LEONI

Senior Expert / Lead Expert Plant readiness

LEONI  •  Sousse, TN (Onsite)  •  7 hours ago
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Job Description

LEONI is a global leading provider of products, solutions and services for energy and data management in the automotive industry. With around 86,000 employees in 21 countries and consolidated sales of EUR 3.9 billion in 2025 (excluding the former Automotive Cable Solutions division), we are a leading supplier of complex wiring systems and customer‑specific cable harnesses.

Since 2025, we have been part of the Luxshare Group, a global technology company headquartered in China. Together, we are shaping the future of mobility. Join us and help drive the transformation of the automotive world

  • Conducts maturity assessments of industrialization or de-industrialization projects at plant level
  • Prepares plants and organizations to take over product volumes or projects from sister plants in line with strategic footprint plans
  • Ensures production transfer plans are executable and aligned with timelines, milestones, and budget constraints
  • Develops and implements innovative solutions to improve bottom-line results by enhancing Plant Readiness structures and service capabilities
  • Partnering with plant leadership to assess plant readiness, identify risks and implement sustainable improvement initiatives
  • Designs and coordinates global initiatives to implement action plans to ensure the operational performance of the respective plants e.g. line balancing, shopfloor management, Run@Rate studies
  • Takes charge of operational management in urgent or critical organizational situations (task force mode)
  • Resolves customer complaints using data-driven analysis and performance metrics to de-escalate issues
  • Reports regularly on the implementation status, milestones and risks
  • Proposes and implements measures for improving team performance, change management, organizational optimization

Qualifications

-Education : University Degree

- Min 5 years in the automotive industry, ideally within manufacturing transformation, industrialization, production transfers or operational excellence

Functional / Professional

  • Project Management Methodologies
  • Business Case Preparation
  • Risk Assessment & Financial Analysis
  • Portfolio Management
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, shopfloor management and continuous improvement principles
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions
  • A proactive, hands-on mindset with the ability to drive change and perform effectively in dynamic or critical operational situations
  • Profound work experience within the Automotive TIER 1 environment, incl. Production Restructuring, Green- or Brown Field management and production transfers
  • Willingness to travel internationally

Methodological Skills

  • Data visualisation & presentation
  • Gap and trend analysis
  • KPI definition and monitoring
  • Lean Manufacturing & continuous improvement
  • Strong presentation and project management skills
  • Knowledge of standards and procedures
  • Structured and analytical working approach
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work in a team

IT Skills

  • Reporting tools
  • What-if analysis
  • MS Office (advanced)

Languages

  • English – C1 (mandatory)

Additional Information

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About LEONI

LEONI is a global provider of products, solutions and services for energy and data management in the automotive industry. The group of companies has around 87,000 employees in 21 countries and generated consolidated sales of EUR 5 billion in 2024. The partnership between LEONI and Luxshare Group has been effective since mid-2025.

LEONI's largest customer group comprises the global car, commercial vehicle and component supply industry. The company is one of the world's largest suppliers of complex wiring systems and customer-specific cable harnesses. It’s value chain also comprises related components, from development to production.

As an innovation partner with distinctive development and systems expertise, LEONI supports its customers on the path to increasingly sustainable and connected mobility concepts, from autonomous driving to alternative drives as well as charging systems. To this end, LEONI develops wiring systems that reduce complexity and enable higher levels of automation through zonal architecture, for example.

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Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Nürnberg, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
leoni.com
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