Production Management Engineer – Austria

XPENG; Graz; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

An interesting, unique and very varied

Bonus potential included

Salary package incl. pension

Job summary

XPENG seeks a Production Operations Specialist at our Austrian contract manufacturing site in Graz. You will own delivery control, rework management, quality coordination, and cross-functional operations, ensuring on-time vehicle delivery and stable production.

You will liaise on-site with Magna's production, logistics, and engineering teams, drive continuous improvements, and deliver regular reports on performance, risks, and improvements in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in automotive production, manufacturing, or shopfloor operations.
• Solid understanding of vehicle manufacturing processes; familiarity with IATF 16949 and quality tools such as 8D and 5Why.
• Fluent in English; German language skills and local environment familiarity preferred.
• Strong cross-functional communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills in a multicultural manufacturing environment.
• Six Sigma, PMP, or other relevant professional certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivery Control: monitor production plans, track output, identify delivery risks and drive corrective actions.
• Rework Management: coordinate rework activities for off-line vehicles and track defects.
• Resource Coordination: act as on-site liaison between XPENG and Magna's teams, organize delivery reviews.
• Quality Management: drive corrective actions, support CAPA, participate in on-site audits.
• Operational Reporting: develop and analyze delivery, rework, and exceptions reports for management.

Skills

Fluent English

German language skills

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Education

Vehicle Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Job description

Responsible for production operations at the contract manufacturing site in Austria, including production delivery, rework management, quality coordination, and operational reporting. Act as the primary on-site liaison between the company and the contract manufacturer to coordinate cross-functional resources, resolve production and quality issues, and ensure stable manufacturing operations and delivery target achievement.

Responsibilities

1. Delivery Control. Monitor the execution of production plans at the contract manufacturer, tracking production output, vehicle off-line progress, and warehouse inventory status. Identify delivery risks and drive corrective actions to ensure vehicle delivery targets are achieved.

2. Rework Management. Coordinate and manage rework activities for off-line vehicles. Maintain tracking records for defect types, root causes, and rectification progress. Drive timely issue resolution and continuous improvement to reduce rework lead times.

3. Resource Coordination. Serve as the on-site liaison between the company and Magna's production, logistics, engineering, and other functional teams. Coordinate internal and external resources to resolve material, technical, and tooling-related issues. Organize and facilitate daily delivery review meetings.

4. Quality Management. Collaborated with the quality management team to drive corrective actions for quality issues at contract manufacturers, support CAPA implementation and verification, participate in on-site quality audits, and enhance process stability.

5. Operational Reporting. Developed and analyzed production delivery, rework, and exception reports, delivering regular management updates on operational performance, key risks, and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

1. Educational background in Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

2. Minimum 3 years of experience in automotive production, manufacturing, or shopfloor operations. Experience in OEMs, CKD plants, overseas NEV manufacturing, or Austrian Tier 1 suppliers/contract manufacturers is preferred.

3. Solid understanding of vehicle manufacturing processes. Proficient in IATF 16949 and quality tools such as 8D and 5Why.

4. Fluent in English. German language skills and familiarity with the local industrial environment are highly preferred.

5. Results-oriented with strong cross-functional communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills in a multicultural manufacturing environment.

6. Six Sigma, PMP, or other relevant professional certifications are preferred.

XPENG offers:

• An interesting, unique and very varied job at XPENG
• A job with an incredibly large contact surface both internally and externally
• An attractive salary package incl. pension and with the possibility of a bonus
• To be involved in the growth of an existing EV brand in Europe

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At XPENG, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.