Joyson Safety Systems is one of the leading global developers and manufacturers of automobile occupant protection systems with a turnover of ca. 4,8 billion euros and more than 50,000 employees worldwide. We represent innovation and progress. As a reliable and skilled partner of the automobile industry, we design, develop and produce occupant protection systems and components. Our portfolio includes steering wheels, airbags and generators, safety belts, technical plastic components, electronics and sensor technology which we supply to nearly all renown vehicle manufacturers worldwide.
Our team in Aschaffenburg needs support and we are seeking:
Global Advanced Manufacturing Director (all genders)
What you can change — your duties
- Foster innovation and identify (future) manufacturing process innovations and resulting potentials
- Continuously observe new features and changes with regard to (customer and) supplier behaviour/ systems/ procedures/ processes to recognize changes in time and allow timely response
- Analyze and propose process innovations (future assembly concepts, best practice sharing)
- Analyze potential future production methods and concepts (line concepts, assy concepts, robots, AI, IIoT, software systems)
- Guide and support operational units in new technologies
- Recommend and develop process and technology roadmaps together with operational units
- Prepare and recommend implementation plans considering given resource constraints
- Align and exchange with and give input to Core Manufacturing team regarding general standards in production processes, especially under consideration of future manufacturing technologies and trends
- Foster and enable global information exchange and benchmarking regarding advanced manufacturing
- Optimize operations within the field, unite diverse agendas to common goal, and harness strategic and operational drivers to deliver results
- Align digital initiatives across regions and divisions
- Evaluate and prioritize Advanced Manufacturing projects according to the defined Industry 4.0 roadmap
- Identify best fitting team/ region/ plant for specific Advanced Manufacturing project, make proposal for team assignment
- Functionally lead, guide, and align the (globally dispersed) advanced manufacturing engineers and teams in the regions and/or product groups/ business units
- Take the lead and implement Industry 4.0 projects, together with our Business Units and regions
- Coordinate and manage global and locally dispersed Industry 4.0 Projects
- Be responsible for the preparation and execution of workshops and process analysis in our manufacturing sites with the target of “demand analysis”
- Act as a point of contact, advising internal customers at the conceptual level regarding to innovative digital applications and support in the process of practical implementation
- Support digitization projects and drive them forward while ensuring the further development and evolution of processes, methods and tools as well as the growth and development of your colleagues within this specific subject
- Manage special projects in the area of Advanced Manufacturing (incl. analysis and benchmarking on material flow, automation, robotics, systems)
- Prepare cost and resource estimates, project schedules, reports and presentations
- Prepare and complete tasks within the field within due time and in an appropriate way
- Monitor and follow-up assigned projects and sub-projects regarding timely completion, efficient and effective content, and escalate if necessary; depending on the matter of content ensuring confidentiality
- Coordinate and follow up projects within the area
- Prepare and follow-up action plans
- Support project managers and management in project execution
- Give regular feedback on status of assigned tasks
- Support in building up and fostering contacts to universities and other networks (incl. start-ups and research centers)
- Conduct information exchange, best practice and benchmarking in cross-industry Networks
Impress us – your qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, maintenance or IT
- Master’s degree or equivalent required, preferably in Industrial engingeering, robotics, automation, physical science or IT
- Experience with new technologies in previous position/assignments and having technology affinity
- Fluent English required, additional language relevant for JSS is a plus
What we offer — your benefits
- First aid station & Health Care Centre
- Health management
- Discounts at well-known gyms
- Company canteen
- Further training as well as in-house training
- Flexible working time
- Good transport connections
- Employee events (Christmas party etc.)