Safety Technical Investigation Manager

vor 4 Wochen

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Deutschland Kia Europe Vollzeit

Unlock Your Potential in a Dynamic Environment

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as an Assistant Manager Safety Technical Investigation at the Kia Europe Headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Job Mission:

  • Support the European Safety Technical Analysis Team in all quality and safety-related investigations
  • Assist in managing stakeholders and investigation teams
  • Play an essential role in initiating and supporting quality and safety investigations

Your Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate Kia groups focused on identifying and resolving vehicle safety issues, collaborating with various Kia teams
  • Support the development of innovative analytical methods to detect potential vehicle safety concerns
  • Monitor results and effectiveness of engineer-led examinations of consumer complaint data, field reports, legal cases, supplier information, dealer reports, plant information, safety recalls, compliance and consumer metric testing, Rapex, and other authorities' data
  • Identify possible safety defects and non-compliances in Kia production vehicles
  • Conduct data-driven investigations to determine the severity, root cause, number of vehicles affected, consumer detection ability, and corrective actions for identified issues
  • Manage identified issues through the complete field fix cycle based on vehicle component responsibilities
  • Monitor field status and coordinate vehicle and part investigations
  • Perform field inspections of post-event vehicles or in-service vehicles at dealerships or alternate locations, as needed
  • Participate in vehicle safety forums, technical conferences, meetings, panels, and disseminate knowledge internally
  • Work with Kia groups to identify field fix performance anomalies and trigger deep-dive analyses
  • Periodically review field information on component and subsystem functionality with a focus on safety, and develop required action plans
  • Ensure close monitoring of dealer systems, customer satisfaction surveys, warranty case documentation, and product liability cases (fire, airbag, property damage)
  • Present concise issue definitions and recommendations to team leads and upper management regarding field actions

Your Talents:

  • University Degree in Engineering or a related field
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in Quality or Safety within the Automotive Industry
  • General automotive technical knowledge (body, chassis, brakes, electrical, safety systems)
  • Understanding of vehicle diagnosis and repair processes
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Interest in new vehicle technologies (EV)
  • High level of accuracy and self-checking when analyzing large volumes of data
  • Ability to assess how various factors and trends impact business decisions
  • Collaborative approach with peers, vehicle component experts, and organizational leadership
  • Strong presentation and stakeholder management skills
  • Willingness to travel periodically
  • Quick intellectual grasp, adaptability in a multicultural and rapidly developing environment
  • Problem-solving and results-oriented mindset
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Fluency in English (written and spoken); Korean fluency preferred
  • Team player with a proactive and entrepreneurial approach

About Us:

Kia is a global mobility brand with a vision to create sustainable mobility solutions for consumers, communities, and societies around the world. Founded in 1944, Kia has been building motorcycles, cars and trucks for more than 75 years.

Kia is now spearheading the popularization of electrified and battery electric vehicles, developing a growing range of mobility services while encouraging millions of people to explore the best ways of getting around. Our brand slogan – 'Movement that inspires' – reflects our commitment to inspire consumers through our products and services.

Kia Europe is the European sales and manufacturing arm of Kia Corporation. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, we lead 39 markets across Europe and the Caucasus, employing more than 5,500 persons, including about 3,500 blue collar workers in our state of the art car plant in Zilina, Slovakia.

Our headquarter is home to more than 40 different nationalities and this diversity is truly inspiring This means that every day at Kia is an opportunity to learn something new and to grow personally and professionally. The mix of ambitious and dynamic employees from all over the world is the fuel to our success. Do you have what it takes to join our team? We are looking forward to getting to know you

You will enjoy working with us if you like these things:

  • A pulsating international environment. Our workforce is composed of people from more than 40 nations
  • Playing an active and important part in the development of Kia in Europe.
  • Developing new frameworks and solutions
  • Demanding challenges to which you can creatively contribute
  • A competitive compensation package; private leasing offer; systematic off and on-the-job training, free staff restaurant, support as concerns Health Management and more

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