Join Our Innovative Team as an Italy R&D Product Development Manager!
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Italy R&D Product Development Manager to join our team. This role offers the flexibility to be based in either Merlino (LO) or Pignataro Maggiore (CE).
About the Role:
As a key member of our Italy R&D team, you will report to the Italy R&D Sr. Manager and will oversee a diverse range of energy cable projects for our Italian affiliate, ensuring we stay at the forefront of the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Understand customer needs and market trends through direct interactions and commercial team insights.- Develop technical solutions for market opportunities and technical challenges.- Define, create, and execute projects to develop new products, managing timing, resources, and costs in collaboration with the commercial team.- Work with Engineering/Design and Material teams to create cable prototypes, ensuring they meet performance targets.- Achieve project cost and timing targets, managing the product development team across Merlino and South Italy sites.- Lead and coordinate activities with Operations, R&D, and other departments to execute projects.- Assist production plants with technological and quality issues, providing technical support to internal and external customers.- Drive Design To Cost activities aimed at reducing product costs.- Drive and report on NPIKPIs.- Coordinate and manage suppliers with the Procurement Organization.- Regularly visit sites to witness process and lab trials.- Maintain control over product development costs on a monthly basis.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials is preferred) or a master's degree in Chemistry or Physics.- 5/8 years in the chemical-mechanical industry, with experience in polymers transformation/extrusion. Experience in the cable industry is a significant plus.- Strong understanding of materials (metallurgy, compounds, thermal ratings) and technology (machinery and manufacturing processes, especially in plastic materials manufacturing).- Analytical and problem-solving abilities, strong proactiveness, planning and project management skills, persistence, and the ability to influence others.- Positive attitude to lead and motivate the team, primarily through influence.- Inclusivity and diversity mindset.- Willingness to work on production lines to directly follow prototype production.- Fluent in Italian and English, both written and spoken.
Join us and be a part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
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