Job Description THE COMPANY
Multinational Chemical company
Project Manager – Automotive Fluids Development THE ROLE Develop differentiated product formulations for the Driveline Fluid / Engine Oil Lubricants business, in line with the agreed business strategy, the OEMs technical requirements, and the Global Marketing needs to expand branded products. Lead or support different types of global or regional projects to deliver differentiated products and offers to the market in a timely manner. Continuous interaction with component/additive suppliers, base oil manufacturers, and external test laboratories. Work closely with lab technicians, test engineers, technical support team, global/regional key account manager, and marketing specialists to develop and enhance the technical performance of existing and new products. Plan, execute, and document product development support programmes and initiate laboratory work to design and develop experimental formulations leading to final products. Carry out competitor product evaluations. Project management including regular updates to all stakeholders at the appropriate level. Must be able to design and develop new product formulations able to fulfill customer technical specifications. Expected to develop working relationships with OEM customers and Tier2 component suppliers (external) and regional technical team members (internal). Must demonstrate flexibility to adopt non-routine testing strategies to obtain objectives. Must be prepared to develop an understanding of work being undertaken and to develop autonomous product development skills. Must demonstrate capability to structure multiyear projects with high accuracy. Must demonstrate attitude to manage project risks through appropriate technical decisions. Must demonstrate a high level of accountability and commitment to deliver project results in due time, within budget and resources. JOB REQUIREMENTS Degree in Chemistry (preferable) or Mechanical Engineering. Experience with lubes development sector or in the automotive industry on automotive fluids formulations development desirable. Research/technical knowledge in transmission/engine development or application testing desirable. A demonstrated track record in problem solving. Innovative approach to overcoming obstacles and an adaptive approach to achieve outstanding results. Project management skills (according to PMI guidelines). Budget management for relevant project and investment. LOCATION: Torino
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