Technical Leader

Yverdon-les-Bains , Vaud, Switzerland

Type: n/a

Category: IT & Internet & Media

Requirements: English
Company: WhatJobs
Region: Yverdon-les-Bains , Vaud

With over a century of experience in battery research and manufacturing, Leclanch is well placed to tackle the challenges of the transition to a carbon-free society. As the only European manufacturer of both power and energy lithium-ion battery cells, Leclanch provides the most effective energy storage solutions for electric vehicles, industrial, marine, grid and microgrid applications.

Our world leading in-house technologies and ownership of the full value chain from electrochemistry to energy management software, make us unique and a partner of choice for customers who require smarter and faster energy storage solutions.

To support our Systems Engineering team, we are looking for our offices in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland for a:

Technical Leader

Purpose:

Serve as technical manager for the development of a generic Leclanch product (Level 1) or for the development of a specific product for a client (Level 2).

The project manager is responsible (technically, economically, and in terms of deadlines) for all engineering department deliverables in accordance with the product development process linked to the project management process (NPI).

The project manager is the primary contact for all engineering deliverables.

The technical leader may also be responsible for application engineering activities for a generic product for which he is responsible for development (Level 1).

Role & Responsibilities:

• Functional management of the engineering team within a matrix organization to obtain all engineering deliverables.
• Monitor design reviews.
• Plan deliverables in accordance with the project schedule.
• Prepare progress summaries.
• Propose technical solutions to enable the project manager to make technical, economic, and planning decisions. He is the window person for the client for whom the product is being developed (Level 2).
• Respond to requests from application engineers or bid managers in response to RFIs/RFQs for the generic product (Level 1) for which the is responsible for development.
• Provide diverse technical support to the clients during the different project phases and also act as an interface between the client and multiple stakeholders within Leclanch.

Skills & Experience:

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or similar field.
• At least 5 years of people management experience in an international environment.
• At least 5 years experience developing batteries (Up to 1200V) in an industrial setting Automotive, Marine, Railway etc.
• Use and configuration of various communication protocols CanBus, CanOpen, Ethernet etc and a strong ability to analyse and interpret data.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (, IEC 62928, EN50155 EN 45545, ISO 17025, ECE R-100, ECE R-10, DNVGL standards etc.).

Competencies:

• People management: Manages and organizes the work of individuals and teams.
• Impact and Influence: Persuades, influences and convinces others to achieve a common goal in the interest of the Company.
• Innovation: Deals with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Customer focus: Acts with the customer in mind.
• Communication: Written and verbal communications are clear, concise and understandable.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze and interpret customer projects, test data.

Languages:

English very good spoken and writing

French, German or other European languages are a plus

Other:

This job will require travelling (up to 20%).

We offer an interesting employment opportunity in an international growing company, dynamic and collaborative working environment, possibility to work on innovative projects and continuous professional growth.

If you are Swiss or EU citizen, or hold a valid work permit, please apply and send your full application only in English.

A note to recruitment agencies - we do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs. Thank you for your understanding.

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