Product Knowledge Manager

About the role

Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier, expert in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles worldwide. The product portfolio includes trim, headliners, acoustic systems, lighting, and other interior systems. Antolin provides comprehensive solutions focused on quality, safety, and sustainability, serving leading car brands such as JLR, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and Ford.

The Product Knowledge manager must ensure that Antolin projects apply the best possible engineering solution (in terms of engineering, quality, and cost) in offers, projects, and serial production, exceeding market expectations. For predefined designs, the manager ensures that the customer design meets Antolin feasibility guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the internal technical standard specifications (stored in the KM BeOne tool) are met.
• Benchmark the best technical specifications available in the market, including suppliers and competitors.
• Continuously improve the standard technical specifications, applying all lessons learned from projects and best practices from the central HQ.
• Seek better technical solutions in terms of engineering, quality, and cost.
• Guarantee the application of the standard technical specifications in all offers and projects.
• Promote the application of these standards in serial production.
• Support the adaptation of these standard specifications to the specific requirements of each project/plant, thereby supporting the creation of specific project specifications.
• If applicable, release the Purchasing RFPs.
• Support preliminary approvals for product and process design, including quality, capacity, and documentation.
• Manage the transfer of knowledge between the central HQ and the local engineering group.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 3 years of experience in the Automotive sector
• 3 years of experience as an Interior Trim Product or Process Engineer

Skills

• Professional and effective communication and representation skills
• Ability to sit, stand, and have mobility to move around the office or manufacturing environment when needed
• Ability to conduct extended computer work and lead discussions with employees
• Visits to customer facilities and plants may require extended standing and walking
• Ability to lift, move, and manipulate parts required
• May require domestic and international travel

Benefits

Competitive salary, benefits, and valuable OEM discounts.