Brief description of the position:

1.Smart Factory Roadmap Design and Update: Evaluate economic feasibility and applicability to ensure VWA introduces advanced technologies in a reasonable and transparent manner. 

2.Automation, Digitalization and AI Use Case implementation as Project Manager:Design project plans and promote the implementation, guided by the orientation of efficiency improvement and low-cost, in-house manner. 

Key Tasks:

1. Update Smart Factory Roadmap to integrate advanced tech reasonably and transparently.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align needs for Smart Factory Roadmap design.
2. Assess tech economic feasibility & applicability for Smart Factory Roadmap alignment with VWA goals.
3. As Project manager lead automation use case projects, designing plans focused on efficiency and low cost.
4. Drive digitalization and automation project implementation with in-house resources per roadmap orientation..
5. Gather and integrate departmental requirements for tech feasibility evaluation
6. Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute automation/digitalization/AI project milestones.
7. Collect and disseminate best practice case studies from VW JV partners to relevant VWA departments. Communicate roadmap updates and project status to stakeholders transparently.
8. Track project progress, address bottlenecks to ensure on-time, in-house implementation
9. Optimize in-house project delivery processes for automation/digitalization/AI initiatives.
10. Monitor use case progress through regular check-ins with project owners/teams and track realized benefits

Qualification and skills required for the position: 

- Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in relevant fields such as Mechanical Engineering, CS, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, etc. 

- Over 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, familiar with stamping, welding, painting, final assembly, and battery processes. At least 1 years of Smart project management experience.

- Solid understanding of smart manufacturing technology (IIoT, AI/ML, Robotics, Big Data Analytics, Computer Vision, Digital Twins, MES, etc.)

- Ability to use at least one Programming language(Python, Java, C#, etc.).

- Have strong capabilities in economic feasibility analysis, technical applicability evaluation, and project planning

- Demonstrated ability to coordinate effectively across teams (IT, Engineering, Finance).

- Strong capability to manage multiple parallel tasks, deadlines, and stakeholders efficiently.

- Fluent English in Reading & Writing. German is a plus.