Job Description

AUTOMATION SPECIALIST V

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FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 34,000 employees at over 125 locations, the company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.0 billion in the fiscal year 2025.

YOUR TASKS

Automation Specialist V OT2104

Job Objective

Steering and Execution of development and set up of complex automatization solutions as well as advising

production planning departments in terms of automatic production equipment Duties and Responsibilities

A Automation Technology

1 Definition of requirements, checking of technologically, functional and financial feasibility and selection of

best solution together with the internal customer, specialist departments and customer

2 Perform internal and external service under consideration of economical, qualitatively aspects and

regarding deadlines in conclusion with the internal customer

3 Ensure that the requirements of the international machinery and plant engineering standards are

considered, (e. g. safety levels, norms, CE, OSHA)

4 Support preparation of specification requirements and draw up of calculation and quotation for production

line and equipment. Lead the production lines/equipment design review to eliminate the mechanical design

risks

5 Working together with equipment suppliers during design and construction phase. Support of equipment

suppliers as well as cooperation for selection, assessment and development of new suppliers

6 Arrange the ordering of components for the construction / change of assembly- and test equipment under

consideration of the purchasing regulations and deadlines as well as the control of the timely delivery

7 Implementation and ramp-up of new and changed production- and test equipment. Coordination of

equipment approval and introduction of improvements together with the involved parties

8 L e ad the realization of equipment and technology related continuous improvement actions. Introduction

and realization of new technologies working together with internal and external partners as well as with

expert panels and specialist working groups

9 Advice and support other departments in case of assembly-, test problems as well as for repair issues

(TPM)

10 Provide technology training and knowhow transfer to engineers

11 Process characterization & optimization studies to determine process capabilities to meet customer

requirements

12 Responsible for the high complex automatic line (mainly fully automatic line) equipment concept review,

debugging, setup and lead the equipment improvement tasks

13 Lead the technical evaluation for equipment benchmark

14 Working out guidelines and cooperation in procedures for standardization to make production and process

more reliable and efficient

15 Perform maintenance tasks for production equipment, control units, test- and measuring systems(mechanical and electrical)

16 Arrange or realize technical control-, test and measuring system developments (programming) for new

production equipment as well as changes to optimize existing equipment or integration of new productvariants

17 Supervise the supplier to follow Hella electrical/ PLC programming standards for new equipment

18 Provide 2nd level training (for MAQS Level 2) to maintenance regarding the programming.

19 Provide 2nd level support for electrical/programming troubleshooting inside the plants (sometimes

globally)

20 Draw up of layouts and detailing of concepts considering functional, technical control and manufacturing

aspects

21 Design of fixtures, manufacturing- and test equipment, state of the art with all required manufacturing

methods e. g. automatic feeding, pick and place, adjustment, assembly, measurement and testing as well

as design of changes for optimization or integration of new product variants

22 Supervise and provide analysis support for finding the root cause of complicated mechanical problems

23 Supervise equipment suppliers to follow HELLA equipment mechanical standardsB Projecting

1 Leading of project teams for any kind of product / product family related cost/quality improvements

depending on technical issues

2 Responsible for the implementation of selected technologies as lead specialist globally

Carrying out other tasks related to this position

(including examining as well as complying with industrial safety and environmental protection measures pertaining to the

scope of duties)

Job Profile / Requirements

a) profession / education b) job related experience

University degree

more than 5 up to 6 years

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

5-6 years of experience in industrial automation and automated production processes.Strong knowledge of Siemens PLCs, KUKA and ABB robots, and fully automated manufacturing lines.Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.Advanced English proficiency with the ability to lead global projects and interact with international teams.Strong project management, problem-solving, organization, and team leadership skills.

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req19121.

Laura Paulina Ramírez Ramírez

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