Job Description – KDP Operations (Rotation to Quality and MM) General: • Completed a 12-month rotational program in Operations, gaining experience in Quality, Material Management, Automation/IIoT, and Manufacturing Engineering. • Supported process improvement, quality compliance, production planning, logistics, and Lean manufacturing initiatives. • Participated in cross-functional projects, technical training, and mentoring while ensuring compliance with EHS, IATF 16949, and ISO standards. • Collaborated with global teams to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement. Operations: • Strong knowledge of operational processes, KPIs, and customer requirements. • Support customer audits, visits, and cross-functional collaboration. • Ensure compliance with OEM, IATF 16949, Kautex, and customer standards. • Apply VAVE, Lean, and Continuous Improvement tools to enhance performance. • Promote EHS practices and maintain effective customer-development team alignment. Material Management: • Support Logistics concepts (internal, supplier, customer) for new programs coming to the plant. • Gain knowledge of Customer Demand plan, Production plan, Supplier Scheduling, and Inventory Management (accuracy, right safety stock, risk management, etc.) • Special freight organisation, root cause analyses, preventive actions to avoid reoccurrence Automation/ IIoT: • Gain knowledge within the organization and relevant technology trends, e. g. Industry 4.0, IIoT, Digital Factory • Collaborate with stakeholders to assist data-driven process improvements, and application of software and simulation tools • Gain the knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, electric systems Industrialization: • Lead new project industrialization, ensuring manufacturable product and process designs. • Define and implement capable manufacturing processes using appropriate technologies. • Support tooling and equipment suppliers while coordinating with internal stakeholders. • Drive poka-yoke standardization and cost-effective engineering solutions through VAVE. Manufacturing Engineer: • Lead projects relating to analysis and implementation of the manufacturing process using the most appropriate technology and ensuring process capability with respect to the total manufacturing system. • Motivated to continuous improvement in the process to maintain optimum operation conditions and plant productivity (including scrap management.) • Respond to requests for repairs and troubleshooting support of production equipment and processes and analyses all new processes for improvement opportunities Quality: • Lead, and support, projects relating to process and product quality during the sampling, development, trials, and series production phases. • Support the Quality team with the quality performance and maintaining customer quality targets, whilst gaining knowledge of customer specific quality requirements and portals. • Support all audits activities within the location. • Gain knowledge of GD&T, CAD, RPS, MSA, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and SPC. • Support as required any claim management (including warranty) using 8D or A3 tools. Qualification KDP Operations • University degree in Engineering, with focus on a preferred area of study: Mechatronics / Electronics / Electrical Engineering / Thermal Engineering / Composite Material / • Systems Engineering / Circular Economy / Modelling and Simulation, Machine Learning, Big Data / Data Analytics, Computer Programming or comparable education • Internships or extra-curricular volunteering would be an advantage • International experience by studying or working in foreign countries is desired • Fluent English language skills are required, and an additional language would be an advantage • Plastics design and process knowledge is an advantage • Blow molding, injection molding and compression molding product design knowledge including welding and assembly is an advantage • Geographic mobility and Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team