International Manufacturing Engineering Project Director

About this task

Responsibilities:
1. Receive and distribute project development instructions; establish the department’s project organization; and participate with each technical discipline in preliminary project research and feasibility analysis.
2. Based on project development instructions, organize each discipline to prepare Level 2 production preparation schedules. Based on the Level 1 project schedule formally issued by the Product Development Project Management Department, organize each discipline to prepare Level 3 production preparation schedules. Assist the planning manager in organizing project investment plans across disciplines.
3. Manage the project portfolio: review, collect, and consolidate annual and quarterly schedules and budget compliance information for projects under construction; analyze the interrelated impacts of project changes; coordinate schedules across projects to meet business needs; and submit major project changes for feasibility analysis.
4. Drive and analyze project quality, schedule, and cost performance; assist project teams in breaking down and analyzing quality, schedule, and cost targets; and ensure projects progress according to plan.
5. Manage information interfaces within the company’s project teams to ensure timely internal communication and implementation of project information.
6. Collect project information, establish project tracking records, provide timely warnings of risks and issues, organize phased project reviews across disciplines, prepare regular project information updates for circulation within project teams, and provide accurate analysis and proposals.
7. Assist in establishing and optimizing departmental project management systems and standardizing workflows at each project stage.
8. Organize and attend regular project meetings and special-topic meetings, including preparing materials, coordinating participants, recording minutes, and tracking issues. Support project gate reviews, project management system audits, and related activities.
9. Ensure timely archiving and confidentiality of materials within the role’s remit, including project milestone records, original project documentation, and confidential project information.

Requirements:
1. Automotive manufacturing process engineering background: more than 10 years of experience in automotive manufacturing, including at least 5 years focused on planning, designing, implementing, or optimizing the four major manufacturing processes: stamping, body welding, painting, and final assembly. Possess an in-depth understanding of at least 1–2 core processes.
2. International project management experience: have successfully led at least 1–2 large overseas automotive factory projects covering complete manufacturing process planning and implementation, serving in a core management role at project manager or director level.
3. Cross-cultural leadership, communication, and coordination: deeply understand and respect working practices, communication habits, and business etiquette across cultures. Long-term experience in target regions such as Europe or the Americas is preferred. Be able to motivate, guide, and lead large multinational teams to achieve objectives in complex, high-pressure, culturally diverse environments. Possess professional business communication skills in Chinese and English, or another principal language of the target region.
4. Overseas adaptability and resilience: be able to undertake frequent, extended overseas business travel and adapt to living and working abroad.
5. Education and qualifications: a bachelor’s degree or above in mechanical engineering, vehicle engineering, automation, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field. A master’s degree or MBA is preferred.
6. Other important skills: fluent English listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, or proficiency in a target-country language such as Spanish. Understand basic regulations relating to overseas investment, labor, environmental protection, taxation, and imports and exports.

工作职责：
1、负责项目过程开发指令的接收与发放；负责部门项目组织机构的建立；参与各专业进行项目前期预研究及可行性分析。
2、根据项目开发指令，组织各专业编制项目生产准备二层计划；并根据产品开发项目管理部书面下发的项目一层计划，组织各专业编制项目生产准备三层计划；协助规划经理组织各专业编制项目投资计划。
3、项目集管理：在建项目年度、季度计划及预算符合性审查、收集及汇总，项目变动关联影响分析；负责各个项目之间的进度协同，满足业务需求，项目重大变动提请可行性分析。
4、负责项目质量、进度、成本工作的推进及分析，协助项目组进行项目质量、进度、成本的目标分解与分析，推进项目按计划进行。
5、负责公司项目组范围内信息接口，确保项目信息在项目组内部及时沟通与落实。
6、收集项目信息，建立项目信息跟踪表，项目风险问题及时预警，组织各专业进行阶段性项目总结，编制项目信息定期在项目组内传递，对项目信息做出准确的分析与提案。
7、协助建立与优化部门项目管理制度，规范项目各阶段工作流程。
8、负责项目例会、项目专题会的组织与参加，包括会议材料准备、人员组织、整理会议纪要及问题跟踪等，配合公司项目门审核、项目体系审核等相关工作。
9、职责范围内的资料及时归档、保密：项目大事记、项目原始相关资料的收集、项目管理涉密保密工作。

任职资格：
1、汽车制造工艺技术背景：10年以上汽车制造行业经验，其中至少5年以上专注于四大工艺（冲压、焊装、涂装、总装）的规划、设计、实施或优化工作，对至少1—2个核心工艺有非常深入的理解。
2、国际项目管理经验：成功主导过至少1—2个大型海外汽车工厂的完整工艺规划及实施项目，并担任核心管理角色（项目经理/总监级别）。
3、跨文化领导力与沟通协调能力：深刻理解并尊重不同文化背景下的工作方式、沟通习惯和商业礼仪；有长期在目标区域（如欧洲、美洲等）工作经验者优先；具备在复杂、高压、文化多元环境下激励、指导和带领大型跨国团队达成目标的能力；拥有专业的中英文（或其他目标区域主要语言）商务沟通能力。
4、海外适应性与韧性：能适应频繁且长期的海外出差，适应海外生活和工作环境。
5、教育与资质：本科及以上学历，机械工程、车辆工程、自动化、工业工程、制造工程等相关专业背景，硕士/MBA优先。
6、其他重要技能：流利的英语听说读写能力（或西班牙语等目标国家语言），了解海外投资、劳工、环保、税务、进出口等方面的基本法规。