22831: Product Owner Coating­­,­­ Advanced Product Development (F­­/­­M­­/­­X)

- Lead Advanced Product Development projects from concept to SOP, following our R&D process, to be realized by function lead of the APD engineers in this product family and through internal and/or external partners - Technical expert and technology manager for all topics related to coatings, with a focus on PVD (MVSD) sputter coatings, including product, process, equipment and supplier expertise - Responsible for ensuring series readiness: - Process compatibility - Process/yield optimization - Control of product development with the coating suppliers - Development management of support processes - Engineer specialist function - Product and process development management for coatings - Technical expert to define the best production concept (equipment, product portfolio, Location, supply chain, etc.) - Be the direct interface for the Product Manager, feeding market information and product roadmaps for direction, and self-sufficiently develop the corresponding R&D strategy to reach product maturity within the targeted time frame and within budget - Create development budgets for product family and manage development activities against this budget in own responsibility - Have a thorough understanding of the market, including suppliers, technologies, IP, customer expectations, end consumer needs and supply chains and use these insights to guide the APD Engineers - Understand manufacturing processes in Webasto and outside, required for series production of new Products at highest quality and lowest cost levels - Apply business case analysis and planning experience for commercialization of new products for APD projects - Actively participate in our Front-End Innovation process by contributing new concept and product ideas in exchange with the Product/Innovation Managers - Overlook and coordinate the manufacturing and analysis of prototypes, samples and concepts - Provide design, prototype & validation direction for improving existing products - Play the key role in defining specifications, standards and inspections methods for new products and features - Serve as a backup or relay companion to other Product Owners within the GCC or in different regions - Initiate / participate in the IP management process - Visit new and established suppliers looking for advances in new technology, status of existing product, opportunities for cost saving, current capabilities and supporting root cause analysis - Be the go-to mentor for junior level or new team members in the GCC for the product family - Foster relationships with universities and outside labs