PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEADER J691

  • Villarbasse
  • Manpower
For Our Client 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