Product Innovation Leader

NOVARES TURKEY OTOMOTİV A.Ş.

Novares is a global plastic solutions provider that designs, manufactures complex components & systems serving the future of the automotive industry.The company creates and produces cutting edge automotive solutions with technical plastic injection for cleaner, lighter, connected, cars with intelligent and intuitive interfaces for all passengers.

   Novares co-develops and provides engineering and manufacturing expertise to virtually every OEM and many Tier-1 companies in the automotive market. Novares is present in 23 countries, runs 45 Manufacturing Plants, 8 Skill Centers, 10 Technical Centers and 24 Customer Service Centers, around the globe to partner with customers.

  We are looking for an Product Innovation Leader for our R&D Team in our Gebze Technical Center who has the following qualifications;

QUALIFICATIONS

• ·       Engineering degree  (mechanical engineering, chemical and material engineering in automotive or polymers preferred)
• ·       Minimum 3 years of similar experience at automotive industry on project based activity,
• ·       Project based working experience,
• ·       Plastic raw material knowledge
• ·       Fluency in both written and spoken in English, French is a plus
• ·       Be successful at team work, communication, self-motivation, problem solving, analytical thinking, planning and coordination,
• ·       Have strong PC skill to use MS Office Programs,
• ·       Preferably residing in (or nearby) Kocaeli or Istanbul Asia side,
• ·       No military obligations for male candidates.
• ·       No travel restriction

      JOB PROFILE

1-      Develop Product InnovationPropose innovative solutions that are necessary for the products under his/her responsibility, in all phases of the product's life

• ·       Oversee innovation projects that are in line with the goals of the strategic plan, and with defined resources, budgets and lead times
• ·       Propose patents for registration and protection of intellectual property
• ·       Act as innovation/expertise interface with the customer
• ·       Set guidelines in accordance with internal/external customer requirements
• ·       Define and oversee the budget, taking into account the means to be committed, subsidies, and deliverables

2-      Act as product expert in his/her field of activity

• ·       Guarantee that the requirements of customers (internal/external) are taken into account
• ·       Provide technical support to project group for development of innovative, off-the-shelf solutions
• ·       Monitor products to maintain and expand our areas of expertise
• ·       Perform and ensure updates to all data for each product family
• ·       Organize, create and capitalize on feedback in his/her field of activity covering all areas of expertise from engineering, customer and sales teams
• ·       Present, defend and provide technical arguments for sale of innovative solutions proposed within the company and to the customer

Specific Missions

At Skills Centers;

• ·       Assist in development of skills at International Technical Centers
• ·       In compliance with standards, assist in development of innovative solutions at International Technical Centers