Harman

Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive

We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career.

• Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience
• Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence
• Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment

About the Role

As the Regional AME Process Engineering Group Leader, you will lead a team dedicated to ensuring efficient and robust manufacturing processes. This role involves overseeing the industrialization of new products, managing equipment implementation, and supporting quality improvement initiatives. You will play a key role in optimizing production performance, driving process innovation, and ensuring compliance with automotive standards. In this leadership position, you will report to the Engineering Manager

What You Will Do

• Lead the Automation and Process Engineering team to ensure effective production processes.
• Oversee new project preparation, ensuring that lessons learned, best practices, standards, and both customer and local requirements are implemented
• Actively support DFA and PFMEA processes during project development
• Manage new product industrialization, including defining, designing, ordering, installing, and handing over the required equipment and processes to the operations team
• Investigate and resolve 0 km customer complaints and ensure continuous quality improvement
• Optimize equipment performance indicators such as FPY, MTBF, and Availability (Ao)
• Handle team management and administrative tasks, including planning, organizing, and tracking team resources and activities
• Prepare reports and analyses for senior management
• Support team selection, training, and professional development
• Ensure compliance with the IATF 16949 automotive quality standards

What You Need to Be Successful

• Ability to work independently, with a proactive attitude and strong communication skills
• Strong understanding of NPI processes and manufacturing environments
• Comfortable working with cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving skills, and a sense of responsibility
• Proficiency in MS Office tools

Bonus Points if You Have

• Leadership experience in a similar technical or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with JIRA, Microsoft Teams, and SAP systems
• Knowledge of automotive quality standards such as VDA, ISO/TS, IATF, 8D, MSA, SPC, Pareto, APQP, PPAP, and FMEA

What Makes You Eligible

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science)
• 3–5 years of professional experience in electronics manufacturing, process engineering, or industrialization
• Proficiency in English and Hungarian at a communicative level
• Willingness to travel

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development