Global Head of R&D – Center of Excellence Renewable Energy / MC4 Line — Stäubli

Full description

We are looking for an experienced R&D leader to head our Center of Excellence Renewable Energy / MC4 Line. In this role, you will have overall responsibility for the assigned product portfolio and lead product development, industrialization, lifecycle management and continuous product improvement at the development sites in Europe, China and the USA.

You will ensure that our products remain competitive, scalable and compliant, and meet market requirements, while leading a global organization of managers, engineers and technical specialists.

Your responsibilities

• Strategic and operational leadership of the Center of Excellence and responsibility for achieving performance and growth targets
• End-to-end responsibility for the assigned products of the development sites in Europe, China and the USA throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Ensuring market and competitive viability through innovation, scaling, localization and cost optimization
• Technological leadership and representation of the Center of Excellence to internal and external stakeholders, customers, partners and suppliers
• Promoting technical and methodological excellence within the organization
• Developing, implementing and ensuring consistent standards, processes and best practices
• Deriving and implementing measures based on the corporate strategy and relevant business plans
• Managing the product and project portfolio while taking market requirements, resources and strategic priorities into account
• Monitoring KPIs, budgets, resources, risks and project progress
• Ensuring product quality, compliance, product safety and adherence to internal and external audit and approval requirements
• Transparent communication of progress, risks and opportunities to relevant stakeholders

Requirements

• Completed university degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in product development for high-volume production of electromechanical components
• Experience in the development of connectors
• Knowledge of relevant industry-specific standards, regulatory requirements and quality standards
• Proven experience leading international R&D organizations and managing complex development programs across multiple locations, including the management of budgets, resources, risks and schedules.
• In-depth knowledge of product lifecycle management, portfolio management, product industrialization and market-oriented product development.
• Experience working with PLM and ERP systems; knowledge of CAD and CAE applications such as AutoCAD, Inventor or SolidWorks is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills as well as good written and spoken German skills.
• Additional training in business administration or an Executive MBA is an advantage.

What we offer

• A globally active Swiss family-owned company with a very strong market position and innovative high-performance solutions
• An appreciative corporate culture and motivated employees who tackle the daily challenges with you
• The advantages of a medium-sized company as well as those of an international corporation
• The opportunity to contribute to forward-looking technologies
• Many other benefits such as flexible working hours, a diverse internal training program, parking spaces, additional bridge days, modern workplaces and much more

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