Engineering Director leading engineering managers and laboratory teams at Lear Corporation. Overseeing design processes and ensuring adherence to standards while mentoring potential leaders.
Responsibilities
Lead Engineering Team
Lead German and Czech Republic engineering managers and EU Laboratory managers
Enhance the definition and refine the design and development process
Secure adherence to all internal and external standards, policies, and laws
Support escalation of quality claims and alignment of engineering / lab team direction
Promotion of teamwork and leading the team to define and achieve objectives
Ensure good motivation and engagement is present within the team
Evaluation of employee skills and training requirements
Provide mentoring to potential leaders in the organization
Vet and hire new talent
Actively support development of global product roadmap
Participate in benchmarking/ research into new technology areas
Developments may be outside of traditional CS product types (ex: CCS).
Leverage global cross functional capabilities
Guide engineering through RFQ process and Technical Design Review preparations
Present Lear CS Engineering capabilities and product focus to customers in TDR
Strategic planning of Vertical Integration product to EDS (Wire Harness Division)
Manage European Engineering and Laboratory budget
Current year month end close and forecasting
Develop "Next year" budget
Approval of spend
Execution of corporate cost reduction "tasks" including Footprint optimization and expanded utilization of locations Brno and PETC in CS
Efficiency improvement actions including integration digital tools, simulation, and automation of engineering value added steps
Build cooperative relationship between adjacent departments
Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Cost and Price, EDS, Electronics, High Power, Seating, Lab, Quality …
Support lab to enhance Connection Systems validation capabilities.
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)
Requirements
Technical University degree
Extensive experience over many years in Engineering management and/or Project Management, preferably in Terminal & Connectors business
Knowledge in operations/manufacturing (progressive die stamping, injection moulding, assembly)
Metals and plastics
Quality and Engineering processes, methods and tools, such as APQP, DFMEA, DFSS, FEM
Fluent in spoken and written English
Benefits
Good cooperation in an experienced team, where trust, openness and respect are part of everyday life
Independent and autonomous work as part of our philosophy
Long-term prospects in a steadily growing international company with flat hierarchies
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