Suspension component manufacturer for OEM automotive suppliers
thyssenkrupp Bilstein Sibiu manufactures suspension shock absorbers at a 1,000+ person facility in Romania, serving tier-1 automotive OEMs. The tech stack is enterprise-heavy (SAP, Oracle, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA) with no active adoptions or replacements — indicating a stable, operations-focused organization locked into legacy automotive manufacturing workflows. Hiring remains minimal (2 roles in 30 days) across engineering, ops, and manufacturing, suggesting a mature production footprint focused on process optimization rather than expansion.
thyssenkrupp Bilstein Sibiu operates as the Romanian production and sales hub for the Bilstein suspension brand, part of the thyssenkrupp group since 1996. The facility manufactures shock absorbers and suspension components supplied to global automotive OEMs including BMW, Ferrari, General Motors, Jaguar, Maserati, Mercedes, Porsche, and Subaru. Current project work centers on shock absorber design, NPI packaging coordination, supplier management, and equipment specification development. The organization maintains a mid-heavy organizational structure with 1,001–5,000 employees across engineering, operations, manufacturing, sales, logistics, and procurement functions, all hired locally in Romania.
Primary stack: SAP (WM and SD modules), Oracle, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, Power BI, Microsoft 365. These tools support manufacturing planning, CAD design, ERP operations, and reporting across the facility.
Active projects include shock absorber design, process development for new products, supplier selection and management, equipment specification, NPI packaging coordination, and lean efficiency improvements. Work also covers commodity strategy development and supply chain process harmonization.
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