Engineering Director (m/f/d) in Coventry

Engineering Director (m/f/d)

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For our location in Remscheid or Valls (Spain), Brno (Czech republic) or Coventry (United Kingdom)

we are looking for you as:

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 39 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 and ranks #179 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation.

Your tasks

• 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)

Your profile

• 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

We offer

• 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

PUT YOUR SKILLS TO BETTER USE

Would you like to invest your time and energy in a modern and innovative company? Then shape your career in our dynamic team and send us your application!

People with disabilities are also very welcome to apply!

Location Code: 0608