Antolin

Who are we:

Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier, we are experts in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles around the world. Our product portfolio includes trim, headliners, and cockpits, as well as lighting and other interior systems. We offer comprehensive solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. Our products are used in many of the world’s leading car brands. In fact, Antolin equips nearly 600 vehicle models around the world. In 2022, about 40% of the world’s electric cars were carrying Antolin components.

With over 130 plants in 25 countries, Antolin has achieved this strong industry presence through over seventy years of working with our customers in order to develop a complete cycle of component manufacturing, from their conception and design, through the development and validation stages, to their industrialisation and sequenced delivery.

We are working hard on spearheading the transformation that the automotive industry is currently experiencing with regard to vehicle interiors by collaborating with our customers. We do so in order to develop more sustainable and technologically advanced vehicles that are also adapted to the new needs and requirements of their passengers.

As part of this transformation, Antolin is committed to a sustainable business model that focuses on and creates value for all its stakeholders, including its customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society as a whole.

What we offer our employees:

• You will be part of a highly engaged multinational with international career opportunities.
• We offer you a learning journey adapted to your professional experience.
• You will work on international projects for world- renowned companies in Automotive sector.
• You can find an Open Environment to learn new technologies.
• We can offer you a competitive salary, benefits and valuable OEM discounts.

Mission:

The purpose of this job description is to define the requirements and responsibilities of the OPEX Manager.

Essential Functions of Role:

• Supervisory Capacity: No Supervisory Responsibilities
• Initial Implementation (IATF, QMS, CSR Ex. FormelQ, JLRQ…) coordinator to ensure that all departments meet automotive requirements.
• QMS KPIs monitoring in monthly basis with action plans for deviations
• Maintenance (changes implementation) and monitoring of System Health in every department
• Internal / External Audits (IATF certification audits, customer audits Ex.VDA, etc)
• Creation of improvement culture and environment inside the plant at all levels (IDEA/im3/ Recognition)
• Transversal plan coordination to achieve industrial Budget (VAVE, CSO, Supply chain improvement)
• Methodology knowledge guarantor at all levels (VSM, Kaizen, PSE, LEAN, MPS)
• Support to the UET leaders for production excellence.

Essential Common Requirements for All Employees:

• To assure System adherence and performance improvement in a transversal way.
• Initial Implementation (IATF, QMS, CSR Ex. FormelQ, JLRQ…) coordinator to ensure that all departments meet automotive
• requirements.
• QMS KPIs monitoring in monthly basis with action plans for deviations
• Maintenance (changes implementation) and monitoring of System Health in every department
• Internal / External Audits (IATF certification audits, customer audits Ex.VDA, etc)
• Creation of improvement culture and environment inside the plant at all levels (IDEA/im3/ Recognition)
• Transversal plan coordination to achieve industrial Budget (VAVE, CSO, Supply chain improvement)
• Methodology knowledge guarantor at all levels (VSM, Kaizen, PSE, LEAN, MPS)
• Support to the UET leaders for production excellence.

What we are looking for:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, or a related field.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification preferred (minimum Green Belt).

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing.
• At least 3 years leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven experience implementing Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Experience working within a Tier 1 supplier or OEM environment.

Technical Knowledge

• Lean Manufacturing.
• Kaizen.
• Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• SMED.
• 5S.
• Standard Work.
• Visual Management.
• Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa).
• KPI Management.
• Structured Problem Solving (8D, A3).
• Basic knowledge of IATF 16949.

Travel Required: 25-50%