VW Navarra Human Resources Director Kai Feuerherdt leaves for another plant

VW Navarra Human Resources Director Kai Feuerherdt leaves for another plantDNN Editorial Board

HR Director at Volkswagen Navarra, Kai Feuerherdt, completed its cycle at the Landaben plant and announced on Tuesday that it was leaving for another European plant of the group.

He called at 8:30 am. your department team and some of the professionals who make up the President’s staff to report this news first hand.

Diploma in Economics and Business Administration plans to leave his position at VW Navarra between April and May to pursue vice presidency from the Group’s plant located in Poland.

At the moment, it is unknown who will replace Kai Feuerherdt, who has arrived in place. November 1, 2020

to the Foral community in the midst of the Covid pandemic.

Taken aback

The HR director, using telematics, gathered around 50 people from the Landaben plant, who were surprised by the announcement, although they fit it into the group’s philosophy. do rotation leadership positions every three years.

At this stage Kai Feuerherdt met with three presidents of VW Navarra: Emilio Saenzdismissed June 30, 2021; Markus Haupt (2021-2022), transferred to Seat; And Michael Hobushtook office on September 1, 2022 and currently holds it.

The current HR Director has dealt with issues caused by Covid, such as shortages of spare parts, followed by the approval of several employment rules files to temporarily suspend contracts (ERTE).

He also signed last year tenth collective agreementwith the majority of the UGT and CCOO unions before starting the process of electrifying the plant.

Now leave the car factory with another ERTE recently agreed with UGT and CCOO to submit the application from February this year until December 31st for organizational and productivity reasons.

It was activated proactively. this flexible toolsince it was originally planned to regulate the workforce in the second half of 2024, at a time when the production program was reduced.

The company initially wants to reduce the number of shifts from three to 2.5, although the possibility of maintaining three shifts was opened up during negotiations last week. We will have to wait.

From Wolfsburg

Kai Feuerherdt landed in Pamplona at the end of 2020 at the age of 45, married and with two children. Prior to his appointment, he was responsible for personnel planning and control at the Volkswagen Group in Wolfsburg. Replaced Kerstin Scholz.