Main MISSIONS

The Design Office Manager is responsible for the product design of his/her scope.

Product Design Process:

• Must manage the teams within the Design Office Department entrusted with products design (nomenclature, plans, simulation, definition, processability,…).
• Ensures that the design is performed in compliance with the rules of art (with respect to standard design proposed by Center of Excellence) and is managed with a constant concern for what is required to meet Quality, Cost and Time targets (2S2F) while managing the product risk and respecting the constraints of Quality, Costs and Time.
• Maintains that the enforced tools and Methods by the Group are used appropriately (Portal, PDM, Simulation, AF, FMEA, FSC,…).
• In charge of planning and distributing design and feasibility projects.
• Must organize communication and information channels according to everyone’s needs, as well as securing respect of confidentiality.
• Must prepare and ensure conformity to the Design Office budget.
• Must implement long-term actions towards continuous improvement (know-how build-up, progress plan, tool evolution).

Must apply all quality procedures and operating instructions within the framework of operations linked to his/her job and the rules defined by the Group. Agrees to act in accordance with the ethical rules of the Group.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, strengthened by 5-years experience in the design of plastic, metal or electro-mechanical systems or experience as Project Manager, in automotive or electro-mechanical sector companies.

Professional Abilities:

• Coaching, leadership, listening skills are needed as well as leading multidisciplinary teams, rigor, management skills, communication skills, synthesizing ability and analytical thinking,
• Knowledge of Office software (Portal, Word, Excel, PowerPoint…),
• Command of the English language is required,
• Residing in Anatolian side of Istanbul or Kocaeli,

Technical Knowledge:

• Must have knowledge of design tools used on a Design Office department, such as Functional Analysis, FMEA, ISO dimensioning, CAD / CAE software and general administration,
• Command of tools and techniques of workload scheduling.

If you are interested in this role and believe that you meet the requirements, please forward your CV and cover letter at: hr.geb@akwel-automotive.com or HR department.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be taken into account.