Responsibilities:

• Ensure profitable and successful product development phase
• Ensure product/process feasibility and machine learning in the Colab environment
• Perform functional analysis in cooperation with functional Quality
• Creation and permanent evaluation of DFMEA during program development
• Assess product feasibility by initiating tests and trials vs. Customer Requirements and Critical Characteristics (revise DVP and PVT, engage trials, testing, prototyping and simulations whenever necessary).
• Create and update product and process data (Bill Of Materials, Purchased Part Specifications, Critical Process Parameters, drawings) and ensure effective handover to other Functions
• Track profitability by updating Part Cost Calculations and take necessary actions for mitigating deviations
• Supervise relevant prototyping activities related to awarded projects
• Support Operations with concept definition of process (layout, PFMEA), equipment and capex
• Support Tooling and Quality Departments with the definition of tools and gauges
• Support start-up of serial tools and processes, including run at rate and production launch
• Support Engineering Changes with focus on Customer requirements, feasibility and profitability
• Ensure continuous improvement by collection and implementation of lessons learnt from Product Development
• Support MOVE, VA/VE activities and material standardization
• Supervise the maturation of the feasible part CAD in collaboration with internal/external CAD service

Requirements:

• Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Min 3 years of experience with product development (preferably in the automotive business)
• Preferably experience in the field of fiber based materials conversion, especially for Wheelhouse Outer Liners and /or Underbody systems
• Preferably experience with the design review & collaboration software Colab
• Knowledge of risk analysis assessment methodologies (DFMEA)
• Ability to read and work with engineering documentation (e.g. Customer Requirements book, drawings, patents, test reports)
• knowledge of troubleshooting and problem solving methodologies (e.g. 8D, PDCA, DOE, Lean Six Sigma,)
• Ability to deliver high quality technical documentation (e.g. production trials reports, lessons learnt, design guidelines)
• Knowledge of PC applications such as MS-Office. Knowledege of CAD visualization, PLM softwares is a plus
• Command of English (oral and written, other languages are a plus)

Candidate profile:

• Willing for traveling
• Quick learner with good time management skills
• Excellent problem solver, capable of thinking “outside the box”
• Strong team player
• Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external interfaces
• Independent, highly organized, able to cope with variable workloads
• Self-motivated, committed and accountable
• Able to make decisions within his/her perimeter of responsibility

We offer:

• Possibility to grow in international environment
• Private healthcare - possibility of joining on preferential terms for you and option to extend to your family/partner
• Group insurance  - possibility of joining on preferential terms
• Social Fund benefits
• Flexible working hours (we start between 7 and 9 am)
• Home Office work up to 40% of working time
• Good atmosphere of work
• Ability to use foreign languages on a daily basis
• Trainings and development opportunities

Please send application in English.