Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to various industries and end markets.

In Hungary Flex operates in 7 cities – Budapest, Gyál, Üllő, Nyíregyháza, Sárvár, Tab, Zalaegerszeg – with around 10 000 employees.

If you would like to know more about us, please visit flex.com!

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Regional Automation Project Manager located in Zalaegerszeg or Sárvár.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Program Management, this role will be responsible for managing automation projects across EMEA.

What a typical day looks like:

Project Management:

• Consolidate & Report of automation site maturity data and further automation opportunities
• Reconcile site automation maturity data against internal dashboards and present to senior leadership
• Develop & manage timeline and milestones for the areas of process optimization, simulation, and automation in strategic sites
• Resource planning for regional cross functional teams to ensure success in achieving project deliverables
• Manage timelines and milestones for regional automation deployments in conjunction with site deployment team
• Identify and assess project risk and create mitigation plans
• Communicate project status on a periodic basis to regional and corporate stakeholders
• Lead project update meetings with regional and site teams

Supply Chain

• Create & Maintain Supplier demand plan to expedite deployment of automation solutions
• Monitor & Measure Supplier quality (delivery, implementation, testing, etc.) of automation equipment according to site SOW & global supplier agreement
• Collaborate with Indirect Procurement to provide supplier insights to ensure proper compliance to supplier agreement
• Manage & Report regional site readiness capability of manufacturing internal automation solutions
• Provide forecast of supply & demand for automation solutions to identify risks of missing deployment targets

Reporting and Analytics:

• Monitor & update the financial forecast of productivity savings for designated region to provide visibility into meeting fiscal year financial targets
• Report on aging of project phases, effectiveness KPI’s, comparison of before and after data, and trend analysis
• Analyze automation trends to deliver insights for prioritization of resources and provide data driven decisions

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering or related field
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Project Management
• At least Upper-Intermediate level of English and Hungarian
• Ability to work with internal teams as well as external customers
• Willingness to travel across Europe (mainly Hungary, Romania, Austria, Poland, Czechia; approx. once a month; duration could be from couple days up to one week)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrates mastery of functional knowledge in relation to other functions and a complete understanding of the function and those of related businesses
• Power to successfully influence senior level management, executives and key clients
• Strong negotiation skills
• Talent to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents
• Skill to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Fringe benefits: annual bonus, Cafeteria
• Collaborative and supporting team
• Exciting tasks and modern work environment
• Ability to see future development of technology in automotive industrial
• Stable, dynamically developing multinational corporate background
• Opportunity for continuous professional development provided by various and challenging tasks

AT84

Job Category

Required Skills:

Optional Skills:

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).