R&D Project Manager

This role manages R&D development projects of mechanical and electro-mechanical hand tool in the field of mission critical connecting applications. The role holder is responsible for driving global product development projects based on innovative technologies and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. This is an end-to-end responsibility from conceptualization to product launch with the task to fulfill ambitious time-to-market, quality and cost deliverables. The role demands a high degree of competence and confidence in global stakeholder management with the ultimate goal to deliver maximum business success.Essential FunctionsProject management from idea to series production, incl. contribution to product and process development activities, while meeting quality, cost and time (QCT) deliverablesResponsible for deliverables of all relevant project work packages. Plans, tracks and reports project progressLeads cross-functional project team, drives proactive stakeholder managementLiaises with Application Management for the overall project accountabilityPrepares, leads and documents team, project and technical meetingsAnalyses market and technical requirements and plans relevant activitiesDefines and tracks measurable criteria for product and process realizationInitiates feasibility studies to evaluate possible concepts, including risk analysis regarding project fulfillmentDirectly supervises the manufacturing process of sample parts and consolidates results from basic and functional tests up to series releaseOversees overall risk management, incl. design and process FMEA'sDrives Design-for-Six-Sigma deliverables, incl. design robustness (e.g. FEA) and reliability (e.g. R&R) activitiesDevelops and maintains contacts with strategic customers and partners (e.g. universities)Further tasks as instructed by global Head R&D