About Fisker Inc.
California-based Fisker Inc. is revolutionizing the automotive industry by developing the most emotionally desirable and eco-friendly electric vehicles on Earth. Passionately driven by a vision of a clean future for all, the company is on a mission to become the No. 1 e-mobility service provider with the world’s most sustainable vehicles. To learn more, visit www.FiskerInc.com – and enjoy exclusive content across Fisker’s social media channels: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Download the revolutionary new Fisker mobile app from the App Store or Google Play store.
Role Overview:
- Oversees the entire Engineering and Quality departments and technologies
- Disciplinary responsible for Engineering and Quality team member in department, including target setting and performance measurement
- Maintains a high level of safety awareness and drives the safety activities
- Responsible for safety, people, quality, processes, product, production, budget/cost and lean production system
- Focuses on effective and efficient output on Engineering and Quality
- Focuses on existing recourse usage and plans for future resource requirements
- Develops strategies for Engineering and Quality operations and sets goals and ensures that targets are met
Responsibilities:
- Leads, develops and coaches the team and the team member
- Leads, manages, and develops team member to optimize Engineering and Quality systems by assigning tasks, reviewing performance, coaching, etc.
- Leads and develops team member in problem solving and improvements
- Manages the Engineering and Quality operation investment and budget and monitors
- Identifies, maintains and ensures target and project milestone achievements
- Supports other areas/departments cross-functional and the service provider
- Develops optimal and flexible Engineering and Quality strategies
- Collaborates with all interface teams to ensure optimal output
- Ensures alignment between internal contributors and with the suppliers
- Acts as interface between HQ Engineering and QA and other cross functional teams
- Coordinates tasks and deliverables with central Engineering team
- Regularly reports onsite and project status to HQ
- Develops and implements risk mitigation strategies
- Ensures that new project strategy and project start fulfills the business needs and is executed in time and quality
- Coordinates resources, provides clear direction and timelines for deliverables, and delegates tasks across own team, regional team and global team
- Assures process and product continuous improvement
- Responsible for planning and realization vehicle and structure projects
- Performs other duties as assigned by management
- Flexible traveling domestic and international
Qualifications:
- Bachelor or master’s degree in engineering or manufacturing
- 8+ years related professional experience including 6 years supervisory experience, preferably in an automotive or manufacturing environment
- 5+ years management and leadership skills including budgeting, delegating, coaching
- 5+ years knowledge of production, processes, product and concepts
- 5+ years ability to effectively lead people, projects and find solutions to problems
- 5+ years ability to clearly understand and communicate complex ideas and concepts
- Strong computer skills including MS Office applications (MS-Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
- Creative, energetic, self-motivated and highly organized and structured
- Ability to work in a fast-paced company with focus on critical deadlines
- Strong accuracy and attention to detail skills with high level of initiative and sound judgement
- Clear understanding for practical product development processes
- Solid communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)
- Professional English skills, German preferred
Organisation:
Fisker Inc