Ensure profitable and successful product development phase

• 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.

• Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Min 3 years of experience with product development (preferably in the automotive business).
• Preferable experience in the field of PUR foaming or fiber based materials conversion.
• 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