Group Manager – Cartridge Valves Engineering

Our Engineering Department is looking for a Group Manager for Cartridge Valves to lead the design and coordination of our next generation of hydraulic a Group Manager you will bridge the gap between technical excellence and strategic project management ensuring our mechanical electrical and proportional valves meet the highest standards of performance and cost-efficiency. You will work at the heart of our international network collaborating with our teams in Italy the US China and India.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Coordination:

• Lead the execution and coordination of the development of components and complete Cartridge Valves across various functions (mechanical electrical and proportional).
• Define and coordinate comprehensive validation testing plans and functional protocols.
• Guide the team in making critical technical decisions regarding functional performance dimensions weight and cost (Design to Cost).

Project Management & Concept Design:

• Create innovative design concepts for new components and valves aligning with interdisciplinary teams (Sales Production Purchasing and Quality).
• Manage the full development project lifecyclefrom project kick-off to technical releaseestablishing project plans setting priorities and aligning targets across departments.
• Evaluate concepts release official drawings and execute final validation.

Global Operations & Process Optimization:

• Support the Purchasing department in the selection and technical validation of global suppliers.
• Partner with Manufacturing to drive production optimization and localization projects within the global production network.
• Drive the creation and update of engineering processes and guidelines to enhance efficiency within the local and global organization.

Qualifications :

Leadership & Mindset:

• Team Empowerment: Proven ability to inspire motivate and mentor a technical team.
• Proactive & Result-Oriented: A self-starter mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions within deadlines.
• Customer Facing: The personality and professional standing to represent Engineering in direct communication with customers (requirements alignment new projects and claims support).

Technical Background:

• Extensive experience in Cartridge (or Hydraulic) Valve Design with the ability to provide content-based guidance and lead technical decision-making.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Experience working closely with Sales Manufacturing Supply Chain and Quality in a cross-functional environment.
• International Experience: Comfortable working within a global development structure (collaborating with Lead Engineering in Italy/US and regional support in China/India).

Tool Competencies:

• CAD Software: Advanced proficiency in CREO.
• Simulation: Experience in Solenoid Simulation (e.g. Maxwell).
• Project Management: Skilled in MS Project or equivalent PM tools.
• Quality Methods: Expert user of FMEA DRBFM 8D and Benchmarking.
• Office Suite: Proficient in MS Excel PowerPoint and Word.

Language Skills:

• English: Fluent (written and spoken) for daily international collaboration.

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time