Process Planning Team Leader

HELLA is a global, family-owned company listed on the stock exchange that employs some 38,000 members of staff at over 125 locations in some 35 countries. The HELLA Group develops and manufactures lighting and electronic components and systems for the automotive industry, and also has one of the largest trade organizations for automotive parts, accessories, diagnosis and services within Europe. In the Special Applications segment, HELLA also develops products for specialist vehicles. Complete vehicle modules, air-conditioning systems and vehicle electrical systems are produced in joint venture companies. With almost 7,000 people working in research and development, HELLA is one of the most important innovation drivers on the market. HELLA has achieved sales of around 6.6 billion Euros in fiscal year 2016/2017; in addition, the HELLA Group is one of the top 40 automotive parts suppliers in the world and one of the 100 largest German industrial companies.

Experience working in a similar position within manufacturing or other centralized functions;
Proven track record of successful people leadership and engagement;
Ability to quickly develop meaningful stakeholder/supplier relationships;
Proficiency with systems, including resource planning, MS Office suite;
Assertive, adaptable, resilient and embraces change;
Skilled in negotiation, problem solving oriented;
Self-motivated and calm under pressure;
Highly process and compliance focused;
Strong communication skills to enable stakeholder management across all levels of the business;
Professional English skills, German can be an advantage in business relationship

Coordinates a team of engineers in successfully launching new development projects;
Oversees day to day operations of the team;
Monitors team performance and creates plans to close the gaps where needed;
Supports the department in achieving target by setting clear team goals and monitors their achievement;
Develops people’s skills in order to maintain standards and achieve teams and departments targets