Mounting System Team Leader

Italdesign; Moncalieri; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous professional development

Company canteen

Health insurance

Car leasing programme

Smart working

Flexible benefits programme

Job summary

Italdesign in Moncalieri seeks a Team Leader for the Mounting Systems – Bumpers Exterior Trim team within the Body Exterior Department. You will coordinate the technical development of bumper and exterior trim components, manage timing/costs/quality, and interface with suppliers and customers on technical issues.

Required are 5+ years in automotive, knowledge of bumpers and exterior trim, CAD tools, and strong leadership capabilities. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical or equivalent.
• At least 5 years in the automotive sector with leadership experience.
• Fluent Italian and English; German appreciated.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a work team for Bumpers – Ext. Trim systems development.
• Control timing, costs and quality of development activities.
• Interface with suppliers and customers on technical topics.
• Promote and represent the unit’s activities internally and externally.
• Lead escalation and problem solving for critical issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Coordination

Problem solving

Negotiation

Multi-topic steering

Education

Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering or Mechanical

Tools

CATIA V5

NX-Unigraphics

Job description

Founded in Turin in 1968, Italdesign is a product and systems integrator that turns complex ideas into validated, market-ready physical products, with a single team taking responsibility for integrating hardware, software and validation, and delivering either complete programs or individual modules according to each Client's needs.

Headquartered in Moncalieri, in the Turin area, Italy, Italdesign employs approximately 1,300 professionals across 10 sites in Italy, Germany, Spain, the United States and China.

The company’s capabilities are organized around four integrated pillars: Digital Engineering & Validation, Physical Engineering, Manufacturing and Human-centered Design.

Bringing together expertise in user research, design, architecture definition, engineering, E/E and software integration, prototyping, virtual and physical validation, homologation, production launch support, and pre-series and limited/ultra-limited series manufacturing, Italdesign supports product development through a single integrated organization.

Automotive, bespoke and limited-series vehicles, mobility, aerospace, robotics, product and industrial design are the main sectors in which these capabilities are applied.

Since September 2026, Italdesign has been a UST company. By combining its engineering capabilities with UST’s expertise in software, data and AI, Italdesign is expanding its ability to develop intelligent, connected products while remaining a multi-client partner and protecting the information and intellectual property of every program.

In 2026 Italdesign obtained the Top Employers Certification for the eleventh year in a row.

Posizione:

Italdesign is looking for Italdesign is looking for a Team Leader to be employed in the Mounting Systems (Bumpers – Exterior Trim) team, part of the Body Exterior Department of the Italian site of Italdesign.

The role is responsible for the technical development and coordination of Bumpers – Ext. Trim components within vehicle development projects and for achieving the assigned technical targets.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of a work team involved in the development of Bumpers – Ext. Trim systems within vehicle development projects.
• Control and monitoring of timing, costs and quality of development activities.
• Management of the work team and coordination with component and system suppliers.
• Technical interface and management of customer-related topics within the scope of responsibility.
• Achievement of project technical objectives relevant to the assigned development perimeter.
• Management of escalation activities related to critical technical issues, including definition and proposal of solutions.
• Coordination and alignment with other involved internal departments.
• Promotion and representation of the Organizational Unit’s technical activities within the company and towards Group Brands

Key Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in the automotive sector.
• Knowledge of Mounting System components, including bumpers, front‑end, exterior trim and mouldings, underbody parts, fuel filler etc. (guidelines, best practices, costs and timing).
• Knowledge of production technologies and tooling lead times (plastic molding, foam molding, composites, welding, surface treatments).
• Knowledge of materials technologies and material characteristics.
• Ability to translate technical requirements and targets into economic constraints and to convert geometric constraints into feasible process solutions.
• Knowledge of physical phenomena affecting component performance and of the relevant points of attention to be monitored.
• Experience with development and design processes (design review, robust design, FMEA).
• Ability to organize and coordinate teamwork according to project needs.
• Problem solving capability, synthesis skills, priority management and ability to handle critical situations.
• Ability to act as an interface between own team and other involved teams.
• Experience in supplier management at component and system level.
• Decision making capability and leadership in technical contexts.
• Ability to work on multiple topics while ensuring compliance with quality requirements and project timing. Negotiation skills.

Preferential Requirements

• Technical drawing and CAD modeling (CAD processes, basic knowledge of CATIA V5 or NX-Unigraphics and data release systems).
• Knowledge of OEM quality standards, processes and development dynamics.
• Knowledge of legislative, homologation and rating constraints.
• Knowledge of component verification methods and procedures (e.g. testing specifications).
• Ability to transfer technical methodology and know‑how within the project team and across department teams.

Altre informazioni:

Education: Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical or equivalent.

Language skills: Fluent knowledge of written and spoken Italian and English are required. Knowledge of German would be appreciated

Workplace: Moncalieri (TO) and availability to travel

Compensation Package

Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL)

Italian National Metalworkers’ Collective Labour Agreement.

Base Salary (RAL)

The gross annual base salary offered for this position will be no less than € 36.000

Final Compensation

The final compensation package will be determined based on the candidate’s professional experience, competencies and qualifications, and on the applicable role level, in line with the company’s internal compensation framework. The final salary may therefore be higher than the minimum amount stated above.

Variable Compensation

Eligible employees will participate in the company’s variable compensation programmes, subject to role eligibility and the applicable company policies in force at the time of employment. Details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• Continuous professional development (technical, soft skills and language training)
• Company canteen
• Health insurance
• Car leasing programme (if applicable)
• Smart working
• Flexible benefits programme

Italdesign is committed to providing fair, transparent and gender-neutral compensation practices, in line with applicable legislation and the principles of equal pay for equal work.

Italdesign is committed to create an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (L.903/77). We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of the gender, ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.