Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Would you like to shape the future of intelligent mobility together with us? Become part of our VALEO team and revolutionize the experience of autonomous and connected driving.

We are looking for YOU as APU Manager (m/f/d) for our location in Ingolstadt.

These challenges await you:

• You ensure the perfect launch of this new plant in association to a project development conducted in a development center

• You ensure the successful completion of milestones and coordinate with the mother plant and the respective departments

• You are responsible for the production activities of your Autonomous Production Unit (APU), ensuring Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Motivation targets are met, especially during ramp-up

• You build, manage and develop your team, ensuring onboarding, training, and skill development

• You lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes and performance

• You ensure compliance with standards, including health, safety, environmental rules, and equipment maintenance

• You deploy and monitor the V5000 system to support efficient operations

• You manage budget and resources to meet financial and operational objectives

• You contribute to project industrialization, ensuring smooth startups and layout optimizations

You inspire us with that:

• You have a degree in Engineering (Bachelor or Master) in Production, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics, with solid experience in manufacturing

• You have several years of hands-on experience in production, ideally including site transfers, new line ramp-ups, or greenfield projects

• You are experienced in Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, TPM, Standard Work, 8D, etc.) and know how to apply them in daily operations

• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions quickly in a production environment

• You are proficient in MS Office and comfortable using data to monitor performance and drive improvements

• You have excellent communication and team management skills, able to lead, coach, and motivate your team effectively

• You speak German and English fluently, enabling smooth coordination across functions and sites

Why Valeo:

At VALEO, we firmly believe that great technologies are born out of passion.

• Compensation package. Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance).

• Career development. Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide.

• Benefits. Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad, free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment.

• Flexibility. Working models that harmonize your professional and private life.

• Work environment. Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment.

• The future. We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow.

Good to know:

• Your contact person: Melanie Heckel, melanie.heckel@valeo.com

• For data protection reasons, please submit your application documents exclusively online via the job portal on our website

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Job:

Industrial Director/Manager

Organization:

Plant

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-02-24

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com