APU Manager(m/w/x)

# APU Manager (m/w/d) **INGOLSTADT 1 - ING1** | **Full time** We are looking for YOU as **APU Manager (m/f/d)** for our location in **Ingolstadt.** **These challenges await you:** * You ensure the perfect launch of this new plant in association to a project development conducted in a development center * You ensure the successful completion of milestones and coordinate with the mother plant and the respective departments * You are responsible for the production activities of your Autonomous Production Unit (APU), ensuring Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Motivation targets are met, especially during ramp-up * You build, manage and develop your team, ensuring onboarding, training, and skill development * You lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize processes and performance * You ensure compliance with standards, including health, safety, environmental rules, and equipment maintenance * You deploy and monitor the V5000 system to support efficient operations * You manage budget and resources to meet financial and operational objectives * You contribute to project industrialization, ensuring smooth startups and layout optimizations **You inspire us with that:** * You have a degree in Engineering (Bachelor or Master) in Production, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics, with solid experience in manufacturing * You have several years of hands-on experience in production, ideally including site transfers, new line ramp-ups, or greenfield projects * You are experienced in Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, TPM, Standard Work, 8D, etc.) and know how to apply them in daily operations * You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions quickly in a production environment * You are proficient in MS Office and comfortable using data to monitor performance and drive improvements * You have excellent communication and team management skills, able to lead, coach, and motivate your team effectively * You speak German and English fluently, enabling smooth coordination across functions and sites **Why Valeo:** * 💶 **Compensation package.** Performance-related salary components and company pension scheme (allowance). * 💹 **Career development.** Scope to develop your own ideas as well as professional and personal development opportunities worldwide. * 💚 **Benefits**. Allowances for sports, health, pension scheme, canteen, JobRad, free employee parking spaces, regular employee events and social support for a family-friendly environment. * 🌎 **Flexibility.** Working models that harmonize your professional and private life. * 🍀**Work environment.** Flat hierarchies and modern working methods provide you with an innovative working environment. * 🚙 **The future.** We work together on the mobility trends of tomorrow. **Job:** Industrial Director/Manager **Organization:** Plant **Schedule:** Full time **Employee Status:** Regular **Job Type:** Permanent contract **Job Posting Date:** 2025-02-24 *Join Us ! Being part of our team, you will join: - one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development - a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration - more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth - a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development