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Elmdon
Main Purpose of the Job:
- Lead key projects with R&D to support business goals.
- Develop research programs incorporating current developments to improve existing products and study the potential of new products.
- Understand customer expectations on to-be manufactured products.
- Research, plan, and implement new protocols and programs into their organization.
- Supervise research and the development of new knowledge-based products.
Main objectives and results:
- Implementation of a R&D Programs into group business to drive innovation and product enhancement to market position
- Develop an R&D Roadmap through Ideation to Production Ready and ensures complete validation of Roadmap (Financial, Tooling and Equipment, Validation and Circularity etc)
- Key Focus Point for Customer contact and ensures the business Roadmap is aligned to customer trends and product development
- Provides insight to internal and external stakeholder trends and aspirations to enhance develop of products and technologies
- Lead Customer Roadshow and Engagement Sessions
- Provide Operational Support and Guidance to ongoing issue management and corrective action planning for production issues
- Builds the knowledge in our company for our industry and other influencing sectors
- Implement robust FMEA Processes to support Production Approval
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in engineering or equivalent job related experience; MBA/ MS preferred
- 10 years related experience, preferably in the automotive industry
- Proven track record of R&D, Product Innovation and Implementation
- Prior experience in a management capacity; experience in employee development highly desirable
- Possess high level of diplomacy for both internal and external customer contacts
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, management and communication skills
- Possess in-depth knowledge of job-related technical skills: GD&T, DFM, DFA, CAE/FEA, CAD
- Good working knowledge / understanding industry standards & related procedures incl. APQP/ PPAP/ IATF16949
- Sufficient verbal and written language skills associated to IAC and the programme / operational locations.
- Adaptability in the location of work including business travel
