Head of Product Engineering

Job Description

As a Product Configuration Manager Variant Management, you are responsible for efficiently configuring and managing products, particularly within the Configure-to-Bid/Order plus Engineering-to-Order (CTB/O+E) process and Product Change Management process. You play a key role in ensuring compliance with standardized product configurations while accommodating minimal customer-specific requirements. Your responsibilities include product configuration, variant management, product change management, and support for product development initiatives. Your tasks and responsibilities: Variant Management: Maintain the product catalogue/context to enrich product structures Contribute to and oversee the product variant management method (eg config level, solution level) Implement new product variants/options from Product Development Programs or Product Change Implementations initiatives Conduct regular analysis of the variant catalog for economic efficiency and elimination of underutilized variants Product Configuration Management: Utilize Teamcenter to configure products based on standardized product structures Ensure adherence to standardized product variants/options while considering minimal customer-specific requirements (ETO integration) Establish configurator rules and frameworks to enable configuration for customer biddings and orders. Define and assess the impact of Engineer-to-Order requirements, preparing project configuration structures for efficient implementation of product-related Engineer-to-Order changes. Your profile Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Proven min. 10 years experience in product configuration management or related areas such as product management, product development Deep understanding of configuration management tools and processes, preferably experience with Teamcenter Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders Ability to manage complex processes Team-oriented, willing to assist and support colleagues Innovative and proactive in identifying improvement opportunities Resilient and flexible to adapt to changing requirements. Committed to continuous learning and professional development