Konecranes
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DevelopmentEngineer,StraddleCarriers
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“Development Engineer, Straddle Carriers at Konecranes. Skills: Product development, Engineering, Teamcenter, NX. Innovate and develop new product concepts. Develop technical solutions and design features”
What You'll Achieve.
Make product portfolio most advanced and competitive; Meet all related functional and financial targets
Industry & Context.
Logical thinking; Problem-solving skills; Independently tackling technical challenges
Readiness for occasional business trips or training abroad
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or above, in electrical or mechanical engineering or in crane / industrial vehicle engineering, Minimum 3 years related working experience in product development or engineering, Familiar with relevant industry regulations and standards, Proficient in using Teamcenter, NX and/or E3, Experience in working in accordance with 1KC engineering and Lean Juna processes, Experience in using ERM (engineering resource management) tools, Possession of logical thinking and problem-solving skills, Capability of independently tackling technical challenges in product development, Ambition in being on top of emerging technologies, Striving to learn and improve every day, Demonstration of excellent cross-departmental communication and coordination skills, Team spirit, Ability to drive multi-team collaboration in completing development tasks, English reading and speaking skills, Ability to fully understand English technical documents and standards, Safety Orientation
Nice to Have
Readiness for occasional business trips or training abroad
What You'll Do.
Innovate and develop new product concepts
Develop technical solutions and design features
Convert market needs into products
Develop technical solutions for serial production
Act as link between German BL and global KC engineering teams
Foster efficient use of KC engineering tools and processes
Identify product features and update product roadmap
Prioritize development activities
Prepare product development proposals
Organize and execute product development projects
Plan and coordinate engineering resources
Exploit existing product know-how
Ensure new solutions fit design structure
Scan market for latest technologies
Scan market for competitors' design
Guide local BL engineering team
Share best practices within group
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with BL Director, SC Product Manager, Sales team; Align with Chief Engineers; Coordinate internal + external engineering resources; Cooperate with BL Chief Engineers; Consult local BL engineering team; Drive multi-team collaboration
Communication Scope
Excellent cross-departmental communication; Coordination skills; English reading and speaking skills; Understand English technical documents
Process & Methodology
Organization and execution of product development projects, Prioritization of development activities, Preparation of product development proposals (business cases)
Full Job Description
At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work. As Development Engineer you will innovate and develop new product concepts, technical solutions and design features for our Straddle Carrier business, making our product portfolio to be the most advanced and competitive in the market. Guided by the BL Director, the SC Product Manager and the Sales team you convert market needs into products. Aligned with the Chief Engineers of the BL, you develop the respective technical solutions and get them into a serial production stage. In parallel, you act as the link between the German BL and the global KC engineering teams and you foster the efficient use of KC engineering tools and processes. Key Responsibilities: * Identification of most desired product features and continuous update of the product roadmap together with the SC Product Manager. * Priorization of development activities and preparation of product development proposals (business cases) in accordance with the BU H&Y Product Management Process Handbook. * Organization and execution of product development projects of various extent, following the BU processes, with focus on meeting all related functional and financial targets. * Planning and coordination of internal + external engineering resources required in executing the development projects. * Close cooperation with BL Chief Engineers to exploit existing product know-how and to have new solutions fit seamlessly into the existing design structure. * Continuous scanning of the market for the latest available technologies and competitors’ state of design. * Guiding and consulting local BL engineering te
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