Job Description
ficonTEC Service GmbH is an innovative high-tech company that has quickly established itself in a highly specialized market since 2001. With continuous growth and innovative development, we are a recognized market leader in the automated assembly and testing of optoelectronic components and (hybrid) photonic devices. Our company develops advanced solutions such as high-precision die bonding, fiber alignment, and laser soldering systems, which are critical for manufacturing cutting-edge photonic devices like LiDAR sensors, high-speed data transceivers, and silicon photonics. These technologies are paving the way for advancements in telecommunications, autonomous vehicles, and medical diagnostics.
Our company-wide goal is to set up top-notch technology that facilitates our customers from around the world in building tomorrow's optoelectronic devices. We believe in equal opportunity, with employees committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a vibrant working environment.
Are you looking for a job in a forward-looking industry? Then become part of our strong and experienced team in the sales department as a:
Product Manager Active Alignment (m/f/d)
immediately & full time
* Derive customer requirements on active alignment lines and transfer them into technical specifications for the technical teams.
* Define technical and functional key parameters of active alignment lines, like through-put, cost estimates, quality requirements etc.
* Analyze the industry trends for active alignment of optical components in general.
* Proactively interact with key players in the optical communication market like suppliers of photonic components, and end customers integrating photonic components into their products.
* Define and delegate development tasks for the technical realization of customer re-quirements/specs.
* Green-light machine concepts which fall under the response of the active alignment product line
* Keep up-to-date configurations with new company features, options, and industry trends.
* Configure/define a technical proposal starting from prospect's requirements.
* Drive acquired project technically and have close cooperation with the operation team and consult them technically
* Create quotations in strong cooperation with Sales Managers.
* For strategic opportunities visit customers with or without sales managers to identify prospects' known and unknown requirements.
* Make product/requirements improvement recommendations.
* Prepare/participate in customer meetings/calls all around the world.
* Close cooperation with the relevant key departments of ficonTEC Service GmbH
Candidates should demonstrate great active listening skills, patience, and confidence. Outstanding candidates are self-starters with superb networking abilities, research skills, and a good eye to identify strengths and weakness of our machines vs. the prospect requirements.
* Several years of professional experience in machine design and automation processes.
* Great verbal and written communication skills (active listening, good communicator in verbal and written interactions) to summarize, express and explain the customer re-quirements to the technical teams.
* Able to work alone and with a team, self-motivated and entrepreneurial.
* Good organizational skills for scheduling and managing customer meetings, deriving and summarizing customer needs.
* Good technical understanding to transfer customer needs into technical requirements.
* Technical university degree is preferred, but not required.
* Solution-oriented as well as customer-focused way of thinking and acting, able to step in the customer shoes to change the view on a project.
* Problem-solving abilities.
* High attention to details, organized and proactive.
* Proficiency in spoken and written English.
* Available to travel with short notice.
* Use of Microsoft Office, Salesforce.com, and other company software resources.
* Unlimited employment relationship & flexible working hours
* Appropriate remuneration opportunities & company pension plan
* Daycare allowance for children up to the age of 3
* Distinctive prospects incl. international career opportunities
* Exciting, international clients from a wide range of industries
* Professional Onboarding program and individual support
* Annual employee appraisals for your targeted and individual development/personal development
* Short decision-making processes, opportunity to get involved and change things
* Company fitness and discount opportunities for employees (e.g., City for two, benefits app)
* Company pension scheme and other benefits
* Top hardware incl. ergonomic workplace conditions
* Of course: regular company events (e.g., summer party, Christmas party, B2Run)
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