(Program) Manager High Voltage Connectors (m/f/d)

Job Overview

Do you want to contribute to the development of tomorrow's electric vehicles? Are you seeking a professional challenge where you can apply both your technical creativity and your passion for sustainable mobility? Then this unique position as Program Manager for High Voltage Connectors in our Automotive division might be the perfect fit for you! As a Program Manager, you will lead a team of developers and collaborate with customers to design and optimize connectors that ensure the power supply of tomorrow's electric vehicles. You will work on solutions for a leading European OEM to meet future requirements for current-carrying capacity, mechanical robustness, and automatability, driving forward electromobility. We are looking for open-minded, flexible, and communicative team members. You will work in a highly dynamic and interconnected project environment and apply agile development methods.

Your main tasks:

• Technical and disciplinary leadership of a product development group and technical project management for HV connectors within Customer Engineering.
• Technical leadership of development projects and planning and allocation of resources, schedules, and priorities within the team.
• Defining product requirements in collaboration with the customer and actively supporting the customer in developing solutions.
• Pursuing creative approaches in product and process design to optimize costs, quality, and development time.
• Communication and collaboration with other TE functional areas, including across locations.
• Expanding knowledge and fostering employee development within the development group.
• Implementation of company goals within the development group.
• Using creative methods for designing new, innovative technical solutions and participating in research projects.
• Support for series-related quality and cost optimization measures.
• Planning and initiating verification scopes and evaluating results for concept and design validation.

Your profile:

• Successfully completed degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Vehicle Engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of professional experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Experience in areas such as injection molding, stamping, bending, material technology, connection technology, manufacturing technology, and automated assembly.
• Competence and experience in technical discussions with customers.
• Confident and representative demeanor, both with internal and external interfaces.
• High sense of responsibility, flexibility, and ability to work in a dynamic project environment and under time pressure.
• Good project management and organizational skills.
• Proficient user of MS Office tools.
• Excellent relationship and communication skills for working in an international environment, including very good German and English language skills.
   

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