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Head of Maintenance Location FORVIA HELLA is a listed, international automotive supplier. Coming together with Faurecia in the FORVIA Group, we build the world's seventh largest supplier of automotive technologies. As a global market leader in high-growth areas, FORVIA employs 157,000 people worldwide. FORVIA HELLA therein stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, we cover a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles with our Business Group Lifecycle Solutions. With around 37,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of € 8.1 billion on a preliminary basis in the fiscal year 2023. YOUR TASKS Job Objective Planning, controlling and monitoring of all maintenance related activities regarding production equipment at the location to achieve the relevant KPIs (e.g. technical availability, preventive maintenance according to HELLA regulations) and targets. Develop and execute systematics to improve the competitiveness of the location (e.g. TOM (time-optimized maintenance) workshop); set up and execute the Total Productive Maintenance systematic within the location and ensure that the tasks in the Helps roadmap related to maintenance are fulfilled. Duties and Responsibilities Ensure the short-, mid- and long-term organization of the maintenance department regarding headcount planning, employee development and the knowledge of the team regarding the technologies within the location. Organize the instruction and information of the employees regarding maintenance methodologies and processes regarding corrective and preventive maintenance. Develop, establish and support concepts for autonomous maintenance within the location. Set up, maintain and control the spare part management within the location. Support further TPM activities, such as Six Sigma projects with knowledge, feedback, ideas and recommendations. Involvement in the sourcing process of new equipment to ensure that the TPM systematic of new equipment is met, that the equipment is meeting HELLA requirements. Supervising planning of the maintenance activities within the location with the objective of increasing the quantitative and qualitative availability of technical systems and reducing maintenance costs. Execute measures to improve the competitiveness of the location (e.g. TOM workshops). Support measures to improve the competitiveness of the location (e.g. cardboard kaizen activities). Interact with the OPEI manager, his team and/or TPM roadmap responsible in regards of maintenance and the HELLA roadmaps. Interact with the quality organization and ensure that all quality relevant measures are executed. Ensure that maintenance is done accordingly to the needs of the location regarding know-how, availability, shifts and spare parts. Execute the planning of the fiscal year regarding the maintenance department. Leadership Deploying employees corresponding to their qualifications within the relevant structure. Instructing and supporting employees in a target-oriented and motivating manner to fulfill the tasks. Guiding, instructing and supporting employees in function-related tasks. Responsible to sustain the team performance and evaluation as well as qualification demands. YOUR QUALIFICATIONS TARGET COMPETENCES: SAP (INTERMEDIATE) KNOWLEDGE OF HYDRAULIC MAINTENANCE (DRAWING) HANDLING OF TONNAGE WEIGHTS FROM 350 TO 2,700 TONS HANDLING OF ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION PROBLEM-SOLVING METHODOLOGY YOUR QUALIFICATIONS MINIMUM 5-6 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR FIELDSBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR ENGINEERINGADVANCED ENGLISH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: INJECTION PROCESSES REGARDING CORRECTIVE, PREDICTIVE, AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE KNOWLEDGE OF PNEUMATICS, HYDRAULICS, AND ELECTRONICS IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA, KPIs, WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 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 req16077. MARLEN TORRES Phone: #J-18808-Ljbffr