Manufacturing Process Development Manager
Thyssenkrupp · Budapest
thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology group with around 98,000 employees. In the fiscal year 2023/2024, the company generated sales of €35 billion in 47 countries. Its business activities are bundled in five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Marine Systems. With extensive technology know-how, the businesses develop innovative solutions for the challenges of the future, especially in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future.
In the Hungarian development center with our engineering team of 1000 we are present as an innovative and significant partner in one of the fastest growing and most exciting segment of the automotive industry, in the field of electromechanical steering systems. With outstanding quality and high-tech developments we meet the needs of renowned car manufacturers and our developments can be found in 25 % of the manufactured cars all over the world. Our engineers work on new challenges that can change the future of automotive.
The role independently drives the development, standardization, piloting, deployment, and lifecycle management of manufacturing processes across the global plant network.
It defines target processes and scalable standards, coordinates pilots and roll-outs, and ensures that proven solutions are transferred across plants and regions. Detailed technical process development and local implementation are carried out by Manufacturing Engineering, Lead Plants, and plant teams; this role provides the cross-plant direction, coordination, and standardization.
- Identify manufacturing process development and harmonization needs and translate operational requirements into target process concepts, development roadmaps, and scalable solutions.
- Coordinate process development with Manufacturing Engineering, Lead Plants, and subject-matter experts, challenging solutions for scalability and cross-plant applicability.
- Steer pilots by defining objectives and success criteria, evaluating results, and translating validated solutions into standards and roll-out recommendations.
- Develop and maintain global manufacturing process standards, reference models, guidelines, and governance processes, including version control, deviations, and change management.
- Coordinate standard validation, approval, and periodic reviews, ensuring processes remain practical, scalable, and aligned with operational needs and technology changes.
- Lead process deployment and lifecycle management across regions and plants, tracking implementation progress, adoption, operational impact, and deployment barriers.
- Independently manage and develop the global Lead Plant framework, using Lead Plants and cross-regional process communities to validate, scale, and share best practices.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing across the plant network, ensuring process expertise, lessons learned, and best practices are systematically documented and applied.
- Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing, production engineering, process development, industrialization, or process standardization.
- Broad practical understanding of industrial manufacturing processes and production environments.
- Proven experience developing, standardizing, and deploying manufacturing processes or production standards across multiple sites, including coordinating pilots and scaling validated solutions.
- Experience working across plants, functions, and regions in an international manufacturing network; experience with Lead Plants, Centers of Excellence, or process communities is an advantage.
- Strong capabilities in process development, standardization, governance, structured problem-solving, and translating technical and operational input into scalable standards.
- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills in an international matrix organization, with the ability to lead complex cross-functional topics independently and use performance data to prioritize improvements.
- Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
- Willingness to travel internationally and support implementation activities on-site.
- A modern office in the 11th district is waiting for you to support your creativity with fun community places, cafe rooms, an own cinema and a skybar
- We support you with flexible working hours and home office opportunity
- Competitive salary and wide range of other benefits (cafeteria & bonus) are provided to you
- You can be part of a successful and growing company in the field of technology
- You can learn new languages in small groups, selecting from 5 languages
- We organize leisure time activities (board games, sport activities)
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