JoJob Description / Area of Responsibility Lead the end-to-end Operations workstream for the development and flawless launch of advanced, safety-critical automotive mechatronic systems across two focus factories. Integrate mechanical, electronics, electric motor and embedded software disciplines; align worldwide stakeholders, customers and suppliers; and deliver industrialization, quality, cost, timing, capacity and ramp-up targets. Provide decisive, hands-on leadership in a highly dynamic environment and coach launch teams. Support quotations and business cases with operations feasibility, industrial concepts, footprint and capacity scenarios, investment estimates, launch timing and risk assessment for complex mechatronic products. Ensure assumptions cover both focus factories and the required revenue-growth roadmap. Define Operations targets for safety, quality, cost, timing, scope, capacity and launch maturity across both focus factories. Establish project governance, decision rights, integrated master plan, gate deliverables, cadence, documentation and escalation paths. Build and lead the global launch team; secure resources and ownership with line management. Drive early risk management, manufacturing concept selection, make-or-buy inputs and work-package definition. Align factory readiness and industrialization strategy with the growth path from approximately €250M to €600M annual revenue. Lead operations delivery for the complete mechatronic system, integrating mechanical, electronics, electric motor and embedded software interfaces. Translate product requirements into robust manufacturing, assembly, testing, traceability and end-of-line concepts. Drive DfM/DfA, design reviews, process validation, equipment implementation, supplier readiness and capacity installation. Staff, direct and coach the two-factory launch team; resolve cross-functional dependencies and resource conflicts. Ensure all deliverables meet customer, regulatory, safety, cost, quality and timing requirements. Control the integrated plan and recover deviations through clear owners, countermeasures and escalation. Manage capital expenditure, tooling, launch costs, labor, ramp-up cost and obsolete-material exposure against approvals. Lead APQP, FMEA, control-plan, capability, test-coverage, traceability, line-release, PPAP and safe-launch readiness. Coordinate equipment, process, component, logistics and software-release maturity across both factories. Run risk-based launch reviews and drive rapid problem solving to achieve a stable, flawless ramp-up. Maintain one transparent, fact-based status for both factories covering milestones, budget, quality, capacity, resources, risks and decisions. Report gate maturity and forecast to Project Management, Operations leadership, plant management and executive steering committees. Escalate product, process, supplier, customer or safety-critical issues early, with impact, containment, recovery plan and required decision. Track actions to closure and ensure disciplined change control. Capture lessons learned and standardize reusable launch methods, equipment concepts, controls and best practices across both factories. Drive continuous improvement in yield, cycle time, scrap, reliability, test coverage and launch efficiency. Support warranty, 0-km, field and supplier-quality containment and root-cause resolution. Optimize capacity and requalification throughout the product lifecycle. Represent Operations and both focus factories on project, customer, supplier and executive meetings worldwide. Build alignment among diverse stakeholders and communicate complex issues clearly, directly and early. Lead feasibility, change and problem-resolution discussions using timing, cost, quality, safety and risk evidence. Maintain a strong customer focus while protecting operational readiness and launch integrity. Own the transition from launch through stable serial production and formal handover at both factories. Monitor ramp-up performance, capacity, yield, quality, delivery and cost until agreed exit criteria are achieved. Coordinate product maintenance, engineering changes, non-conformance resolution and requalification. Lead capacity adaptations and phase-out preparation in line with business and customer requirements.