CareerPlan

Fertigungsleiter (m/w/d) Umformen

Gera, THUERINGENFull-time2026-11-10

Core

Lead the forming production department, ensuring efficient, cost-effective, and quality-compliant manufacturing of high-precision structural components and body groups for the automotive industry.

Role type

Senior manufacturing operations manager (forming)

Builds

High-precision structural components and body groups for the automotive industry

Domain

Automotive manufacturing / Metal forming

Required skills

Technical leadership, process optimization, Lean/Kaizen/KVP implementation, production planning, cost and quality management, SAP proficiency

Preferred skills

Experience in automotive or supplier industry, knowledge of pressing and tooling environments, English language skills

Technologies

SAP

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the forming production area, ensure efficient production meeting targets, optimize processes for productivity and quality, manage and develop team members, conduct shopfloor meetings, implement continuous improvement measures, analyze production KPIs, ensure safety and cleanliness standards, coordinate with adjacent departments and plant management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC