Participate in the development and approval of special production processes and technologies as well as steering and releasing the definition of specification requirements for the production equipment and fixtures.Monitoring the processes design, qualification, built up and initiating of improvement measures.Responsibility for local strategy and improvements regarding production equipment technology. The main missions of the role are:A Equipment and FixturesParticipate in the development of special production processes and technologies taking the market development into account and check new and existing processes, equipment, machines and technologies for their suitability and applicability as set by Hella specific constrains and legal requirementsQualification, adapt and apply of approved processes for new equipment, machines and fixturesSteering and executing the definition of specifications for process specific production equipment and maintenance processesInvolvement in the supplier selection for process specific production equipmentSupervising a set up of the process specific production equipment together with the involved partnersProcess approval considering the requested process, equipment and fixtures capabilitiesRelease and change of process parameters in accordance with the Hella network regulationsMonitoring of the specific processes in the running production and implementation of improvement measures if possible directly, otherwise initiation and leading an improvement project in alignment with further departmentsInitiate, coordinate and create process specific process module FMEAs in corporation with the production technology specialists of other plantsSupport or realization of basic investigations for new processes in cooperation with technology development and global functionsTaking over technical lead, strategy responsibility and internal contact for production technology within the worldwide Hella networkReleased DfA moderator to evaluate new product designs regarding all technologiesB ProjectingLeading of project teams for any kind of product / product family related cost improvementsC LeadershipDeploying employees corresponding to their qualifications within the relevant structure. Instructing and supporting employees in a target-oriented and motivating manner to fulfill the tasksGuiding, instructing and supporting employees in function-related tasksResponsible for hiring process and sustain the team performance and evaluation as well as qualification demandsManaging of employees according to targets and delegation, to select, to qualify and further develop employees on the basis of a culture of trust, control effectiveness, in order to develop and compensate potential and promote individual competencies, to achieve the targets of the department