Key targets of the job profile:
- Product development and project management for commercial vehicle axle air springs in line with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and IATF 16949 as well as specific customer requirements
Generic key task description:
- Complete product developments according to set time frames, budgets and quality standards, while maintaining product robustness, maximizing standardization, and insuring smooth product launch
- Supports acquisition activities for new development and pre-development projects in cooperation with the Sales, Innovations and Business Development departments.
- Direct customer interface for the development and validation of new products for known current market.
- Evolutionary product development to extend portfolio for new customer requirements or new markets using known validated technologies or processes
- Participation in the improvement of existing products, as well as in the development of new products and processes to improve market position.
- University degree in mechanical or production eengineering, mechatronics or similar
- Process knowledge for product development, product design and project management.
- At least 2 years of experience in product development preferably in the automotive industry.
- Knowledge of commercial vehicles, sub-systems and vehicle operation environment preferable.
- Excellent written and spoken English skills; desired active knowledge of the German language
- Sound knowledge of MS Office applications and SAP
- Entrepreneurship: Customer and profit focus. Negotiation skills and decision making.
- Robustness: Ability to handle complexity and to prioritize tasks and requirements even under time pressure.
- Affinity for manufacturing methods and procedures.
- Competitive compensation package
- Long-term carreer opportunities at a multinational company in a family friendly athmopshere
- Being part of an international team
- Hybrid work
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