PRODUCT TECHNICAL ENGINEER

MISSION

Product Technical Manager/Engineer is accountable for the deliverables of R&D due to ensure the success of the project.

He is responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting of R&D activities, with support of “metiers”.

Product Technical leader is empowered by R&D Manager to manage his/her Contributors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Accountable for the deliverables:

• Apply the specific PDP of his/her PG/PL following CPM (CLEAN Project Management)
• In charge of the robust design in line with the economical targets
• Applies Standardization rules, exceptionally will request destandardizations based on sound justifications
• Call for all necessary design reviews
• Make sure that Design Reviews of other networks are happening in a timely manner (Purchase, Industrial)
• Represent the R&D function at the customer
• Interface with the customer for the R&D subjects of the project, break down and cascade internally customer requests and needs
• Report  and escalate to his project manager or R&D manager as needed

Responsible for the detailed scheduling and budgeting

• Contribute to the identification of the needs in terms of resources, equipments, investments
• Establish detail break down of the activities to meet the milestones
• Follow activities and spending of his scope to meet his allowed budget

Management of the contributors

• Daily management of all R&D contributors, dedicated or not
• Assign to them the work packages needed
• Regular review with his/her R&D manager or Product Manager and the Metier Department Managers to check alignment between needs and availabilities

EDUCATION

• Engineering Degree

PROFESSIONA EXPERIENCE

• Experience in R&D development activities 3 to 20 years according to Manager/Leader/Engineer

LANGUAGES

• English minimum

KEY COMPETENCES

• Product knowledge – skilled
• Oral and written Communication – Autonomous
• Leadership – Autonomous
• Budget and Value Management – skilled
• People management – skilled
• Customer focus - Autonomous