Excellent opportunity to undertake a leading position with international scope for a global Automotive manufacturing company. You get the chance to join a leading business within its field which has a stable financial situation and has experienced growth for the last decade. Additionally, the company has great history and expertise within its product range and is successfully collaborating with pretty much most OEMs, on a global scale. Your role will include managerial responsibilities, which will give you the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills and have a pretty noticeable impact within your department, not just for Europe, but globally as well. Your activities will include:

• Lead and develop the Process Engineering team, driving continuous improvement and technical capability across global manufacturing sites.
• Manage the transfer and implementation of new technologies, products, and manufacturing processes from global engineering into production.
• Own PCP/PPCP activities and support RFQ/RFS processes by providing input on process capability, efficiency, scrap, and investment requirements.
• Ensure project targets for quality, productivity, efficiency, and scrap reduction are achieved while supporting global manufacturing operations with technical expertise and troubleshooting.
• Lead Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews and oversee the development of PFMEAs, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, jigs, and equipment specifications for new product introductions.
• Collaborate with Automation, Operations, and Engineering teams to optimize production line layouts, line balancing, time studies, manpower planning, and equipment design.
• Establish and strengthen process management systems, support customer and quality audits, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Promote global knowledge sharing by transferring technical know-how, sharing best practices and lessons learned, and contributing to global engineering expert networks.

Your profile:

• University Degree in Engineering discipline
• About 10 years of experience in the Automotive industry, particularly within Manufacturing / Process Engineering / similar departments.
• Expertise / Skills: Knowledge of problem-solving tools like SE, DOE. Able to use CAD to design jigs & fixtures. Able to use APIS IQ-RM software to create PFMEA. Able to use SAP for related work. Able to use office software such as project and Viso.
• Team player, clear and concise in communication, following up on details.
• Fluent English.
• Based in Belgium or within the EU and willing to relocate.
• Able to travel 30-40% of the time, mainly within Europe, but also overseas on occasions.
• Able to work on site pretty much every day, with of course some flexibility provided to you.
• Able to take online meetings during different times of the day if needed, due to counterparts being based in North America and Asia.

If this role looks interesting and suitable for you, please feel welcome to apply! Kindly note that only suitable candidates will be further contacted for more details.