Volkswagen Group Regional After Sales Singapore · 21 hours ago
Project Engineer
Belmont, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expVolkswagen Group of America is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Project Engineer supports the Program Manager and Project Leads in program planning, reporting, KPI tracking, and project documentation, driving forward the product development process for advanced technology projects, specifically in Li-Ion battery systems.
Automotive
Responsibilities
Leads Program Management Office topics for Advanced Technology projects (100%)
Project management office responsibility
Planning of project documentation, creation and follow-up of documentation plan
Project status documentation and open point list responsible
Project budget planning, maintenance and reforecasting
Defect and ticket management / issue lifecycle management
Responsible for the project’s variant, quality and change management
Follows-up on meeting decisions and drives topics within the organization
Synchronization of US Development activities with internal and external stakeholders inc. NAR and German affiliates
Reporting of status and progress to project team and project leader
Prepares Leadership for participation in all internal boards and committees
Prepares reporting of operational business performance for executive management presentation and review
Administers development budget planning tool
Monitors and reports key performance indicators for technology functions
Establishes a system to monitor key performance indicators and progress
Develops and tracks deliverables of projects, providing progress reports, targets and milestones to allow proactive management responses
Prepares reporting of operational business performance for executive management presentation and review
Facilitates product development reviews and meetings as required
Qualification
Required
5-7 years of experience
Diploma or Bachelor degree
Ability to work flexible schedule
Domestic (U.S.) and International (Canada & Europe/Germany) travel is required (up to 20%)
Knowledge about Li-Ion cell design parameters and tolerance chains
Very good understanding in production processes, especially for Li-Ion cells, but not limited to
Able to evaluate new production processes and understand timelines from machine suppliers
Analytical and conceptual thinking – using logic and reason
Proven problem-solving skills knowledge and experience on the job
Strong written and verbal communication skills – English language proficient
Able to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary, time-line and target oriented work environment
Excellent communication skills – presentation, written and interpersonal
Able to continuously question and challenge the status-quo, always documenting and applying the lessons learned
Team player with good collaboration and integration skills – joining people, processes and systems
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Strong presentation development skills
California State driving license
Excellent English language skills mandatory
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience in project management and leading small teams
Experience developing analyses and presentations for executive-level audiences
Proven success in a role focusing on identifying and solving strategic issues
Significant experience with strategic thinking and analysis
Demonstrated success in developing strong working relationships across many layers of an organization and across cultural boundaries
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs
Experience with project tracking and documentation tools such as Confluence, Jira, etc
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Motivated team player, with positive attitude and strong work ethic
Preferred
Management consulting experience
Risk management experience
German language proficiency
Knowledge of product development processes and project management activities, deliverables, and milestones
Passion for cars and car electronics
Ticket coordination and reporting, preferred experience with ticket management tools (Jira, HP-Quality Center, etc.)
Defect management / issue lifecycle management, including meetings and follow-ups with team members
Company
Volkswagen Group Regional After Sales Singapore
Volkswagen Group Regional After Sales Singapore (VRAS) Based in the middle of South-East-Asia, we are the regional office of Volkswagen Groups’ After Sales operations in Asia Pacific*, supporting 34 importers/NSCs in 23 countries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase