Team Leader - Body Shop

Our Future is in Cars. Your Future is in Expertise.

Join us on the road to the future of mobility, where exceptional teamwork meets cutting-edge technology. At our plant, we don't just assemble cars; we turn dreams of modern driving into reality. Innovation, precision, and a strong team spirit drive us. We're committed to ensuring that every car we produce is of exceptional quality, aiming to create vehicles that offer an unparalleled driving experience. We focus on every detail, build on the passion for new ideas, and the power of collaboration. We are looking for colleagues who share our dedication. Your expertise, skills, motivation, and individuality will propel us forward.

As Team Leader in the Body Shop at BMW Group Plant Debrecen, you play a key role in ensuring that components from the press shop come together to form a complete, high‐quality car body by the end of the production line. In this role, you’re responsible for a specific area of production and for guiding your team toward that goal. 

What awaits you?

• Work environment – A highly automated production line with numerous robot cells, where the main processes involves joining car body components using welding and bonding technologies.
• Team – as the group leader of a production team of 6–9 members, you support your team in executing the tasks of the body shop and step in to take over tasks if necessary. You ensure the training and mentoring of your team members.
• Production Supervision – You are responsible for ensuring that production within your area of responsibility is carried out properly and meets quality standards, achieving the set targets.
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving – you are accountable for the continuous and smooth operation of production. In collaboration with your team, you ensure the prompt and effective resolution of emerging issues and obstacles to production.
• Shift Planning – you ensure that your team is staffed with the necessary number of employees to enable efficient production.
• Process Improvement Support – you initiate improvement processes involving your team and oversee their implementation.

What should you bring along?

• Educational Background - at least a secondary school diploma, preferably technical degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Mechanical, or other related field of study.
• Work Experience - several years of professional experience in manufacturing or production as a machine operator or quality management team leader.
• Language skills - native-level Hungarian required.
• Quality Control - familiarity with process and quality optimization tools.
• Precision & Teamwork - ability to work and communicate effectively in a team, with a strong commitment to continuous self-development. Excellent communication skills.
• Shift Planning - confidence and responsibility in shift scheduling, ensuring availability, and training and developing team members.
• Work schedule - willingness to work in shifts.

What do we offer?

Our goal is to motivate our employees and recognize their performance, which is why our benefits package includes the following elements in addition to the base salary:

• Bonus - performance-based bonus calculated based on corporate and personal results.
• Cafeteria - annual cafeteria allowance paid out monthly.
• Commuting Support - free, direct bus and train services from major cities in the region, aligned with shift schedules. Travel cost reimbursement for personal car usage is provided at the legally prescribed rate.
• Healthcare Services - high-quality healthcare services, physiotherapy, and therapeutic exercise option is available at the on-site health center.
• Private Health Insurance - after probation time, all associates entitled for health insurance, which contains outpatient care, laboratory- and diagnostics tests, outpatient and one-day surgery, screening tests, patient transport.
• Accident and Life Insurance - in work and out of work group accident and life insurance.
• Subsidized Meals - one daily discounted hot meal at the company cafeteria.
• Learn more about our benefits via this link: BMW Group Plant Debrecen Careers | About us | What we offer

We believe that shaping the future is not just about advanced technology but about the people behind it. Here, every role is more than a job; it’s a part of something bigger, a journey of passion, innovation, and perfection in reinventing mobility.

Type of employment:
Full-time, permanent employment.

If you have any further questions, please contact our recruitment partner at +3652333603 on weekdays between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants. 

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Build the future with us!

Click the link to learn more about our company shuttle bus srevices: BMW Group Plant Debrecen Careers | Commuting allowance & public transportation