Product Development Leader: Design for Cost & Manufacturing

L&L Products, Inc.; Altorf; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

L&L Products, Inc. seeks a Product Development Leader to guide part design from concept through validation, ensuring manufacturability and cost efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional reviews, drive design changes, and support the sales team in expanding customer opportunities, while coordinating CAD work and IP considerations. Responsibilities include leading design validation, approving changes, and collaborating across regions to align with customer timing.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, written and oral, with effective problem-solving skills.
• Quality systems knowledge and compliance with internal standards applicable to automotive/supply chain.
• Deep knowledge of customer-specific requirements and quality and environmental standards (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, EN9100, 14001).
• Solid background on core tools (FMEA, Functional Analysis, etc.).
• English and Chinese native proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead part design in accordance with internal best practices and manufacturing feasibility.
• Implement design considerations for manufacturing efficiency, feasibility and ease of assembly.
• Support sales in developing new customer opportunities into saleable part designs.
• Develop required solutions and data to meet customer timing and milestones.
• Lead product validations during design to avoid costly engineering changes.
• Review and approve all engineering changes.
• Coordinate product design reviews and access CAD systems for design activity.
• Be aware of IP considerations and engage IP staff when needed.
• Present evaluations of new products or best practices to the team as required.
• Provide analytical support and training on new technologies to the organization.
• Travel to support global customers as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Quality systems

Customer-specific requirements

Core tools

English and Chinese

Tools

FMEA

Functional Analysis

Job description

L&L Products, Inc. seeks a Product Development Leader to guide part design from concept through validation, ensuring manufacturability and cost efficiency.

You will lead cross-functional reviews, drive design changes, and support the sales team in expanding customer opportunities, while coordinating CAD work and IP considerations. Responsibilities include leading design validation, approving changes, and collaborating across regions to align with customer timing.