Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong experience in Project Management, ideally as sub-project leader within cross-functional core teams.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrialization within the Automotive Engineering industry.
• Proven leadership skills to coordinate and guide planners and technical experts.
• Experience in developing assembly concepts with development, quality, and production planning teams.
• Solid knowledge of budget management, Cap Ex planning, and procurement processes.
• Strong knowledge of automotive standards and methods (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, Lean Manufacturing).
• Fluent English is mandatory; German or French is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Act as Core Team Member in PEP projects, leading Manufacturing Engineering sub-projects and ensuring adherence to project timelines and launch tasks.
• Create system descriptions and value stream visualizations; request production/test-appropriate product designs (DFM) and coordinate RUNs and launch execution.
• Plan and control AEP launches, implement launch teams aligned with MQ standards, and drive continuous improvement of launch functions.
• Lead regular launch meetings, support departments in analyzing RUN results, and ensure implementation of agreed project actions via handshake reports.
• Provide regular updates on product and process maturity to stakeholders (Core Team, Plant Manager, Operating Unit & APU Manager) and evaluate project/launch performance.
• Launch planning and controlling
• Implementation of launch team under consideration of MQ standard organization and continuous improvement of launch function
• Executes defined launch management reports
• Preparation and lead of launch meetings on a regular base and triggers escalation process if necessary

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