Mechanical Development Manager

4 Days ago • 10-15 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

The Mechanical Development Manager will manage a team of engineers, define necessary qualifications, and ensure competency levels meet project needs. Responsibilities include managing the department budget, participating in project budget construction, and proposing yearly investment plans. The role involves overseeing processes, methodologies, and tools, supporting standardization, and ensuring robust design. The manager will also be responsible for centralizing resource information and improving footprint and performances. The manager will manage the team of engineers, ensuring they have the necessary qualifications and providing training. They will also be responsible for department budget, process, methodology, tools, equipment, networking, standardization & robust design, and resources/footprint.
Must have:
  • Proven experience managing large teams (+15 employees)
  • 10/15 years experience in related Engineering discipline
  • Degree in mechanical engineering
  • Good English skills
Perks:
  • Possibility to work remotely
  • Participation in internal and external trainings
  • Subsidies for MyBenefit cafeteria (including Multisport card)
  • Additional health and life insurance
  • Private medical care (Medicover)
  • Employee Retirement Program (PPE)
  • Other social benefits

Job Details

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.


Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems Plant in Czechowice-Dziedzice is engaged in the production of starters, air dampers and valves, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and innovative electric generators for hybrid vehicles, as well as the regeneration of alternators, starters, dual mass flywheels and compressors for car air-conditioning. Valeo Plant in Czechowice-Dziedzice has its own modern research and development center which provides innovative solutions for car manufacturing.

Currently for our entity Valeo Electric and Electronic Systems Plant in Czechowice-Dziedzice we recruit Mechanical Development Manager.

YOUR CHALLANGES:
Management & Competency

  • Manage the organization

  • Manage the team of engineers (yearly reviews, meetings, missions, objectives)

  • Define the necessary qualifications for team according to the benchmark and to the technical and technological evolutions

  • Ensure that competency level is at the level requested to properly handle new/future projects and new/future Technologies (in line with TDP). Identify gaps, define and implement the proper action plan.

  • Allocate the staff in the various projects and support the Project team in priorities management.

  • Propose trainings and career evolutions.

  • Responsible of recruitment of the members of the department.

  • Participate in the Valeo Expertise process by preparing and proposing candidates.

Budget

  • Responsible of the department budget; build, propose and follow budget.

  • Participate to project budget construction.

  • Propose yearly investment plan.

  • Responsible for the Department efficiency using the Efficiency Plan built together with the Engineering discipline Manager / Director. 

Process, Methodology, Tools, Equipment

  • Ensure equivalence between results of the different equipments.

  • Participate to the definition of, and implement the process, methods and the tools necessary to properly handle new/future projects and new/future Technologies (in line with TDP).

  • Deploy the Engineering process, methodology and tools defined by / together with the Engineering discipline Manager / Director.

  • Ensure the full deployment of 5 axes methodology.

  • Support the Certification process (CMMi, …) if applicable.

Networking

  •  Participate to and support the network of theEngineering discipline.

  •  Participate to the improvement of the standards, methods and tools of the Engineering discipline.

Standardization & Robust Design

  •  Support RAISE team by ensuring knowledge, training and implementation of the standards.

  •  Participates in the elaboration of standards with RAISE and actively participate to Design reviews.

  •  Review and challenge Destandardization requests before release.

  •  Ensure that each single design is achieving the highest level of Robust design.

Resources / Footprint

  • Centralize information on all existing resources.

  • Identify, create synergies and ensure optimum use of all resources.

  • Identify the needs in terms of dedicated and shared resources. Organize the availability of shared resources corresponding R&D Manager.

  • Continuously work with the Engineering discipline Manager / Director. to improve the footprint and performances.

JOIN OUR TEAM IF YOU HAVE:

  • Proven experience in managing large teams (+15 employees)

  • 10/15 years of experience in the related Engineering discipline in automotive engineering or relevant industries

  • Degree in mechanical engineering

  • Good English skills


WE CAN OFFER YOU:

  • Employment in an international production company with high quality standards of work, a leading multinational hightech automotive supplier;

  • Attractive working conditions and benefits: possibility to work remotely, participation in internal and external trainings, subsidies for MyBenefit cafeteria (including Multisport card), additional health and life insurance, private medical care (Medicover), Employee Retirement Program (PPE) and other social benefits.

Valeo works to promote diversity in all its forms (gender, disability, social and cultural, generational) through local policies and actions, mentoring and training programs, networks and partnerships.
partnerships.

Join us and lead tech innovation for electrified and cleaner mobility! 

Job:

R&D Department/Product Manager

Organization:

Site R&D

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2025-06-13

Join Us !
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

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Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

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