Harman

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead the HPS Leaders and Organization and interact directly with high-level executives both internally and externally.
• Set the strategic direction and roadmap for the HPS teams worldwide and execute on critical projects.
• Provide strategic direction and mentoring to Site HPS Managers/Leaders
• Develop, establish and apply a common HPS-Model across all regions and sites
• Keep the HPS-Model up to date to meet business needs and improve competiveness and profitability today and in future
• Set-up and enforce standardization of HPS related methods, processes, procedures and tools across all regions (i.e. Standardized Work including the development of Work Balance, STW Chart, Work Combination Table etc.)
• Plan, initiate and execute HPS Leadership workshops across all regions to set a common mindset and approach globally
• Plan and execute HPS maturity assessments/audits in all regions
• Link Process Design, Problem Solving, Knowledge Sharing, and Servant/Teaching Leadership in a coherent strategy to determine the need for improvement
• Plan and apply “HPS “Shift Left” workshops at newly awarded customer projects globally
• Identify, moderate, and assist cost/productivity improvement workshops in close cooperation with the production site leaders in all regions
• Establish and Apply Cost Improvement System Audits in FE, NA, and EU
• Plan, collect and track manufacturing cost improvement savings globally
• Establish and utilize a proper “common SharePoint” to share CI development, best practices, materials, and follow-up globally
• Collaborating with manufacturing organization to drive continuous improvements in all aspects of manufacturing through advanced methodologies and processes.
• Attracting, leading, coaching, developing and retaining high-performance/competence HPS management team with an emphasis on developing capacity in working across boundary and get things done to accomplish company goals and objectives.
• Providing effective and inspiring leadership in development on inter-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining culture and supporting staff during organizational changes.
• Work in a matrixed organization to drive standardization and best practices globally in HARMAN operations
• Develop and design a best-in-class lean continuous improvement culture based on HPS understanding, industry experience and insights into future direction

Basic Qualifications:

• Integrity.
• Innovation.
• Inclusion.
• Teamwork & Respect.
• Excellence.
• Engineering Career. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant course of study.
• Minimum 10 years of Continuous Improvement experience with deep knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts (TPS)
• Problem Solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership.
• Change Orientation.
• Collaboration.
• Judgment.
• Result Driven.
• Strong technical leadership – Extensive experience in managing technical teams, including the ability to pull teams together to resolve problems and overcome obstacles, and to build bench strength for the future. 
• Team player with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Proven verbal/written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information to and respond to questions from senior management, clients, customers and employees.
• Ability to develop strategic roadmaps and drive team to maintain the direction.
• Ability to influence other organizations to support team and be compliant to manufacturing requirements.
• Strong, hands-on experience in designing and implementing process best practices in fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently without detailed direction while managing sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Ability to coach and develop a problem solving culture at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to communicate across the organization at all levels, from individual contributors to executive leadership level.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach a senior-level staff to manage and develop high-performance teams and develop and implement production/manufacturing strategies and processes
• Track record of effectively leading a international department organization with complex area of programs with the ability to leverage strengths across program areas and different cultures; excellent project management skills
• Analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate to staff key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals
• Proven effectiveness in program budgeting, financial control, and reporting.
• Unwavering commitment to quality, cost effectiveness and efficiency 
• Strong writing and excellent public speaking/presenting skills, a persuasive communicator
• Strategic-oriented, innovative, entrepreneurial, self-directed and flexible

Eligibility Requirements:

• Willingness to travel as needed to Harman locations worldwide.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.