Local Project Manager

Apply now for the position of Local Project Manager and be an integral part of our dynamic team.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the global project manager during the series ramp-up of connector and harness products for automotive customers.
• Monitor all aspects of quality and progress crucial for a seamless series start in the plant (4M / 5S).
• Take commercial and technical responsibility for products in the series, including order control and MRP.
• Act as the change manager for series products, conducting technical impact analysis and assessments.
• Serve as the primary contact person for a set of products to be produced in the plant.

Tasks:

• Coordinate and monitor project tasks and related progress during the ramp-up phase.
• Monitor production Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your products, emphasizing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Generate insightful management reports.
• Plan and implement product or process changes, overseeing change management in series.
• Coordinate a multidisciplinary team in a matrix organization, defining priorities across engineering, logistics, and customer service.
• Provide support to customer service, procurement, and maintenance.
• Anticipate obstacles and proactively mitigate risks.
• Resolve conflicts within the team and find optimal trade-offs as the team moderator.
• Coordinate Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VAVE) activities, ensuring continuous improvement of costs and quality.

Requirements:

• Study in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or economics (B./M. Sc./Eng.).
• Autonomous working style.
• Beyond thinking skills for solutions and approaches.
• Fluent in English, further language skills beneficial, e.g., German.

If you have any of these, even better:

• Business experience, especially in the automotive industry or connector/harness development.
• General Production Process Knowledge, industrialization expertise.
• Automotive standard experience.
• Knowledge of MS Excel.
• Certificates: IPMA, PMI, Prince2.
• Keen interest in vehicles and connection systems.