Product Development Project Leader

A Typical Day

Product design projects management

Organize and follow-up activities for the new product design projects including:

• New features implementation and esthetical design.
• New product module implementation.
• Platform/category standardization projects.
• New legal requirements.
  
  

Organize and follow-up activities for the product development including:

• Periodic alignment with product line and related cross functions.
• Ensuring time schedule for new product and project budget.
• Ensuring compliance with either internal or external safety standards for new product.
  
  

Product concept development activities

• Design, develop and modify components and finished assemblies
• Construct 3D CAD models and create detailed drawings using CATIA software
• Coordinate the prototyping, performance and quality verification, tooling quotation, part cost quotation, sourcing, production trials and approval of components and finished assemblies
• Liaise with appropriate departments including Quality, Purchasing, Production, Logistics, Manufacturing Engineering and Tooling Engineering
• Construct and update BOM’s (Bill of Materials), ECN’s (Engineering Change Notices) and manage approval documentation in our systems according to internal procedures.
• Participate in FMEA’s (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• Prepare timing plans and risk assessments
• Prepare & manage project management, progress tracking, timing plans, risk assessments and the reporting of project status
  
  

Who You Are

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Engineering (Mechanical)
• Knowledge about Quality tools (FMEA, PSRA, …)
• CAE-knowledge
• CAD-knowledge (Catia)
• PLM-knowledge (Teamcenter)
• Knowledge of manufacturing process.
• Knowledge of approval and environmental rules in different countries
• Knowledge about Electrolux processes (EPM, IQ&EMS)
• Project management.
• Good knowledge of local market requirements and consumer insight
• Good competitors’ knowledge
• Ability to handle complex tasks (Priorities, uncertainties, interfacing a lot of other teams)
• Ability to work in a matrix organization
• Technical or people leadership experience required.
• Core Competencies
• Team Working Capabilities
• Fluent English language
• Strong self-motivation to learn and improve
• Willing to work in a cooperate approach and matrix organization
• Working in an international environment
• Proactiveness & Open minded
• Attitude for continuous improvement
• Willing to Travel if necessary
• Respect of culture diversities