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Join us, as soon as possible, as Team Leader Development Department (m/f/d) in the context of age succession

Your tasks:

• Independent management and coordination of the development/design department
• Developing new ideas for innovative products and manufacturing processes as well as service and maintenance components for oscillating mower technology
• Active development, testing and support of customer-specific application solutions and internal product development projects with the sales department
• Technical support and further development of oscillating mower technology systems for the areas of landscaping, agricultural and special technologies as well as further development of the original spare parts system
• Development of service and maintenance components to increase customer satisfaction
• Supervision of tool and fixture production in the area of mechanical and forging production for the above-mentioned areas
• Supervision of prototype construction including field test support
• Cost-conscious design in compliance with current standards and guidelines in close coordination with internal departments
• Active acquisition and support of research and development projects in co-operation with science and industry
• Intensive system support, administration, expansion and optimisation of networked systems (CAD, GAIN, ERP, EDM data communication)
• Supporting the purchasing department in managing the extended workbench and component procurement
• Management of the patent system
• Continuous internal process optimisation and implementation of cost reduction initiatives
• Close cooperation and coordination with all supporting departments such as sales, financial accounting, design, AV, costing and production management
• Supporting the warranty and complaints system
• Organisation, participation and visits to trade fairs/exhibitions
• Ongoing creation and maintenance of assembly and user instructions in German and English as well as creation of safety-related documentation
• Representing the interests of our company in the technical standards committee of the VDMA for the feasibility of DIN/standards

Your profile:

• You have a Master's degree in engineering, preferably in the field of "Mobile Machinery" or "Design Engineering / General Mechanical Engineering" or "Agricultural Engineering" or a comparable degree
• You have sound knowledge and experience in the field of "development management" including management responsibility
• You enjoy the further development and optimisation of technical products requiring explanation as well as internal processes
• You act independently, reliably and in a structured manner
• You are a strong communicator and have good negotiating skills
• You work independently, efficiently and are fully capable of working in a team (hands-on mentality)
• You have sound knowledge in the areas of "materials science and materials engineering"
• You are flexible, resilient and always open to new ideas
• You are confident in using the latest MS Office tools, Inventor, Autocad, Gain and have experience in working with ERP systems
• You are business fluent in written and spoken English
• Your personal demeanour is appropriate for the position to be filled

• Your personal living environment is within a realistic distance of the company location

We offer you:

• A pleasant working environment in a friendly and open-minded team
• An interesting task with many creative possibilities
• An attractive and performance-related remuneration system including additional social benefits
• A well-founded induction programme
• A collegial corporate culture with short decision-making processes
• A secure job with a successful, market-leading company

Are you interested in this position?

Then send your detailed application documents to:

ESM Ennepetaler Schneid- und Mähtechnik GmbH & Co KG
Personal / Confidential
c/o Mr Karl-Richard Strohn
Kölner Str. 29
58256 Ennepetal
Phone +49-2333-9688-17
strohn@esm-ept.de