Continental Automotive Systems Jobs

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The mission of the position is to plan, coordinate and control all manufacturing engineering(MainS) activities Lead and manage the Department of Maintenance with the emphasis on guaranteeing relevant processes and interfaces, it's continuing improvement, as well as the technical and disciplinary management of all assigned areas and it's workshop(s)

1. General Management

• Responsible for guidance of the team members and their adherence of work safety and environmental standards

• initiate and implement continuous improvement activities by applying CBS methods and training measures

2. Maintenance Management

• Gurantee operational conditons of production lines,electrical energy supply, as well as the economical and on schedule provision and products

• Plan and execute maintenance measures of production lines, energy installations and works equipment with the aim of avoiding technical interruptions, as well as efficient execution of maintenance and repair works

• Provide technical advice for production and all other technical areas

3. Implementation and Management

• Synchronize measures with production departments, other engineering departments and external companies

• Optimize existing maintenance strategies and analyze weak points with subsequent technical measures to improve production lines/plants

• Optimize use of energy and environmental perfomance of the location

4. ISO TS 16949

• Secure preventative maintenance according to ISO TS 16949

• Assist planning of major repairs and investments

• Responsible for the procurement of spare parts and their management

5. SAP PM

• Responsible for the data administration and development of the maintenance measure system SAP-PM within departmental tasks

6. Monitoring and Reporting

• ensure mainS performance (KPI) monitoring (e.g. MTBF DTR MTTR etc.)

7. Standardization&documents

• ensure local implementation of central manufacturing engineering standards

• provide feedback and input for further development of standards regarding manufacturing engineering and production processes (e.g. production flow plan, production control plan, work instructions, standardized work chart, standardized work combination table, job instruction sheet, process parameters, materials), production equipment (e.g. machines, human machine interface, ergonomics, equipment, layout), logistics (e.g. material handling and storage technologies) and quality (e.g. test methods, equipment) to segment, BU or BA functions

1. university degree, preferably in production or engineering management, industrial engineering or related discipline

2. 5 or more years of professional experience in manufacturing, cross functional experience e.g. in maintenance, indusrty 4.0 , digitalization or CBS preferred

3. comprehensive experience in rubber and plastic production processes, experience in the roll-out of standards and/or strategic projects

4. Lead more than 5 people maintenance team experience

5. experience in working with international teams on production topics and understanding of foreign cultures, proficient in minimum 2 languages, English is mandatory

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