Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA!
At Clarios, we're powering today, into tomorrow.
The role will be based in our battery production plant in Guardamar/ Segura del Alicante, Spain.
Your contribution:
This position is responsible to lead activities related to design, development, cost reduction opportunities and generic analysis of low voltage battery products to meet customers' requirements.
Lead small team of application engineers.
Manage the customer technical relationship on a global level by assuming the role of principal technical interface.
Manage cross-functional Clarios' technical activities on a global level to ensure timely resolution of customer's engineering needs and concerns.
Articulate and promote Clarios' technology and product positioning to technical customers.
Partner and support the CBU to understand the OE customer's technology, current challenges, product requirements and future technical trends; communicate these internally to key stakeholders and support the translation into business opportunities.
Key responsibilities/ What you will do:
Define, develop, improve, stabilize, and support low voltage battery design and components to meet customer specifications and cost reduction targets.
Predict battery design performance and ongoing compliance also using computer modelling tools.
Responsible for small projects and Engineering project tasks and its accomplishment regarding planning, organizing, directing, controlling activities.
Document and present new designs and change proposals for Design Review evaluation.
Design validation builds, testing and product documentation.
Coordinate the product testing execution to fulfil validation plans.
Preparation and support of risk analysis (FMEA) for new or changed designs.
Cooperation with regional and global Clarios facilities.
Support quality initiative to assure product performance.
Present Serial Product modifications to the customer, documentation of OE requirements necessary to release the change.
Support of RFIs and RFQs by providing technical information.
Manage day-to-day general technical questions from the customer.
Organize, lead, document and follow up on customer communication about Clarios Product line Roadmaps.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: What we look for
BS or equivalent in chemistry, physics, engineering, or related technical field. MS preferred.
Solid years of Engineering experience or equivalent.
Profound understanding of low voltage battery design and function.
Profound understanding of the fundamentals of all low voltage battery manufacturing processes.
Broad battery knowledge across technologies.
Profound experience in automotive OE customer development processes.
Ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
Experience in engineering management or leadership role is preferred.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Ability to think analytically and to promote teamwork and cross-functional alignment.
Fluent business English and Spanish, further languages preferred.
Willingness to Travel up to 30% of the time.
About Clarios: Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. We power progress through ever-smarter solutions for virtually every kind of vehicle. With 16,000 employees in over 140 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous ESG focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We recover, recycle and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials. Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company.
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