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Lear Corporation is a component supplier (Tier 1) of automotive seating and electrical distribution systems for all major automotive manufacturers in the world. Company employs approximately 165,000 employees in 39 countries on 6 continents.

In Poland, Lear Corporation is present for 21 years and has 6 modern production plants and 2 R&D centers, employing around 11,000 employees. The company's headquarters is located in Tychy, the remaining branches are located in Bierun, Jarosław, Mielec and Legnica.

Legnica Structures was established in 2012 and employs around 1400 talented individuals. It is metal plant where we produce steel structures and mechanism. Legnica Plant will eventually become the largest Lear facility in Automotive Seating Division product group in Europe.

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We are looking for an exceptional leadership person for the position of OPERATIONS MANAGER

Purpose of this role is to manage overall operations (production and maintenance departments ~900 people) with responsibility for the effective and successful management of labor, productivity, quality control and safety measures as established. Manager will report directly to Plant Manager.

WE OFFER:

• Stable employment: the largest employer among automotive suppliers, for 20 years on the Polish market
• Development: 68% of our managers have been promoted internally
• Projects realization in international teams
• Working environment that values diversity: 47% of our specialists and management are women
• Friendly atmosphere: the highest rated factor in internal employee satisfaction surveys (87%).
• Opportunity to participate in community support activities (CSR)
• Solid on-boarding plan which includes shadowing colleague from the team and strong initial training
• Additional benefits: relocation bonus, company car, medical care, group insurance, holiday subsidies, Christmas bonus, meal subsidies, trainings

YOUR TASKS WILL BE:

• Coordinate high volume production operations of Automotive metal structures to meet Tier 1 and OEM customers’ performance metrics
• Managing operations driving down our production costs year on year, increasing line efficiency, ensuring project launches are delivered on time and right quality, within budget and according to “safety first” approach
• Track and report on KPIs to improve plant performance through root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Schedule and oversee daily operations and strategic growth planning for upcoming launches
• Plan and manage operational budget to ensure forecast is met
• Providing instrumental guidance as a key member of the Lear leadership team to staff, mentoring and developing people and developing succession planning models

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED:

• Min. 5 year of experience in a production/operation managerial role; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IS A MUST
• Strong technical background coupled with financial awareness
• Fluency in English and Polish. German is an advantage
• Outstanding leadership skills evident in the ability to work with the team and clear communication and execution
• Determined and decisive; uses initiative to develop effective solutions to problems
• Ability to plan ahead and deal with unexpected changes under time pressure

If you are interested, please send us your CV in English.

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