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We are currently looking for a highly motivated NPI-LCE Project Manager (M/F/D) to join our NPI-LCE (New Product Introduction - Life Cycle Engineering) team in Meiningen, Germany. If you want to be a part of our growing company that is driven by innovation and is focused on building a future together with our employees, consider applying.

Principle duties and essential functions

• Generate NPI project plans, support PLCP projects during product life cycle and transfer plans

• Responsibilty for reaching manufacturing key dates and transfer milestones as per timeline

• Assess project investments for NPI/transfer projects related to the owned features

• Collaborate closely with feature lead and feature team to resolve key design and feasibility issues which may affect manufacturability of the new product

• Progress tracking of key projects plans/metric and driving of corrective actions if project goals are found to be in risk

• Work with R&D and NPI test engineers to determine the test requirements/concepts to be incorporated into the product

• Prototype cost estimates with HW lead and purchasing

• Assure material availability for engineering module (EM) builds and ramp up through close cooperation with the assigned supply chain coordinator

• Assure necessary test capacity is implemented according to ramp up plan and mature volume

• Lead and moderate regular NPI meetings with all relevant project team members, according PLCP process, including project kick-off and post assessment reviews

• Generate and update weekly feature wise project status reporting

• Continuously improve existing processes, particularly assure true global processes

Knowledge, skills and experience required

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable education in Electrical/Industrial Engineering

• Team player, effective communicator with very good organization skills

• Team leadership and project management experience

• Knowledge of all standard MS-Office applications, including MS-Project, SAP and Agile

• Knowledge about electrical, optical components and WDM technology is a plus

• Ability to analyze complex problems, to interpret operational needs and to develop integrated, creative solutions

• Team player with conflict resolution skills coupled with advanced communication skills

Benefits

• Possibility to work in an international, multicultural environment

• Strong team-oriented and friendly work culture

• Flexible working hours model

• Internal training program

• Fitness-, travel cost- and kindergarten allowance as well as drinks and fruits for free

• Employee discounts e. g. for events and branded products