Product Owner Coating

**PRODUCT OWNER COATING (F/M/X)**

**Role**:

- Lead Advanced Product Development projects from concept to SOP, following our R&D process, to be realized by function lead of the APD engineers in this product family and through internal and/or external partners
- Technical expert and technology manager for all topics related to coatings, with a focus on PVD (MVSD) sputter coatings, including product, process, equipment and supplier expertise
- Responsible for ensuring series readiness:

- Process compatibility
- Process/yield optimization
- Control of product development with the coating suppliers
- Development management of support processes
- Engineer specialist function
- Product and process development management for coatings
- Technical expert to define the best production concept (equipment, product portfolio,

location, supply chain, etc.)
- Be the direct interface for the Product Manager, feeding market information and product roadmaps for direction, and self-sufficiently develop the corresponding R&D strategy to reach product maturity within the targeted time frame and within budget
- Create development budgets for product family and manage development activities against this budget in own responsibility
- Have a thorough understanding of the market, including suppliers, technologies, IP, customer expectations, end consumer needs and supply chains and use these insights to guide the APD Engineers
- Understand manufacturing processes in Webasto and outside, required for series production of new products at highest quality and lowest cost levels
- Actively participate in our Front-End Innovation process by contributing new concept and product ideas in exchange with the Product/Innovation Managers
- Overlook and coordinate the manufacturing and analysis of prototypes, samples and concepts
- Provide design, prototype & validation direction for improving existing products
- Play the key role in defining specifications, standards and inspections methods for new products and features
- Serve as a backup or relay companion to other Product Owners within the GCC or in different regions
- Initiate / participate in the IP management process
- Visit new and established suppliers looking for advances in new technology, status of existing product, opportunities for cost saving, current capabilities and supporting root cause analysis
- Be the go-to mentor for junior level or new team members in the GCC for the product family
- Foster relationships with universities and outside labs

**Profile**:

- Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, physics, optics, material science or related field or equivalent experience required
- 8+ years experience in relevant role with career progression
- Automotive supplier experience or would be a plus as well as the knowledge in materials such as glass, coatings, plastics
- Product design experience including GD&T and DFMEA
- Working knowledge of automotive customer testing and performance specifications
- Experience with strategic planning, positioning and messaging, forecasting, budgeting and analysis of business situations, competitive profiles and pricing analysis.
- Advanced/Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
- Readiness to travel up to 25% within North America, Europe and Japan with valid driver’s license
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to produce strong business results
- Detail oriented with the ability to track and monitor projects from inception to completion

Business fluent English is a requirement, German language skills are a plus

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