R&D Manager

Our Client – an international production company - has decided to set up a R&D Department in Poland. Due to this fact we are looking for the best Candidate for the position R&D Manager.

Qualifications:

• Education level : Electronic engineer (HW).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an electronic R&D department (automotive or in a structured company)
• Experience in project management
• International activities background
• Experience in team management
• Very good English l skills –level B2 (additionally French or German nice to have)
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Leadership and team spirit

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and execute the development plan in close communication with contributing department (engineering sites, purchasing, quality, controlling)
• Guarantee the product development activities according to process and tools
• Ensure the achievement of the projects under his responsibility in terms of cost quality and time
• Monitors regularly the progress of projects and takes adequate decision
• Ensures a good level of coordination within his Department and with other Group functions, respecting policies, guidelines and deadlines: implements initiatives or guidelines set up within the Group, and seeks required support
• Ensures a good level of coordination with other R&D sites for cross projects and lab activities
• Ensures all employees are recruited, trained and developed to effectively carry out their duties efficiently in line with business objectives
• Motivate and develop the teams and maintains a good social climate favourable to the achievement of business objectives respecting the company values
• Ability to generate team spirit, collaborators listening and support, organizational skill, brand of control, ability to work under pressure
• In charge of controlling the total R&D budget of the Department (internal costs, expenses, investments)
• Ensures early involvement of industrial teams in projects and completion of industrial project targets for new products (productivity, scrap, manufacturing time)

Our Client offers:

• Opportunity for professional development (including training) in an international company
• Contribute to the development of the Research and Development Department
• Attractive remuneration system (bonus system, non-pay benefits)
• Work in a young team