Automotive Company
We are looking for
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER – (Plastic division)
Place of work
Provincia di Torino – Prima cintura
Responsabilities and Role
Lead all Product Development activities on the allocated projects
- Have indirect leadership responsibility for all Product Development projects team members
- Member of project team coordinated by the Program Manager
- Develop a schedule of Product Development activities and track their delivery, reporting out status to the Program Manager and/or others as required
- Manage and report project resources and expenditure vs. agreed targets, report deviations to PM
- Support Program Managers through adherence to the Product Development process and the timely completion of gate deliverables
- Perform technical risk and issue analysis and management, and ensure appropriate escalation for resolution where needed
- Lead product configuration and change management activities for the Product Development Team
- Provide Product Development impact analysis to Program Manager for customer and/or internal driven changes
- Lead in the identification and resolution of technical Product Development issues
- Provide technical liaison with external/internal customers as first point of contact
- Support Quality in the analysis of warranty claims
Skills and Requirements
- Education: degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or similar is preferred
- 3-5 years work experience in a similar role, preferably in automotive field
- Previous experience/knowledge of project management techniques and tools
- Previous experience/knowledge of D-FMEA and P-FMEA tools
- Previous experience/knowledge of CAE methodologies and tools
- Previous experience/knowledge of product validation tests and equipment
- Knowledge of metal components design/materials/manufacturing technologies is preferred
- Basic knowledge of intellectual property aspects related to Product Development
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Decision-making, communication, influencing and leading skills
- Teamwork, negotiation
- Adaptability and stress tolerance
- Good English language both spoken and written is a must
PERMANENT CONTRACT