Head of Design and Development
LocationFORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.
YOUR TASKS Location: JiangSu Province/
Leadership & Build-to-Print Execution: Lead all DnD
activities specifically tailored to a build-to-print business model.
Ensure accurate interpretation of customer specifications, drawings, and
standards to deliver manufacturable automotive components.
Development Ability: Maintain
a strong, hands-on technical foundation. Oversee prototyping, testing,
validation, and production readiness, utilizing standard automotive development
processes (e.g., APQP, PPAP, DFMEA).
Development Support: Act as a technical partner to the sales and
business development teams. Participate in client pitches, provide
technical feasibility studies, and help secure new business by translating
customer needs into actionable engineering solutions.
& External Stakeholder Management:
*Internal:
Build, mentor, and managing a high-performing DnD engineering team.
Foster cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and
supply chain departments.
*External:
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for key automotive OEM
and Tier 1 clients. Manage external partnerships, suppliers, and
technical consultants effectively.
Planning: Develop and implement DnD strategies that align with
the company’s commercial goals, ensuring projects are delivered on time,
within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
of 5 years of experience in a DnD Manager role, with
proven experience as a DnD Head or Director of Engineering
within the Automotive Industry (Automotive OEMS and Tier 1
suppliers)
Expertise: Deep understanding of the build-to-print manufacturing
environment, including how to reverse-engineer customer intent, optimize
designs for manufacturing (DFM), and manage technical risks.
Development Track Record: Demonstrated experience contributing to
business growth, including technical selling, contract review, and
identifying new revenue opportunities within the automotive space.
leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability
to motivate and guide a team to achieve business objectives.
Skills: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the
ability to negotiate with external clients and inspire internal
engineering teams.
Skills: Professional proficiency in English. Must be fully capable of
using English as the primary working language for daily communications,
meetings, email correspondence, and technical documentation.
Zhen Jiang City
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18039.
Monica Ji
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