• Critical thinking abilities.
• Several years of experience in a similar position, ideally within an international company.
• Prefer automotive background.
• Excellent experience in Project Management.
• Excellent command of the required SAP applications and recognizes potential areas for improvement.
• Keenly aware of the relevant regulations of the USA required automotive industry standards and can apply these accordingly.

PERSONAL SKILLS:

• High self-motivation and self-confidence.
• Ability for analytical and technical thinking.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Being authentic and having a hands-on mentality.
• Capacity for cooperation and critical thinking.
• Ability to lead negotiations and manage meetings.
• Flexibility to quickly adapt to new situations.
• Team player, reliable, keeping the commitments.
• Ability to work under pressure, having the right sense of responsibility.
• Willingness to travel frequently.
• Excellent communication skills and the proven ability to lead a dynamic team to meet the goals of the company.

(Important major tasks in logical order)

• Planning of value stream-oriented process flows, taking lean thinking into account.
• Initiating and controlling improvement projects, e.g. Proma, and product maturity projects.
• Controlling regular project communication and cross-project controlling.
• Support in the evaluation of CIP projects and involvement in optimization workshops.
• Planning and coordinating internal and production relocations between sites and ensuring that targets are achieved.
• Defining permanent interface optimization and the corresponding processes for projects
• Professional and disciplinary management of employees and personnel planning in the area of responsibility.
• Further development of the work preparation tasks: Time management, specification of process data, and feeding actual data back into calculations.
• Preparation of the personnel requirement plan and coordination with line managers.
• Monitoring approved investments within the area of responsibility.
• Implementing and further developing Lean Methods and tools in the area of responsibility.
• Involvement in the permanent optimization of the project management system and the work preparation in the group of companies and coordination with the process owner.