OE Engineer Stellantis

Bridgestone; Monza; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking an OE Engineer Stellantis in Vimercate, IT, to lead PC4 OE Consumer Engineering activities for Stellantis within the EMEA region. The role combines engineering leadership with strategic OEM relationship management in a hybrid work environment.

You will collaborate with Sales and cross-functional teams to obtain precise OEM requirements, progress projects, and ensure successful implementation from homologation through mass production.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in an international R&D/Engineering position.
• Fluent in English; Italian and French are highly recommended.
• Strong track record in automotive engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the PC4 OE Consumer Engineering activities for Stellantis accounts.
• Collaborate closely with Sales to ensure smooth account management at Global and Regional levels.
• Obtain clear technical requirements from the OEM and keep internal teams informed of project evolution.
• Arrange regular face-to-face meetings with OEMs to track progress and report to Top Management.
• Oversee technical and quality activities from homologation to mass production, supporting PPAP and QPRs.
• Manage technical documentation using Data Base and SharePoint in collaboration with Operations.
• Participate in Cross Functional Teams as OE Engineering representative or OEM voice.
• Lead and execute project activities to meet business objectives and product integrity goals.
• Identify new business opportunities by monitoring OEM trends and market shifts.

Skills

R&D Engineering

Automotive industry

English language

Negotiation

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Database tools

Job description

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OE Engineer Stellantis

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Vimercate(MB), IT

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

About the Role

Job Purpose

Consumer Tire business is transforming and Tire and Tire centric solutions are becoming strategic products for our Customers. In this quick changing environment, OEMs are playing an important role and therefore, maintaining current strategic alliances and develop new accounts is a priority for Bridgestone. For this position we are looking for a candidate who will take Account responsibility of the PC4 OE Consumer Engineering for Stellantis within the EMEA region.

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the PC4 OE Consumer Engineering activities for Stellantis accounts
• Close collaboration with Sales Department to secure smooth account management at both Global and Regional levels
• Obtain on time clear and precise technical requirements from the OEM, keeping our technical centers and other involved departments informed of all the details of the projects and their evolution
• Regular face to face meetings arrangement with OEMs to follow up projects advance, new introductions and new trends. This includes regular reporting to Top Management
• Technical and Quality responsibilities, from homologation to mass production phases. Support and act as window for all quality issues and industrialization activities (PPAP & QPRs management)
• Manage technical documentation by using available tools (Data Base & SharePoint) in close collaboration with Operations Team
• Being involved in multiple CFT (Cross Functional Teams) meetings within BS Corporation during development as representative of OE Engineering or being OEM voice within our company
• Project Management responsibilities to ensures timely and efficient completion of engineering activities, to achieve identified engineering and product integrity business plan objectives
• Detect new business opportunities following generic trends at OEMs and in the market, supporting medium & long term plans elaboration
• Lead & perform required activities on both short-term and mid-long-term to support Consumer business success in Europe
• Accelerate engagement with new Emerging OEMs & Start-Ups and liaise with new Horizontal Players team
• Act as “Sustainability OE function”: facilitator and voice of OE in the Sustainability forums within our Organization. Coordinate and put together all actions at the speed required by our OEMs

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

Experience (years):

Minimum 5 years in an international R&D/Engineering position

Technical Skills:

Strong track record of success within R&D/Engineering, ideally within the Automotive industry

Languages Skills:

Fluent in English is mandatory. Italian and French is highly recommended

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• You have exceptional customer oriented mindset with the ability to build up relation with new key clients
• Results driven, highly organized, calm in stressful situations and ability to work in a matrix environment
• You have strong negotiation skills with demonstrated experience in dealing with challenging environments
• You demonstrate the ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization

The salary range is based ongender-neutral criteria: applicable CCNL requirements, responsibilities, working conditions and market benchmarks for the role and location. Final compensation will be determined based ongender-neutral criteria: experience, skills, and internal equity.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.