Project Manager

Freudenberg•Hopkinsville, MI

16d

About The Position

We are seeking a Project Manager to lead and manage design and development projects for regional OE customers in air filtration. This role involves ensuring efficient APQP project management for customer projects in OEM/OES/Tier1, adhering to automotive industry standards like IATF 16949 and VDA. You will manage APQP processes at production sites through launch managers, from internal/external approval to SOP and transfer to Sales/OPS. Additionally, you will initiate filter media development, drive PDP-Is, and contribute to Cockpit R&D/Engineering projects. A key aspect of this role is actively contributing to the technical value proposition for innovative air quality systems and monitoring global market trends and competitor activities.

Requirements

University degree in engineering (Bachelor/ Masters degree)
Min 3 years of substantial Market knowledge in air filtration and automotive industry
Strong project management skills
Good understanding of how the team integrates with others in accomplishing the objectives of the area
Good judgment-based analysis of information
Good controlling knowledge for cost model development
Knowledge of automotive sales and marketing aspects are also essential, given the necessary link to value selling of new innovative products and services.
Negotiation necessary for specification development with customers
Professional business English skills

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge in business administration
High level of experience for advanced air filtration (particle, functional and adsorption)
Business acumen and project leadership skills, as well as significant understanding of automotive industry protocols and practices.
Further language skills as a plus

Responsibilities

Leading and managing design and development projects for regional OE customers for air filtration.
Ensuring efficient APQP project management for customer projects in OEM/OES/Tier1 in accordance with the requirements of the automotive industry (IATF 16949, VDA, customer-specific specifications).
Regional project management with involvement of the regional project team.
Managing the efficient and target fulfilling APQP in the production sites through launch managers up to the finalization of the internal/external approval, SOP and transfer to Sales/OPS.
Initiating filter media development by definition of development requirements (external and/or internal motivation) in alignment with the superior functions.
Drive and execute PDP-Is.
Allocates/coordinates work within the team/project and/or contributes to technical/professional direction for a discipline.
Active contribution of Cockpit R&D/Engineering projects.
Active contribution in the preparation work for technical product argumentation for innovative air quality systems and setting/influencing the trend for the future.
Monitor and communicate market trends and competitor activities/capabilities on a global basis.