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My story of change - Róbert Peti

2025. 05. 30.

He had a close-up view of how Audi Hungaria's first production hall was built, where he started working 28 years ago. Róbert Peti joined us from Rába a year and a half after being accepted, as he wanted to spend a bit more time at his previous workplace. He has not changed employers since then, but has changed jobs several times.

How do you remember the beginnings at Audi? How did your career start at our company?

I was fascinated by how Audi Hungaria’s first production hall rose from the ground. The construction was initially started by Rába, so as “Rába employees”, we closely followed how the framework gradually took shape. I graduated as a car mechanic from what is now the Lukács Sándor Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Vocational Secondary School. After that, I worked for nine years at the neighboring factory, from where I “moved over” here in March 1997, joining the V6 petrol engine production line, where I worked for ten years. I still vividly remember my first day, as I found myself in a completely new world. I was in a fortunate position because I joined a newly launched production line, so I essentially “ramped-up” alongside it and actively supported its operation all the way until it was phased out. It was an exciting challenge and I was happy to be involved in the design and development of the processes. After five years as a team coordinator, my path led me to the G20 production hall, where I worked in the V8/V10 assembly shop. Although I could have joined the TT production line, I chose to stay with the engines. This new job was more complex and brought exciting challenges. It felt like a “separate factory” within the company. After that, I spent over six months involved in the try-out pre-assembly tasks, which offered greater professional opportunities. It would have been a mistake not to take it on. Around that time, my daughter was born, and I earned a degree in transportation engineering from the University of Győr. But in the meantime, I also realized that it was time to not just choose from the opportunities on offer, but to actively seek out the corporate opportunities that best match my interests and goals.

Where did your journey take you in 2007?

I felt that they were looking for me specifically when I read the advertisement for the position of Production Time Analyst. This proved to be true, as I was able to fully apply my decades of production line experience in this role. In this role, I was ultimately responsible for documenting and analyzing assembly production processes based on various independent methodologies, and providing support to ensure the production line operated as efficiently as possible. My responsibilities extended to analyzing and ensuring the availability of every workstation on the relevant production lines. I really enjoyed this role and felt a strong personal connection to my work. I enjoyed the responsibility that came with introducing new engine types, which included the need to modify the production line, set up workstations, and schedule processes; however, after six years, I moved on.

Where and how did you continue your work?

Among my options, I chose to join the newly forming maintenance team within the technological services department, where I was welcomed by a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, something that meant a great deal to me at that time. The change brought new challenges: I moved from the assembly side to the mechanical side. My task was to monitor the efficiency of the equipment, i.e. to check the efficiency indicators of the production lines at the reporting points of the production lines for the given period, analyzing the data collected. This May would have marked exactly twelve years working in this role, but this year has brought a new professional chapter for me. 

What was it like to look for a new opportunity?

The first few days certainly brought a lot of thoughts with them, but I found an opportunity relatively quickly that immediately appealed to me. They were looking for a production program planner for the logistics area of the tool factory. I had no idea what I was getting into, but I definitely wanted to take the opportunity. I felt that my nearly three decades of experience at Audi gave me a strong enough foundation to take on this new job. The change was really a fresh start, I had to start almost from scratch, but I don't regret it for a moment. Especially because the team where I arrived was very open and supportive. My colleagues are all excellent professionals in their fields - learning from them is inspiring and rewarding, but not easy. And while I would like to get to their level as soon as possible, I know that it is a gradual process that requires patience and openness to get there. I am taking it step by step, consciously and persistently. 

I’m especially grateful that, despite their busy daily tasks, my colleagues take the time to support me and help with my training. In my job, my task is to schedule incoming programs and drawdowns within my area to ensure smooth production processes. It is a complex design task involving several component types and production lines, and requires constant attention. Decision-making is also highly dynamic: often several decisions with an immediate impact have to be taken every hour.

It’s a responsible and complex job, but just like with every new challenge so far, I approach it with openness, determination, and professional confidence. I believe that everything will work out – because it has to!

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