About the position
Dometic is a global market leader in the mobile living industry. Millions of people around the world use Dometic products in outdoor, residential, and professional applications. We are on a growth journey – now looking for a Project Manager for Refrigeration Development area.
In the Sub-Segment Cooling Compartment & Power Inverter we implement exciting projects for leading OEMs in the on- and off-highway vehicle sectors. Together with our comprehensive OEM team, we take responsibility for developing innovative premium products.
The Refrigeration Project Manager in this sub-segment forms the technical interface between OEM-related product development projects and the technical departments within the Dometic Group.
The main task of the vacant position is the economic implementation of new projects in the sub-segment. Current projects are to remain profitable in the long term and be expanded by stabilizing customer relationships and improving customer satisfaction.
As a Refrigeration Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating development projects in the field of active and passive cooling (and heating).
Another task of the Refrigeration Project Manager is to develop in-house production capacities in line with automotive standards (e.g. IATF 16949), support make-or-buy decisions and identify continuous opportunities for improving work processes.
In addition, the Project Manager Refrigeration is responsible for controlling the start of series production, supporting projects throughout their life cycle, and managing relevant projects, such as component obsolescence and spare parts availability.
Your main responsibilities
- Management and coordination of development projects in the field of active and passive cooling (and heating)
- Implementation of new projects, support for ongoing projects over their entire life cycle
- Development of own production capacities in accordance with automotive standards
- Support for “make-or-buy” decisions
- Technical coordination with internal interfaces as well as customers and suppliers
What do we offer?
You are offered an interesting role in a dynamic, fast paced, and global environment with great opportunities to grow, evolve with the company and take on new challenges.
Dometic is passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
A suitable background would be the following in terms of qualifications and experiences:
- Degree automotive engineering, mechanical engineering or a comparable technical degree program.
- 3-5 years of experience in multi-national OEMs, Tier 1 or Tier 2 related automotive product development (technical project manager, project engineer, technical customer service).
- Understanding of automotive OEM engineering principles, ability to translate automotive customer requirements into agile technical deliverables (technical feasibility studies).
- Professional experience and expertise in refrigeration technology / HVAC systems are an advantage.
- Project management experience (time- and resource planning, budget control)
- Strong and confident communication skills when coordinating with internal and external partners
- Experience working in geographically dispersed engineering teams.
- Good MS-Office Skills (Excel / Word / Power Point / Project).
- Native German or English or fluent in business English/German.
To be successful in this role, we believe that you possess the following skills, competencies & characteristics:
- Profit driven customer focused team-player.
- Business travel required (global).
- Strong analytical skills, high level of customer focus, and intuitive business instincts.
Dometic's Core Values
To thrive and succeed in this role, you understand the importance of our core values – Together We build our future, We play to win, We embrace change and We walk the talk; these values reflect the heart and soul of Dometic and they define what it takes to work here and how we do things.
Dometic operates with a 4+1 policy, 4 days per week in the office and the possibility to work 1 day per week remotely. We see the social aspect of being in the office, meeting colleagues, having short coffee break interactions or a quick face to face meeting as key to success as we become more productive and fast paced in terms of problem solving, learning, cross functional collaboration and not the least in a way to have fun at work!
Are you our next star? Then we would love to see your application. Selection is being made on a running basis.