Application Engineer, Application Team VW Group, Business Unit Mounts (f/m/d)

Freudenberg; Weinheim; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global engineering firm in Weinheim is seeking a qualified candidate for a technical project management role. The ideal applicant will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, coupled with strong analytical skills and fluency in both German and English. Responsibilities include managing customer projects, delivering technical presentations, and ensuring project profitability. This role requires effective communication and a team-oriented mindset, ideal for someone looking to grow and develop in a dynamic environment.

Qualifikationen

• Strong analytical skills combined with excellent communication and presentation abilities in a multicultural environment.
• AVS / NVH product knowledge is an advantage.
• Team-oriented mindset, assertiveness, and confident conflict management skills.

Aufgaben

• Support Sales in acquiring target projects with technical presentations.
• Act as the main technical point of contact for customer engineering teams.
• Manage assigned projects in accordance with internal procedures.
• Lead product and production launches in alignment with customers.
• Plan, monitor, and control the budget throughout development.

Kenntnisse

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Presentation abilities

Team-oriented mindset

Assertiveness

Conflict management skills

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Support Sales in acquiring target projects, including delivering technical presentations to customers
• Analyze, identify, and resolve development‑related customer requirements, ensuring targets for timing, quality, and cost are met
• Ensure project profitability throughout the entire product lifecycle through effective change and cost management

Customer Focus

• Act as the main technical point of contact for the customer’s engineering teams
• Build, develop, and maintain strong, long‑term relationships with key technical stakeholders on the customer side
• Closely collaborate with customer engineering teams to ensure customer satisfaction and enable sustainable long‑term growth

Project Management

• Independently manage assigned projects in accordance with internal procedures (e.g. APQP, VC ProMap, ECR, Multi Project Board)
• Take full responsibility for project results in terms of quality, cost, and timing across all project phases – from RFQ to EOP
• Lead product and production launches in close alignment with the customer
• Ensure effective and transparent communication within the project team
• Conduct regular internal and external project reviews and report project status
• Support ongoing production and ensure manufacturing robustness

Cost Management

• Plan, monitor, and control the budget throughout the entire development phase
• Lead design and optimization initiatives and support plants on production‑related topics to improve contribution margins (e.g. VAVE)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
• Strong analytical skills combined with excellent communication and presentation abilities in a multicultural environment
• AVS / NVH product knowledge is an advantage
• Fluent in German and English
• Team‑oriented mindset, assertiveness, and confident conflict management skills
• Strong willingness to learn, grow, and continuously develop

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.