Head of Manufacturing Engineering (Manager)
Location EL SALTO, JALISCO
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.
YOUR TASKS
Job Objective
Steering and execution of planning and approval of new and complex production equipment in alignment with the product development process.
Planning and specifying complex working cycles and sequences, taking new and modified production processes and methods into account; planning and arranging for the procurement / manufacture of appropriate operating and testing equipment.
Projecting within the context of development projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
A Manufacturing Engineering
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Agreeing and following up targets with the Project Manager or the Operations Readiness Manager in terms of quality, costs and timing and taking existing processes and methods into consideration.
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Steering and executing in the development of production methods taking the market development for production systems into account and check new systems for their suitability and applicability as set by Hella specific constrains and legal requirements.
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Advice the development responsible concerning production related options / improvements at new developments and modifications of products regarding optimum (cost and quality) joining and assembly design as well as process design.
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Prepare suggestions for design of components suitable for production in accordance with manufacturing requirements identifying concrete potentials for saving based on the idea of TCO (total cost of ownership), inspiring design or manufacturing engineering changes.
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Plan complex operating equipment based on capacity and staff deployment plans to be drawn up; define type, extent, and number necessary production equipment (including auxiliary and series tools, jigs, testing equipment, special machines); arrange the procurement and/or production of the specified operating equipment.
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Determine available internal capacities for the construction of operating equipment; estimate the costs and prepare suggestions for internal or external procurement.
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Define and describe manufacturing sequences, manufacturing capacities and operating equipment data taking into account the planning variables to be determined (workflows, planned times, batch sizes); prepare manufacturing plans using existing systems and methods.
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Plan new manufacturing sequences and operating equipment with the help of existing manufacturing processes, taking knowledge from the field of work science, production engineering and economics into account, as well as guidelines and standards. Use digitization to increase efficiency and robustness (e.g. MES, Hydra, iTAC).
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Continual editing, interpretation and implementation of relevant technical information from internal and external partners as well as coordination and implementation of process and production equipment changes.
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Evaluate risks using the process FMEA and taking customer requirements into consideration as well as developing and implementation of improvement actions.
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Involvement in internal and external pre-series audits in production and quality assurance.
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Coordinate the preparation of (initial) samples including component recording and provision; monitoring the production of (initial) samples and carrying out acceptance test checks; if appropriate initiating design changes in agreement with the project team.
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Involvement in and/or implementation of defined escalation scenarios whenever deviations from targets occur in manufacturing engineering, showing existing alternative solutions.
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Involvement in the technical implementation of production relocation.
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Involvement in change management (EOP control, costing, feasibility analysis, scheduling etc.).
B Projecting
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Lead technical projects teams according to the Hella PEP resp. PMH regulations.
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Responsibility for the monitoring of the used technologies, processes and production equipment in the running production as well as suggestion and implementation of improvement / cost reduction action (continuous improvement) with the target to reach the relevant performance KPIs.
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Establishing, developing and supporting the global and regional networks.
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Collaboration and contributing to global and regional networks and team structures (e.g. as part of a technology network).
C Leadership
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Deploying employee corresponding to their qualifications within the relevant structure. Instructing and supporting employees in a target-oriented and motivating manner to fulfill the tasks.
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Guiding, instructing and supporting employees in function-related tasks.
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Participating in hiring process and responsible to sustain the team performance and evaluation as well as qualification demands.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
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5+ years of experience in similar roles.
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Leadership.
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Problem solving experience.
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English advanced.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req17367.
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