Global Head of Mechanical Engineering Head Up

Your tasks

As the Global Head Mechanical Engineering Head up Display (M/F/diverse) you will be leading the worldwide mechanical engineering (ME) team of the PDC within the business area (BA) user experience (UX). Give direction to the global ME team and organize global synergies and standard processes. Manage internal and external customer-relationships for ME. Define and manage the ME technology roadmap in relation with segments and core development. Organize and supervise multi-site mechanical engineering, including low-cost development locations. Identification and lead of suppliers and stakeholders within the own area.

You will have global responsibility across all regions.

You will be leading leaders directly and indirectly.

Visibility for BA management and OEM customers is also part of your responsibilities.

Your tasks will also focus on the following activities:

- Define and execute the worldwide ME strategy of PDC
- Define and execute ME targets, processes, and tools within PDC worldwide
- Find and drive worldwide synergies within the ME-projects of PDC
- Steering and optimize efficiency of the Best Cost activities within ME of PDC
- Lead, support and develop dedicated employees of PDC ME (disciplinary within BBU and functional worldwide)
- Worldwide resource management and priority management
- Leading of needed task forces
- Take care that the right ME resources are available for the projects in time
- Minimize the ME-development efforts as well as ME product cost
- Negotiation of ME changes with customer and supplier
- Target agreement on ME development cost and ME product cost
- Representation of PDC ME externally (customer, supplier, exhibitions...) and internally
- Network building with customer, supplier, other PDC's and locations world
- Interface to CD ME to leverage standards and align methods across PDCs
- Negotiation of technical solutions and platforms with the customers
- Acquisition and customer presentation of offered concepts
- Control of ME related reviews, milestones etc.
- Decision of technical PDC ME concepts for allocated projects
- Responsible for the ME PLC
- Take care regarding the ME related Q-Gates/MLC-Stati
- Influence and control the use of lessons learned process and the execution of FMEA
- Support and drive to reach the Q-targets (0-km and field claims)
- Actively participate in the development of production roadmaps

**Profile**:

- Academic degree in mechanical engineering, optics, mechatronics or a comparable qualification
- Several years of professional experience in complex 3D-mechanical design development
- Multiannual years of experience in the automotive industry
- Long years of experience in leading international teams
- Experience in ramping-up/ organizing multi-side engineering, tool-making and molding incl. low-cost locations
- Knowledge and know how in the industry / client (strategies, technologies, business perspectives) and knowledge in interaction of all technical competencies
- Knowledge in system architecture of electronics, electrics, mechatronics and optics
- Knowledge in system architecture in mechanics and mechatronics
- Knowledge in interaction of all technical competencies
- Specific know how of complex products of the complete BU HMI portfolio, including the needed production processes
- In depth understanding of automotive projects and related production processes for complex HUD projects
- Business fluent German and English language skills
- Managing performance to deliver high quality results within timeframe and budget
- Visionary competence to define strategic orientation and drive the needed changes
- Managing international development teams to achieve effective relationship
- Understanding the culture of international teams
- Leadership skills
- Project management skills
- ME development process for BU HMI
- Transfer of know how and best practice sharing

Diversity creates value for a better tomorrow. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

**Offer**:
We want our employees to do well with us. That's why we offer them not only an exciting job in an international technology group, but also numerous additional offers such as flexible and hybrid working, sabbaticals and other benefits.

About us

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2021, Continental generated sales of €33.8 billion and currently employs more than 190,000 people in 58 countries and markets. On October 8, 2021, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary.

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**Keyfacts**:

Job ID
**REF14596U**

Field of work
**Engineering**

Location
**Babenhausen**

Leadership level
**Leading Leaders**

Job flexibility
**Hy