Mechanical Engineering Leader

ManpowerGroup • Newton, NC • 6d ago

Our client, a leading multinational organization in Automotive, is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Project Leader to join their team. As a Mechanical Engineering Leader, you will be part of the Planning and management of development and application projects with focus on the mechanical part (mechanical domain) of electric drive systems or sub-systems for electrified vehicles. Responsible for the implementation of the mechanical part of the technical development programme (engineering) in line with timing, costs, quality and (customer) specifications. Cross-component and cross-domain coordination of the clients divisions, suppliers and the engineering interface to the customer for the mechanical content

Job Title: Mechanical Engineering Project Leader

Location: Onsite - Newton, NC

Job @type: Contract

Key Responsibilities

Independent planning and management of mechanical development projects and electric drive (sub)systems from the concept phase to series production readiness, taking into account the CAPM, Automotive SPICE and DES development processes.

Technical support in project acquisition

Examination of development results for patentability and support of patent applications

Preparation, regular review and maintenance of development, activity and time plans as well as resource and project cost planning for own projects or in coordination with the higher-level overall programme management for system programmes

Planning, controlling, tracking and reporting of project efforts (workload) and project resources.

Initiation and monitoring of cost reduction measures (VA/VE)

Regular reporting / presentation of the development progress and its results as well as, if necessary, presentation of problem-solving analyses and their proposed solutions internally as well as to the customer.

Technical management of international development teams, including external resources

Collaboration in the analysis of customer complaints and in the initiation of corrective measures to avoid future complaints and the resulting measures for product improvement (ISO 26262, FMEA)

Coordinating resources with other engineering functions (e.g. design, test, prototyping), also with regard to priorities

Coordination of requirements, capacities (internal & external) and costs for the development and acceptance tests to be carried out. Clarification of priority conflicts.

Education:

Completed studies in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or electrical engineering or comparable degree.

Experience:

5 years' experience in the automotive industry, preferably in project management for electric drive systems or transmission development.

Ideally 1 year of experience in requirement engineering.

Ideally 1 year experience supporting software and systems engineering

Project management practice experience; ideally proof of experience according to IPMA Level D or higher, PMI or similar ROLE PROFILE

Soft skills:

Communication skills and experience in project organization of heterogeneous teams

Strong initiative to familiarize oneself with less familiar tasks

Confident appearance in customer meetings and presentations; preparation of presentations

Tools:

Microsoft Office Standard Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Microsoft Project / Planisware / Easy Redmine

Basic CAD skills (CreoView or similar)

IQ-RM/APIS (FMEA Tool)

Ideally PTC (Integrity Lifecycle Manager + Source) / Windchill RV&S

Ideally PTC Windchill

Ideally ReqMan

Ideally IPM

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands - Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells - creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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