**AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY COMPANY SEEKING KEY POSITIONS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE HARNESS INDUSTRY DUE TO EXPANSION.** **Requirements:** **Education: Bachelor’s degree** **Languages: Advanced English** **Industry experience: minimum 10 years.** **Position experience: minimum 6 years.** OPERATIONS MANAGER **Activities and responsibilities** **Responsibilities / Functions:** **Lead and coordinate all plant operations (Production, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance).** **Ensure achievement of strategic objectives related to cost, quality, delivery, and safety.** **Guarantee efficient execution of production plans.** **Ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.** **Lead implementation of continuous improvement and operational excellence.** **Monitor and optimize operational performance indicators.** **Coordinate with senior management on strategic operations planning.** **Manage and develop managers and teams under their responsibility.** **Approve and monitor investment projects, improvements, and process changes.** **Ensure integrity of the quality management system and operational discipline.** **Supervise compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations.** **Manage operational risks and contingency plans.** **Lead resolution of critical issues impacting customers.** **Promote a high-performance culture, collaboration, and continuous improvement.** **Present executive operational performance reports to top management.** **Position profile** **Knowledge:** **Comprehensive management of industrial operations in the automotive sector** **Automotive electrical harness manufacturing processes** **Strategic planning and operational execution** **Quality management systems (IATF 16949, ISO 9001)** **Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma)** **Management of operational KPIs (OEE, productivity, scrap, on-time delivery)** **Line balancing, layout design, and process optimization** **Human resource management and leadership of multidisciplinary teams** **Operational cost control and budgeting** **Operational risk management and contingency planning** **Problem analysis and resolution (8D, FMEA/AMFE, root cause analysis)** **Industrial safety, health, and environmental management** **Project management and new product launches** **Use of ERP/MRP systems and data analytics tools** **Knowledge of customer requirements and automotive industry standards** **Benefits** **Executive-level benefits exceeding statutory requirements** **Would you like to join our team?** Then connect with us and experience exciting projects, a cooperative and international work environment, as well as diverse development opportunities in a dynamic future-oriented industry! We look forward to receiving your application via **sebn.com** or by email at **recruitment@sebn.com.** Please do not forget to indicate your earliest possible start date. Further information about our company and additional vacancies at our locations in Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt, and Stuttgart is also available on our website.