Project Manager (Area Leader) - Propulsion

Project Manager (Area Leader) - Propulsion Industrialization Propulsion Components is a section within Manufacturing Engineering. Together with our central resources, we develop and implement quality-assured, flexible, and effective production systems in the Propulsion Components shop, in the plant. The section is working cross-functionally & project-oriented, securing local industrialization of car programs. What you'll do: · Utilize strong manufacturing engineering mindset and previous experience in the automotive industry to ensure that the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers; · Be a project leader within a global production team in our state-of-the-art Propulsion Shop (Electric Drive Unit or Cell to Body), supporting new car projects, setting up the new production plant in Kosice, Slovakia, global development work and running production; · Be responsible for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of industrialization projects, securing all Industrialization deliveries from the team to the car programs; · Be responsible for area budget and RFQ (Request for Quotation) process; · Coordinate commissioning and installation activities, issue list follow-up; · Be responsible for handing over equipment to end user; · Own and align global manufacturing processes and strategies within the car programs; · Represent ME as well as the plants, in supporting stakeholders; · Stakeholder management, Line builder management; · Secure all Manufacturing deliveries from the team to the car programs; · Take actions on manufacturing related obstacle to achieve best process design and update status to Gateway/Milestone reports within area of responsibility up to Final Data Judgment; · Give solution proposals and escalate if needed with support from Equipment Engineers; · Working towards closing the gap to the Vision layout; · Responsible for Lean process design and process flow; · Be responsible for update status to Local Program Manager; · Be responsible for lessons learned manage-ment, share best practice and knowledge and coach the team members. What you'll bring: · Previous manufacturing engineering experience leading projects (installation/commissioning) is mandatory; · Competence in Lean Process Design; · Know-how of process electric drive units – production of rotor, stator, inverter; · Experiences with assembly processes of electric drive units; · Design of production lines – mechanical design, automation principles, integration of robot applications; · Design of production lines with integrated welding technologies, EoL, E-check stations; · Conversational in English, written and spoken, and proficient in Slovak language; · Ability and willingness to travel within and outside Europe, more frequently in the initial phase (2024), although based in Kosice, Slovakia; · Not only an individual contributor attitude but also an ability to work within a multinational team; · Self-starter and troubleshooting attitude, high level of communication skills, curiosity to learn new technologies; · Analytic and engineering data reporting skills.