Production Technology Strategist Tools

Walter is recruiting for a

Production Technology Strategist Tools (m/f/d)

Locations: Tübingen, Bursa, USA

Your Responsibilities:

• An essential part of your tasks will be the continuous improvement of process reliability, productivity of production processes & product quality, the development of new processes by challenging the status quo in insert production and the industrialization of new products
• You will support the new product development by providing production technology input
• Further, you will support and lead the transfer of products between different production sites (including technology know-how)
• Investment validation: Validate technical choices for production related investment will also be part of your area of responsibility
• Contributing to the Global Operations and Production Technology strategy in regard to soft tools production will be one of your goals
• Market monitoring: You will monitor markets for new technological improvements and analyze their benefits from a financial and technical point of view
• You will be responsible for actively maintaining networks within Sandvik Group and with external partners, e.g., machine tool builders, research institutions etc.

Your Profile:

• You hold a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Production or Industrial Engineering and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• You have minimum 5 years of experience in any leading cutting tools, automobile or light engineering Industry in the field of manufacturing in a multinational environment
• Further, you have excellent knowledge in manufacturing processes (focus on soft tools) and cutting tools
• Besides your passion for new technology as well as for implementing new technical solutions, a strategic, solution and target oriented thinking is essential to you
• Project management skills and team motivation, priorities & conflict management as well as negotiation skills are key
• You enjoy relation and network building (within Sandvik & external partners)
• You are fluent in English (oral and written)
• Willingness to travel globally (approx. 25%) and ability to work in a matrix structure

Our benefits:

Walter offers you a modern working environment with flexible working hours, mobile working, a wide range of health measures and company pension schemes. We place great importance on enabling our employees to develop professionally and personally. Safety in the workplace is very important to us and we actively support diversity and inclusion measures.

Start: as soon as possible

Grade: non-tariff

If you have any questions, please contact:

Dr.-Ing. Vikki Franke
vikki.franke(a)walter-tools.com

How to apply?

Please apply with your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV, references), stating your salary expectations and earliest starting date via our online tool on the intranet.