Engineering Director (m/f/d)

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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