Your role
In the engineering department the Portable Air division, we have an exciting vacancy for a Project Engineer.
You will join a dynamic team of designers, project engineers, test engineers and technical experts (dedicated to the Oil free air team) who are working together on the new product development projects.
As a project engineer, you will follow up the entire project from prototype to series production according to the new product development process. You work out the complete product together with the designer, follow-up with the test engineers based on the project test plan, closely coordinate with colleagues from other departments (marketing, production, purchasing, aftermarket) & internal/external suppliers to bring the project to successful completion. You will also be independently handling smaller or sub-projects based on needs of the team. You do all this in an international environment.
Job Description
Job responsibilities:
* Investigate the project feasibility in all aspects.
* Define the correct technical concept in line with the specifications and requirements described in the marketing & master specification.
* Perform design calculations according to the best engineering practices and applicable standards.
* Coordinating and following up design-related tasks with the designer and our Indian design center.
* Optimizing the cost and design of components in consultation with the suppliers (co-design).
* Making the necessary functional specifications for the different components.
* Monitoring prototype ordering, construction and processing feedback.
* Setting up test programs in collaboration with technical experts, test engineers.
* Supervising the testing of prototypes, interpreting test results and processing feedback.
* Independently working out and following up the assigned (sub)projects belonging to the product development project.
* Reaching an acceptable baseline timing, product cost & budget with all stakeholders, and steering the execution of the project to achieve those baselines.
* Identify, monitor and manage project risks throughout the project duration.
* Work together with your team and the Design Reviewer to finalize the product with excellent quality.
* Checking technical specifications and preparing Design Notifications for release.
* Product follow-up after start of series production (1y).
* Reporting progress to management.
To succeed, you will need
Solid technical knowledge, theoretical and practical.
* You have a Master of Engineering or Master in Industrial Sciences.
* You have strong analytical skills.
* You are focused on getting results, assertively steering the project team into achieving the targets.
* You can work independently and efficiently manage the project timing.
* You are strong in mechanical design.
* You are creative in coming up with technical designs and solutions.
* You take initiative and act decisively and are self-motivated.
* You are strong in communication and you build networks easily.
* You are a real team player.
* Fluent in English.
Work ethics requirements
* You are an Innovator, striving to create better solutions and ways, to challenge the status quo.
* You value high standards, always finding better ways and not compromising on quality.
* You are customer-focused and you embrace entrepreneurial thinking on all the way from identifying the customer needs to bringing the added value.
* You are resilient & agile and you find opportunities in an ever-changing environment.
* You are open-minded & collaborative to accept new ideas, can learn from mistakes, willing to work in team.
* You are result-oriented, with "can do" attitude ready to go beyond the job description scope to find the best solution.
* You are passionate for making a better world, a true believer with full alignment on personal values.
In return, we offer
* Culture of trust and accountability
* Lifelong learning and career growth
* Innovation powered by people
* Comprehensive compensation and benefits
* Health and well-being
Job location
Hybrid
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site.
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