APU Manager

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

The plant in Chrzanów produces front and rear car lights using advanced technology of metallization, assembly and plastic injection including multicomponent and multi-color injections. It has also a fully equipped measurement laboratory with a unique photometric testing tunnel. As a result of growth, Valeo Lighting Systems is currently opening a new Development Center, which focuses on developing and manufacturing lighting systems for passenger cars.

Currently for Valeo Lighting Systems in Chrzanów we recruit a APU Manager.

Your Challenges : Manage people :

Monitor team competences and develops its autonomy (training plan building, follow-up & training actions implementation);

Ensure working standards are respected on its APU during the operations (safety, work instructions, quality, respect of the product);

Lead daily, weekly & monthly meetings and organize delegation.

Manage production :

Be responsible for customer satisfaction;

Balance HC vs customer needs;

Ensure optimal use of equipment (TRP);

Assign & check corrective actions on recurring problems with Production Unit and Plant support departments;

Validate monthly the demonstrated capacity of APU.

Manage continuous improvement :

Lead daily Production Unit QRQC (Safety, Quality, Direct Labor efficiency, Maintenance);

Lead workstation ergonomics risk analysis and elimination;

Be responsible for Customer Line Return;

Manage the budget of Production Unit.

Join our team if you have :

Min. 4 years of experience in a position related to Production Management in a company from the automotive industry;

Team management experience;

High level of communication and negotiation skills;

Knowledge of production and quality management in a company from the automotive industry;

Initiative in action, entrepreneurship, organizational skills, strategic and analytical thinking skills;

Very good knowledge of English (knowledge of German will be an advantage);

Ability to motivate the team .

We can offer :

Employment in an international production company with high quality standards of work, a leading multinational hightech automotive supplier;

Attractive working conditions and benefits : possibility to work remotely, participation in internal and external trainings, subsidies for MyBenefit cafeteria and Multisport card, additional health and life insurance, private medical care (Medicover), Employee Retirement Programmes (PPE) and other social benefits.

Valeo works to promote diversity in all its forms (gender, disability, social and cultural, generational) through local policies and actions, mentoring and training programs, networks and partnerships.

Join us and lead tech innovation for new lighting solutions and safer roads!