The Axial Piston Machines business unit is based in Bulle and Ettlingen, Germany, and acts as a competence centre for hydraulic components. At both sites, Bulle in the canton of Fribourg and Ettlingen near Karlsruhe, BU AxM develops, designs and manufactures high-performance products in the field of hydraulic drive and control technology. The hydraulic products and their components are manufactured using state-of-the-art processes and contribute significantly to the quality and performance of the Liebherr Group's mobile and crawler excavators, mining machines, wheel loaders and other mobile construction machines. To strengthen our team, we are currently looking for a Project Manager (m/f/d) to join our team in Ettlingen, Germany, as soon as possible.
Responsibilities
1. In your role as Project Manager in the field of hydraulics (gearboxes & aviation), you will be responsible for drawing up the specifications and feasibility assessment of the required customer requirement in collaboration with the specialist departments
2. You will prepare the schedule including resource and cost planning
3. You are responsible for the preparation and updating of schedules and workflows in consultation with the stakeholders
4. You manage cross-departmental (sales, development, purchasing, manufacturing, quality) and implement the specifications defined in the Project Management Plan, taking into account lessons learned from other projects
5. You record and analyze project progress across departments and initiate appropriate countermeasures in the event of deviations
6. You control the project budget and implement the defined measures to meet project and product cost targets
7. In addition, you are responsible for the preparation, elaboration and execution of project reviews and cost reduction measures as well as the compliance with and assurance of aviation-specific processes
Competencies
8. You have a successfully completed degree in the economic or technical field or a comparable degree
9. You have experience and interest in mechanical engineering, drive technology and project management as well as in the coordination and implementation of customer projects
10. You have initial knowledge of Project Management Professional and methodological knowledge of various quality techniques (8D, FMEA, Risk Assessment, Ishikawa) and quality standards
11. You are fluent in English and and have a very good proficiency in German or French
12. Your personality is characterized by your entrepreneurial thinking and acting, leadership skills, negotiation skills and willingness to take responsibility. Independence and social skills, especially in dealing with employees, customers and suppliers are a matter of course for you
Our Offer
Can we inspire you to take on a responsible position in a dynamic and independent family business? We offer you room for ideas, a secure job, modern and family-friendly employment conditions such as flexible working hours, home office, a company restaurant, training opportunities as well as many benefits. The work location is in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe on the northern edge of the Black Forest or in Bulle, surrounded by the wonderful nature of the Gruyère region in the canton of Fribourg (CH). Plan your personal and professional development together with us.
In order to ensure a fair application process, we cannot accept applications by post or email.