Chief Project Engineer

Iveco Group is a global leader in the automotive sector, employs around 34,000 people and is present worldwide with 29 plants and 31 R&D centres.

Founded in 1946, ASTRA offers one of the most diverse ranges of heavy-duty vehicles for the mining and construction industries worldwide. It designs and builds robust, reliable and versatile vehicles, including heavy-duty vehicles for heavy off-road applications with a Total Ground Mass of more than 60 tonnes.

Inside the Product Engineering Department, the Chief Project Engineer reports directly to the Product Engineering Manager and has the following main responsibilities :

• Achieving the Quality, Cost and Time objectives with regards to product design activities;
• Implements the product/project objectives and defines the technical contents of the product, with the declination of the requirements on the technical characteristics of the product and management in development;
• Plans product development activities to respect project times;
• Monitors the progress of activities in the projects, highlighting the deviations between what was planned and what was achieved, and adopts the necessary corrective actions;
• Manages the drafting and updating of the Project Documentation
• In the Platform it supports the definition of the Prevention and Validation Plan of the project; therefore guarantees their correct execution with regards to Product Engineering activities;
• Promotes the adoption of "concurrent engineering" among Development activities and makes the necessary resources available to promote "concurrent engineering" at the Product Development Platform level;
• Approves drawings and product lists for Prototypes and Production (CID status P/A);
• Participates in the cross-functional Platform team for product development;
• Participates in the cross-functional Product Behavior team;
• Provides technical support to the operational activities of assembly and testing of prototypes;
• Provides technical support to the operational assembly and testing activities of production vehicles.

Main skills required for the position.

• Engineering University Degree;
• At least 3/5 years of previous experience in the automotive or similar sectors;
• Knowledge of the project management tools (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project);
• Knowledge of vehicle structures (mechanics of bodywork systems);
• Good knowledge of mechanical parts / groups / assemblies, systems, bodywork;
• Ability to read technical drawings and bills of materials;
• Knowledge of the functionality of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems;
• Absolute availability to travel nationally and internationally, even for long periods;
• Italian Mother-tongue and English at least intermediate;
• Kood team management/coordination skills.

Iveco - Astra Veicoli Industriali is an equal opportunity employer.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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