Engineering Director (m/f/d)

Lear Remscheid

Stellenbeschreibung:

For our locations in Remscheid, Valls (Spain), Brno (Czech Republic), or Coventry (United Kingdom),

we are looking for you as :

Engineering Director (m / f / d)

Your tasks :

  • Lead Engineering Team
  • Manage German and Czech Republic engineering managers and EU Laboratory managers
  • Define and refine the design and development processes
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external standards, policies, and laws
  • Support escalation of quality claims and align engineering/lab team strategies
  • Promote teamwork and lead the team to define and achieve objectives
  • Maintain motivation and engagement within the team
  • Assess employee skills and training needs
  • Mentor potential leaders within the organization
  • Recruit new talent
  • Support the development of the global product roadmap
  • Participate in benchmarking and research into new technology areas
  • Develop products outside traditional CS types (e.g., CCS)
  • Leverage global cross-functional capabilities
  • Guide engineering through RFQ processes and Technical Design Reviews
  • Present Lear CS Engineering capabilities and product focus to customers during TDR
  • Strategically plan Vertical Integration products for EDS (Wire Harness Division)
  • Manage European Engineering and Laboratory budgets
  • Oversee current year month-end closing and forecasting
  • Develop budgets for the upcoming year
  • Approve expenditures
  • Implement corporate cost reduction initiatives, including footprint optimization and expanded use of Brno and PETC locations in CS
  • Improve efficiency through digital tools, simulation, and automation
  • Build cooperative relationships with departments such as Sales, Purchasing, Finance, Cost and Price, EDS, Electronics, High Power, Seating, Lab, and Quality
  • Support the lab in enhancing Connection Systems validation capabilities
  • Lead CTO activities related to cost-saving initiatives, developing a roadmap with clear actions and responsibilities

Your profile :

  • Degree from a Technical University
  • Extensive experience in Engineering or Project Management, preferably in Terminal & Connectors
  • Knowledge in operations and manufacturing processes (progressive die stamping, injection molding, assembly)
  • Experience with metals and plastics
  • Familiarity with Quality and Engineering processes such as APQP, DFMEA, DFSS, FEM
  • Fluent in spoken and written English

We offer :

  • Collaborative environment with trust, openness, and respect
  • Independent and autonomous work culture
  • Long-term prospects in a growing international company with flat hierarchies

PUT YOUR SKILLS TO BETTER USE :

If you are eager to invest your time and energy in a modern, innovative company, shape your career with us by sending your application!

People with disabilities are very welcome to apply!

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Stelleninformationen

  • Typ:

    Vollzeit
  • Arbeitsmodell:

    Vor Ort
  • Kategorie:

  • Erfahrung:

    2+ years
  • Arbeitsverhältnis:

    Angestellt
  • Veröffentlichungsdatum:

    06 Nov 2025
  • Standort:

    Remscheid

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