Overview

In this role you provide technical leadership for rubber molding components and establish efficient processes with cross-functional teams. You guide design-to-cost activities, supplier selection, and sampling to serial production, while driving cost efficiency and supply reliability. You collaborate with sales, sourcing, and international partners to deliver innovative, competitive rubber solutions. You will act as the technical center of excellence for rubber molding and support business growth through engineering projects.

Retribuzione / Benefits

- global market leader with Swiss heritage
- ownership and direct impact on products and projects
- cutting-edge rubber manufacturing technologies
- opportunities for professional and personal development
- international collaboration and career paths
- collaborative, fast-paced environment

Responsabilità

- Provide technical leadership for injection and compression molded rubber components, including tooling, compounds, and production processes.
- Lead should-cost analyses during quotation and select suitable manufacturing partners.
- Drive design-to-cost by optimizing material choices, tooling concepts, and production technologies.
- Manage Make-or-Buy decisions, supplier selection, and sampling from prototype to PPAP/serial production.




- Optimize Total Cost of Ownership by developing a strong supplier portfolio ensuring quality, cost, and reliability.
- Lead engineering projects and contribute to product and business development strategies.
- Collaborate with sales, sourcing, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative customer solutions.

Requisiti fondamentali

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Polymeric Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field
- 5+ years hands-on rubber manufacturing experience, especially injection molding of rubber parts
- Strong project management experience in an international, customer-facing environment
- Extensive knowledge of rubber molding technologies and tooling design
- Understanding of strategic sourcing, supplier selection, should-cost analyses, and procurement basics
- Ability to read technical drawings and perform strong analytical work
- Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems
- Fluency in English and Italian language skills

- Proactive and self-driven mindset
- Excellent communication
- Customer orientation
- Rubber molding technologies: injection, compression, transfer molding
- Tooling design and tooling concepts
- Compound selection and material optimization

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