JLG
Manufacturing
ChiefEngineer–EMEATelehandlers
“Chief Engineer – EMEA Telehandlers at JLG. Skills: Off-highway vehicle, Product development, Engineering leadership. Lead EMEA Telehandler engineering activities. Define EMEA product technical requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver complex mobile equipment products; Meet evolving needs of EMEA customers; Meet evolving needs of EMEA markets; Compete directly with market leaders; Improve market share; Improve profitability; Deliver products to quality standards; Deliver products to timing expectations; Deliver products to cost expectations; Deliver products to performance expectations
Industry & Context.
Technical risk management
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Senior engineering leadership experience, Proven experience delivering complex vehicle platforms, Technical background across vehicle systems, Experience leading New Product Introduction programs, Demonstrated experience building and developing engineering teams, Stakeholder management capability, Cross-functional leadership capability, Experience working within global or matrix engineering organisations, Commercial awareness, Degree qualified in Engineering discipline
Nice to Have
Telehandler experience strongly preferred, Agriculture and/or construction equipment experience, Experience with electrification or alternative powertrain technologies, Chartered Engineer status, Multi-region product development experience
What You'll Do.
Lead EMEA Telehandler engineering activities
Define EMEA product technical requirements
Own EMEA product strategy
Build regional engineering capability
Develop regional team structure
Influence global engineering platforms
Influence global product decisions
Lead New Product Introduction activities
Drive product competitiveness
Ensure compliance with EMEA regulatory requirements
Ensure compliance with safety requirements
Ensure compliance with homologation requirements
Support future technology direction
Provide end-to-end technical ownership
Define product architecture
Define technical requirements
Define performance targets
Lead engineering decision-making
Ensure robust product validation
Manage technical risk
Develop product roadmap
Maintain technology strategy
Identify future customer trends
Identify application requirements
Identify competitive gaps
Align engineering priorities
Support platform strategies
Support feature strategies
Act as primary engineering interface
Translate regional requirements
Influence global platform decisions
Drive alignment between business priorities
Drive alignment between engineering execution
Lead engineering activities through NPI stages
Ensure products delivered on time
Ensure products delivered within budget
Ensure products delivered to quality standards
Build EMEA Telehandler engineering organisation
Lead EMEA Telehandler engineering organisation
Develop EMEA Telehandler engineering organisation
Mentor engineering talent
Develop technical capability
Establish engineering processes
Establish engineering governance
Establish engineering accountability
Foster high-performance engineering culture
Ensure products meet EMEA regulatory requirements
Ensure products meet EMEA homologation requirements
Ensure products meet EMEA safety requirements
Support certification activities
Support compliance activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global engineering teams; Product management; Operations; Manufacturing; Commercial leadership; Global product development teams; Cross-functional stakeholders
Process & Methodology
New Product Introduction
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