Program Manager

Brno - Czech Republic

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Driving the future of automotive. Were Lear For You.

Lear a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lears diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation operational excellence and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better by providing the technology for safer smarter and more comfortable journeys. Lear headquartered in Southfield Michigan serves every major automaker in the world. Further information about Lear is available at or on Twitter @LearCorporation.

Following its establishment in 2012 Plzeň has grown into our fastest-growing Engineering Development Center in Europe. The center focuses on the design and development of Lear products including complex seating mechanisms and structures foams coatings plastics and trim components. The vision for Plzen is not to work as an internal supplier for our European business units but to develop into a leading Design and Development Center working on projects for all major European OEM customer groups from concept phase through to delivery.

As a Program Manager you will lead cross-functional BMW programs overseeing the planning coordination and continuous improvement of production and assembly processes across CKD partner plants from concept phase through SOP.

Your Responsibilities:

Plan design and coordinate process workflows to ensure efficient and robust production.
Prepare work instructions and create complete and clear process documentation.
Coordinate production and assembly planning with customers suppliers and manufacturing plants.
Plan fixtures and production equipment in close collaboration with customers suppliers and manufacturing plants.
Manage and monitor project progress ensuring alignment with timelines quality and cost targets.
Plan design and coordinate follow-up launches and engineering changes up to SOP (Start of Production).
Support the technical aspects of the production process and translate BMW requirements into all CKD plants.
Support interdisciplinary teams and actively contribute to end-to-end product development activities.
Perform root cause analyses define corrective actions and ensure their implementation and effectiveness.
Provide technical support to the Sales department during offer and quotation preparation.
Coordinate on-site deployment dates with the customer for process approvals and re-qualifications.
Be willing to travel to all CKD partner plants up to approximately 5 months per year.

Your Qualifications:

Successfully completed technical education or an engineering degree (or a comparable field of study).
Fluency in German and English (spoken and written).
Professional experience in process management ideally within the automotive industry.
Strong communication skills enabling effective collaboration with colleagues customers and suppliers.
High level of self-organization reliability and assertiveness.
Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team environment.
Solid user knowledge of MS Office.

Benefits:

Attractive salary

Flexible working hours
5 weeks of vacation
Bonuses for life and work anniversaries
Commuting allowance
Meal allowance
Contribution of employer for pension insurance
Free-time vouchers Sodexo/Pluxee Flexipasses
Discounted T-Mobile tariffs for you and family members
Multisport card and Makro card
Free tickets (Eishockey football theather)

Required Experience:

Manager

Driving the future of automotive. Were Lear For You.Lear a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lears diverse team of talented employees in 38 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation operational...

Driving the future of automotive. Were Lear For You.

Your Responsibilities:

Plan design and coordinate process workflows to ensure efficient and robust production.
Prepare work instructions and create complete and clear process documentation.
Coordinate production and assembly planning with customers suppliers and manufacturing plants.
Plan fixtures and production equipment in close collaboration with customers suppliers and manufacturing plants.
Manage and monitor project progress ensuring alignment with timelines quality and cost targets.
Plan design and coordinate follow-up launches and engineering changes up to SOP (Start of Production).
Support the technical aspects of the production process and translate BMW requirements into all CKD plants.
Support interdisciplinary teams and actively contribute to end-to-end product development activities.
Perform root cause analyses define corrective actions and ensure their implementation and effectiveness.
Provide technical support to the Sales department during offer and quotation preparation.
Coordinate on-site deployment dates with the customer for process approvals and re-qualifications.
Be willing to travel to all CKD partner plants up to approximately 5 months per year.

Your Qualifications:

Successfully completed technical education or an engineering degree (or a comparable field of study).
Fluency in German and English (spoken and written).
Professional experience in process management ideally within the automotive industry.
Strong communication skills enabling effective collaboration with colleagues customers and suppliers.
High level of self-organization reliability and assertiveness.
Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team environment.
Solid user knowledge of MS Office.

Benefits: