Product Development Manager

Your responsibilities

1. Product Development Management:

- Responsibility for the full product lifecycle – from concept and development to implementation and optimization

- Creating and executing the local development strategy for the portfolio of indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures (special customer requirements), in close alignment with the central Product Development function in Arnsberg, Germany.

- Defining product requirements (technical specifications, standards, functionalities)

- Ensuring proper application and data maintenance in our PLM systems (Siemens NX, ECTR, and SAP).

- Product optimization generating measurable cost savings

- Cooperation with the production department regarding product-related issues

2. Development Project Management:

- Planning, coordinating, and supervising development projects in accordance with our Product Development Process (PDP)

- Managing project schedules, budgets, and resources

- Identifying project risks and implementing preventive actions

- Monitoring project progress and providing regular reporting to the functional Head of Product

- Development based in Arnsberg, Germany.

- Cooperation with other PD, purchasing, quality, and production departments

- Cooperation with component suppliers during the prototyping/validation phase

3. Supervision of Laboratories (EMC, photometric, and electromechanical laboratories):

- Managing laboratory operations and teams

- Ensuring compliance of testing processes with applicable standards and regulations

- Managing testing schedules and resources

4. Ensuring Product Quality and Compliance:

- Supervising the product validation and certification process, with a special focus on ensuring CE conformity for all developed products.

- Analyzing quality issues and implementing corrective actions

5. Team Management:

- Building and developing the PD team and subordinate laboratory departments

- Setting objectives, evaluating performance, and developing employee competencies

Our requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in R&D, product development, or engineering, including at least 2 years in a managerial or team leadership role.
• Proven experience in the leading product development projects, preferably of lighting products.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical construction, electronic components, lighting technologies.
• Experience with international safety and performance standards applicable to lighting products (e.g., CE, UL, EN).
• Experience managing the full product lifecycle management (PLM), from concept and feasibility studies through prototyping, testing, industrialization, and product launch.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and manage multiple development project simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-oriented approach.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, customers, and external development partners.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); additional German language is an asset.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

What we offer

• Meal subsidies
• Private medical care
• MyBenefit benefits platform, including a MultiSport card
• Life insurance
• Company integration events and team-building activities
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
• Comfortable working conditions in a modern manufacturing facility

Benefits

• dofinansowanie do posiłków
• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• life insurance
• fruits
• integration events
• corporate sports team
• corporate car available for private use
• no dress code
• coffee / tea
• charity initiatives

TRILUX SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ

”TRILUX Simplify Your Light” stands for the simplest and safest way to a customized, energy-efficient and sustainable lighting solution. As a successful company in the European lighting industry and market leader in Germany, we are looking for employees who would like to build up the new production site in Poland and develop the local business together with us.

With existing production sites in Spain and Germany and the goal to continue our growth plan across Europe, we offer you an exciting opportunity to boost your career with us. Become part of the team and contribute your skills and experience to an exciting and future-oriented company.

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