Advanced Manufacturing Engineering – IDEA Manager – Execution

Overview

In this role, you drive regional automation projects across EU & Africa, aligning execution with Lear’s AME roadmap. You lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, budgets, and schedules, and ensure automation solutions meet Lear standards with minimal disruption. You collaborate with central leadership and supplier partners, sharing best practices and coaching regional teams. The position combines technical SME work with program management to advance advanced manufacturing across multiple plants.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Meaningful work that makes a difference

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams on IDEA projects in assigned plants.
• Ensure project actions stay on track and communicate delays to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Central AME, Operations and Program Management leadership.
• Define standards and optimize equipment/tools with the WIP & CoE Equipment teams as SME for Bond technology.
• Develop robust business cases for automated solutions in JIT environment.
• Share lessons learned and transfer knowledge across plants.
• Coach regional team members and expand technology domain expertise.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies and regulations.
• Engage in feasibility discussions and strategic planning for AME projects.
• Report task/status, risks, and project health to Senior AME Manager
• Oversee AME activities and IDE A projects in assigned plants

Key requirements

• Program management experience (essential)
• Experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role
• Expert knowledge in welding, maintenance, robotics, automation, EOL systems, or project management
• Experience deploying advanced manufacturing projects into operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to assess ROI-focused business cases
• Understanding of ergonomic requirements and practical solutions
• Expert understanding of Lear AME Controls / IT systems
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Willingness to travel
• Commitment to safe working practices and HSE compliance

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving
• Coaching and knowledge sharing
• Automation
• Robotics
• EOL systems

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