Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Footprint and Capacity

JOB DESCRIPTION

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Footprint and Capacity

What can you expect?

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 30 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

What will your responsibilities be?

Analysis and decision preparation regarding optimal production sites for new programs:

• Conducting detailed analyses to identify optimal production sites for new projects.
• Preparation of evidenced information to support site selection

Strategic projects:

• Participation in strategic projects to optimize the current and future European manufacturing landscape.
• Support development and implementation of strategies to improve production processes and structures.

Space requirement planning:

• Preparation and planning of space requirements for the European production plants.
• Ensuring efficient use of available production space.

Capacity planning:

• Central planning and coordination of production capacities.
• Optimization of capacity utilization to increase efficiency and productivity.

Key performance indicators reporting:

• Evaluation, reporting and analysis of operational key figures (OEE and capacity) for the European plants.
• Identification of improvement potentials based on the analyzed data.

Evaluation of reuse potentials:

• Evaluation of the reuse potentials of existing equipment for new customer projects.
• Creation of recommendations on how to make the best use of existing resources.
• to optimize production assets and efficiency
• to improve processes and structures

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Experience in manufacturing/production: Several years of experience in manufacturing or production environments, particularly in roles involving capacity management, space management
• Project Management: experience in participating in strategic projects
• Data analysis: background in evaluating and analyzing financial or non-financial data
• Proficiency in using analytical tools /software e.g. Excel, Power BI, MES
• English B2
• Familiarity with capacity planning, production processes, parts and equipment and general financial aspects
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to conduct detailed analyses to identify optimal production sites and to present evidence in a clear way to support recommended site selection.
• Capacity evaluation and optimization to create recommendations on how to best use existing resources/ future needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively and align closely across multiple teams including plants, central functions, leadership
• Ability to think strategically and develop long-term plans

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michal Majzlan on [email protected].

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