Problem Manager (m/f/d)

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your Tasks

• Drive problem-solving culture across technical areas by coaching and training a network of Six Sigma specialists.
• Select and develop candidates for Six Sigma projects, provide professional training, and mentor them through project execution.
• Certify project achievements and ensure systematic root cause analysis for complex issues, critical customer complaints, chronic errors, severe project-phase problems, and critical supplier defects.
• Ensure necessary progress and a structured approach to analyzing root causes of complex problems and high-impact issues.
• Use Pareto analysis to identify topics with significant financial or technical impact and define improvement projects within the regional Six Sigma network.
• Independently identify and resolve systemic organizational gaps.
• Support and implement projects that enhance company guidelines and standards for problem-solving using best-practice tools.
• Ensure global “Read Across” application to prevent repeated errors.
• Act as a knowledge manager and key contact for complex technical issues, representing the company in customer communication.
• Maintain workplace organization (6S) and comply with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Lead internal and external meetings, present findings, and manage escalations effectively.

Your Profile

• Strong analytical and systematic thinking skills; ability to connect facts quickly and prioritize effectively.
• Proven experience with Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher), PMP, root cause analysis, and tools like Ishikawa, Pareto, and 8D.
• Technical understanding of mechanics, motors, and electronics.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; confident in leading meetings and interacting with senior management.
• Assertive and stress-resistant, capable of handling escalations and customer visits.
• Language skills: English (B2–C1) required; German highly preferred for customer contact; Slovak language is a plus.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members and foster continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with problem management processes and statistical tools.
• Willingness to travel to customers when necessary.

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. 

Financial benefits

• Summer and winter bonus up to 700 €
• Bonus 500 € - working anniversary after 5 years in Brose
• Relocation contribution according to internal regulations
• Bring a friend contribution
• Financial reward for improvement proposals
• Annual reward for reaching goals
• Transport allowance (up to maximum of 80 €/month depending on distance between place of residence and workplace).
• Child birth allowance in the amount of 150 € after working for 2 years
• Contribution to supplementary pension saving - III. pillar

Non-financial benefits

• Full flexible working time - healthy work-life balance
• Social program benefit plus - additional contribution for leisure-time activities and health
• Pleasant, modern working environment and supportive corporate culture
• Wide career opportunities
• Financial consultation
• Legal consultation
• Psychological consultation – Help Line (for family members as well)
• Brose Kids Club (company nursery, kindergarten)

Education

• E-learning educational programs - mylearning, Go1
• Internal language courses: English, German and Slovak
• Professional trainings in Slovakia or abroad
• Training focused on soft skills and personal development

Salary

• Salary (brutto): from 1850 Eur/month
• The salary consists of a basic wage from  1850 EUR + 10% of the variable components, which are paid on the basis of an internal regulation.
• After fulfillment the internal criteria, there is possibility to obtain a summer and winter bonus (max. 2 x 700 Eur)