Group Lead

The Company
We strive to make cities the best ever places to live, by advancing an industry that moves over 1 billion people each day. We are transforming our business by driving the industry norm and challenging ourselves, fostering a culture of internal and external collaboration, and building on our unique engineering capabilities to optimize existing and create new products and solutions for our customers that cater to real mobility needs.

The **MULTI is the world's first ropeless elevator** that transports multiple cabins in a single shaft - both vertically and horizontally. **MULTI creates unlimited new possibilities for how we build cities in the future.**

**What we expect**:

- Define & drive the manufacturing strategy for MULTI in collaboration with the TKE organization
- Analyze & assess the current manufacturing processes (prototype), initiate manufacturing improvements and lead projects for Design to Costs / Supply chain substitution together with the Supply Chain Engineering, R&D and Purchasing team
- Define the Make or Buy Strategy & concept
- Identify and lead product cost reduction projects by uncovering potential savings and driving initiatives to successfully implement cost-saving measures
- Advise R&D teams to use the best and most cost efficient methods with respect to design, manufacturing, technology and assembly
- Support R&D team with consultancy of production processes, technologies, and assembly methods & processes
- Strong involvement in supplier selection and production technology processes
- Select the right manufacturing method regarding costs, timing, tools etc.
- Assess & consult Design to Manufacturing together with R&D
- Develop a database / tool for estimates, calculation, and guideline for R&D

**Who we are looking for**:

- Bachelor & master's degree in engineering or related field is required
- 5 or more years' engineering experience in a manufacturing engineering environment required.
- Knowledge of fabrication and assembly required
- Demonstrated effective decision-making skills are required
- Demonstrated project management experience
- Demonstrated ability to work well with others required
- Must possess strong effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office required
- Windchill PLM & SolidWorks is an advantage
- Demonstrated knowledge of high mix/volume manufacturing methods, procedures, and cost-reduction techniques
- Knowledge in value stream analysis

**What we offer**:

- Safety, health & work-life balance: The highest standards for occupational safety, a wide range of health promotion and preventative healthcare programmes as well as regulated yet flexible working hours.
- Remuneration & pension schemes: Fair working conditions, competitive remuneration as an important basis and individual support for pension schemes with various models.
- Cohesion & diversity: Collegiality is extremely important to us - we treat everyone with respect, recognition and appreciation and promote an open and tolerant working culture.
- Freedom of organization & flexibility: A free working environment with a healthy error culture, home office offers and options for different types of time off.
- Further training: Individual and personalized offers to start your job as well as training and development opportunities for your professional and personal development.
- Sustainability: We act responsibly and in an environmentally conscious manner.
- Fair remuneration & future security: Benefit from a transparent salary in accordance with the North Württemberg-North Baden metal and electrical collective agreement, including holiday and Christmas bonuses as well as collectively agreed special payments. In addition: a pension allowance and attractive pension schemes for your financial security
- Development with vision: Unleash your full potential through access to interesting training opportunities, e-learning and exclusive talent programms