Program Manager - BMW CKD Programs

About the role

Lear's Plzeň Engineering Development Center, founded in 2012, designs and develops products such as complex seating mechanisms, foams, coatings, plastics and trim components. As Program Manager you will lead cross-functional BMW programs, overseeing the planning, coordination and continuous improvement of production and assembly processes across CKD partner plants, from concept through start of production (SOP).

Key responsibilities

• Plan, design and coordinate process workflows to ensure efficient and robust production.
• Prepare work instructions and create complete process documentation.
• Coordinate production and assembly planning, and plan fixtures and production equipment, with customers, suppliers and manufacturing plants.
• Manage project progress against timelines, quality and cost targets, and plan follow-up launches and engineering changes up to SOP.
• Translate BMW requirements into all CKD plants and support interdisciplinary teams in end-to-end product development.
• Perform root cause analyses, define corrective actions and ensure their implementation.
• Support the Sales department during offer and quotation preparation, and coordinate on-site deployment dates for process approvals and re-qualifications.
• Travel to all CKD partner plants, up to about 5 months per year.

Required profile

• Technical education or an engineering degree (or a comparable field).
• Fluency in spoken and written German and English.
• Professional experience in process management, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness to travel to partner plants.

Required skills

• Solid user knowledge of MS Office.