Mounting System Team Leader

Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A.; Moncalieri; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company canteen

Car leasing programme

Continuous professional development

Job summary

Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. is seeking a Team Leader for the Mounting Systems (Bumpers – Exterior Trim) within the Body Exterior Department at our Italian site in Moncalieri.

You will lead a team, drive technical development, and coordinate with suppliers and internal departments to meet project targets. The role requires at least 5 years in automotive, expertise in bumpers and exterior trim components, and strong leadership to manage multiple topics while ensuring quality and timing.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical or equivalent.
• 5+ years of automotive industry experience.
• Ability to translate requirements into technical and economic constraints.
• Experience with design processes (FMEA, robust design).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a team developing Bumpers – Exterior Trim systems within vehicle programs.
• Monitor timing, costs and quality of development activities.
• Manage team and coordinate with suppliers at component and system level.
• Interface on customer topics within scope of responsibility.
• Achieve project technical objectives and resolve critical issues.
• Coordinate with other internal departments and represent activities externally.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Team coordination

Negotiation

Supplier management

Education

Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering or Mechanical

Tools

CATIA V5

NX-Unigraphics

Job description

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

Requirements

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.

Other Informations

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.

In addition to base compensation, employees may have access to a range of benefits, depending on role, including:

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

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.