Product/Engineering Manager for Shredding and Beneficiation Plants (f/m/x)

You are responsible for the technical development and engineering in order execution of our Li-Battery Recycling Products, in close collaboration with various departments. Your responsibilities include, among others:

• Will own technical integrity, innovation, and delivery excellence for plant engineering, ensuring safe, efficient and scalable solutions
• Define Product Vision - Establish and communicate the vision, goals, and strategy of the product to and with all stakeholders
• Create, maintain and prioritize product development, and refine the product backlog, ensuring it is visible, transparent, and clear to all
• Should be able to develop and implement standard engineering practices
• Ensure the engineering, supply chain and site support for projects in execution as per contractual requirements
• Coordinate basic- and detail engineering as applicable. Perform basic engineering tasks as needed (e.g. schematics review and edit, BoM edits, vendor technical queries, test-plan development, field troubleshooting)
• Support Business Development / Sales for the evaluation of potential innovations and to benchmark competition’s portfolio, as well as for significant sales projects
• Drive selected innovations from the first process idea to industrialized solution, in close cooperation with R&D and project management
• Drive standardization to lower total project costs and customer’s Opex, starting with the technical process of the product, ending at basic engineering and sub vendor selection
• Oversee design reviews, technical risk assessments (FMEA, HAZOP inputs) and safety-critical system validation

You have successfully completed an engineering degree above average, in mechanical and/or process engineering. We value:

• Excellent conceptual and analytical skills and ability to quickly familiarize yourself with disciplines outside your field
• Hands-on capability – being able to perform basic calculations, interpret P&IDs, read/create electrical/mechanical drawings, and validate BOMs
• Proven experience in engineering, as a product owner or similar role in product management or design engineering, preferably in the recycling or environmental sector
• Knowledge and familiarity with welding & machining symbols, knowledge of strength of materials
• Thorough knowledge of National & International Standards (DIN, EN, ISO, ASME etc.)  and knowledge and familiarity with of Fits/Tolerances, Geometric Tolerances and Dimensioning
• Hands on experience on AutoCAD and 3D (CREO) or similar and knowledge and familiarity of FEM analysis
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent; recruit and build high-performing teams
• Technical background or understanding of recycling equipment and technologies is a plus
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively. Good verbal and written communication skills (in German and English)
• High social competence and resilience, as well as a willingness to travel

As an innovative and internationally active employer, we convince you with performance-based compensation. Additionally, we offer you the opportunity to balance family and work optimally, with flexible working hours and the option of remote work.