Operations Manager

Lear For You

Driving the future of automotive. We’re Lear For You.

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Lear’s diverse team of talented employees in 36 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com or on Twitter @LearCorporation.

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They’re the secret to our success—empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

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Job Description

You lead end-to-end production and launch operations at the Voderady plant, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing aligned with corporate and customer expectations. This senior leadership role directly impacts plant performance, cost control, people development, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Production and Launch teams to achieve targets for safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people.
• Drive Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, cycle time, and operational losses.
• Own production KPIs, including efficiency, headcount, downtime, and capacity, in line with approved forecasts.
• Ensure flawless product launches in close cooperation with Program Management and support functions.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and all legal, environmental, and HSE requirements.

Your Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in senior operations or production leadership within automotive manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary production teams in a high-volume environment.
• Strong expertise in Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence methodologies.
• Advanced English communication skills and experience working in an international corporate environment.

Benefits

• Loyalty reward (monthly): 5–25 EUR
• Work commitment reward (monthly): 33 EUR
• Year-end reward
• Annual salary valorization
• Employee recommendation reward
• Kaizen reward
• Transportation contribution
• Employee training
• Flexible working hours
• Multisport card
• Language courses
• Massages in the plant 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.