HEAD OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LocationTlaquepaque, Jal. Pacesetting. Passionate. Together. HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this de facto group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated consolidated sales of € 6.3 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. Job Objective Development of functional systems from order processing to production start-up according to quality, cost and deadline targets and optimization of the Time-to-Market process chain to comply with a customer's SOP. Personnel leadership Leadership with targets, qualification and motivation, development of potentials and competencies, checking effectivity to support creativity and flexibility and achieve goals set. Resource planning Planning of technical and personnel resources corresponding to expected development assignments / projects to ensure the professional quality and competency in consideration of optimum use of capacity. Project controlling Coordination of agreements on QKTSZ in a project team as well as ensuring target achievement in the development and production process with the help of controlling instruments to identify and avoid risks at an early stage. Know How Transfer Ensure transfer of experience and know-how going beyond specific project for continuous improvement of development level in area of responsibility. Development process Optimization of existing development processing, checking and, where applicable, implementation of new development methods; establishment of development standards for more efficient development. Product innovation / technological integration Integration of new technologies in mass production development including pilot development and production engineering to supplement and secure technological head-start / advance. Customer relationship Support customer acquisition and product presentation as well as analyze and ensure customer requirements relevant for development (technical and economic requirements) to obtain new orders and cement customer relationships. Objective Development of functional systems from order processing to production start-up according to quality, cost and deadline targets and optimization of the Time-to-Market process chain to comply with a customer's SOP. Personnel leadership Leadership with targets, qualification and motivation, development of potentials and competencies, checking effectivity to support creativity and flexibility and achieve goals set. Resource planning Planning of technical and personnel resources corresponding to expected development assignments / projects to ensure the professional quality and competency in consideration of optimum use of capacity. Project controlling Coordination of agreements on QKTSZ in a project team as well as ensuring target achievement in the development and production process with the help of controlling instruments to identify and avoid risks at an early stage. Know How Transfer Ensure transfer of experience and know-how going beyond specific project for continuous improvement of development level in area of responsibility. Development process Optimization of existing development processing, checking and, where applicable, implementation of new development methods; establishment of development standards for more efficient development. Product innovation / technological integration Integration of new technologies in mass production development including pilot development and production engineering to supplement and secure technological head-start / advance. Customer relationship Support customer acquisition and product presentation as well as analyze and ensure customer requirements relevant for development (technical and economic requirements) to obtain new orders and cement customer relationships. YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Language Skills English, good proficiency Professional Experience Certified mechanical engineer Certified electrical engineer Job-related Experience More than 5 years incl. leadership Additional Knowledge / Skills / Experience Personnel leadership, Moderation, communication and presentation Business management Design systems Quality management Process planning Product engineering process Take the opportunity to reveal your potential within a global company that offers you the best possible conditions for progressing in your career. Please send us your application through our career's portal, citing reference number req13100.req13100 Isabella Lemmen HR specialist Recruiter J-18808-Ljbffr
