Assistant Manager adiLab - Production Engineering in Scheinfeld bei Adidas

Adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Engineer automated production and assembly systems for efficiency to enable adidas to provide unique opportunities for consumers and athletes.

Key Responsibilities:

Proactively support the inception of new and innovative processes, materials and concepts into a manufactural product/ process
Communicates and coordinates all necessary information that supports on time activation for all assigned projects
Ensure with assistance from respective teams that new projects are engineered to cost and profitability targets.
Prototyping and implementation of new & innovative designs, processes, materials and concepts into a manufactural and marketable product/ process

Simulate virtual manufacture activities related to the production environment, including optimization of production lines and scheduling
Evaluate production management tools with practical application and implementation in mind
Under the guidance of Line Manager develop and maintain a system of integrating the dynamic needs of new production lines with the IT and logistics infrastructure in a lean supply chain
Organizational tasks and communication responsibilities; use of the computerized Product Data Management System; e-mail and telephone communication world-wide and all related organizational requirements

Key Relationships:

Development
Marketing
Design
BOPS (Materials, Costing, Pattern)
GSP and SCI
T1/T2

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Educate and train colleagues by sharing knowledge on an on-going basis
Prepare concept and results-based reports and presentations, communicating to technical and non-technical audiences
Stay connected to relevant current and upcoming research, technologies, methods, and industry trends.
Maintain and build an effective information network
Identify and partner with industry-leading organizations to extend the capability of the team
Consider legal implications of innovative concepts, working with the legal team to protect product, technology, innovation, process, and design
Fluent English (required), German (advantageous)
Advanced IT skills ( MS office, PDM, CAD )
Travel, domestic and international as required by business needs

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Curiosity for production and engineering along with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
University degree in a relevant field
2 years of working experiences
Experience in automation industry
Experience in shoe manufacture (advantageous)
Communicate and negotiate effectively
Cooperate well, develop and maintain relationships
Work independently as well as part of a team
Plan working time efficiently, balancing short term tasks with long term goals
Strong analytical skills, solution driven and result oriented

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

JOB TITLE:

Assistant Manager adiLab - Production Engineering

BRAND:

adidas

LOCATION:

Scheinfeld

TEAM:

Sourcing