WelcomeOur Growth is Creating Great OpportunitiesOur team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest youThanks for your interest in working on our teamWe are currently looking for a highly motivatedNPI-LCE Project Manager (M/F/D)to join ourNPI-LCE(New Product Introduction - Life Cycle Engineering)teamin Meiningen, Germany. If you want to be a part of our growing company that is driven by innovation and is focused on building a future together with our employees, consider applying.Principle Duties And Essential FunctionsGenerate NPI project plans, support PLCP projects during product life cycle and transfer plansResponsibilty for reaching manufacturing key dates and transfer milestones as per timelineAssess project investments for NPI/transfer projects related to the owned featuresCollaborate closely with feature lead and feature team to resolve key design and feasibility issues which may affect manufacturability of the new productProgress tracking of key projects plans/metric and driving of corrective actions if project goals are found to be in riskWork with R&D and NPI test engineers to determine the test requirements/concepts to be incorporated into the productPrototype cost estimates with HW lead and purchasingAssure material availability for engineering module (EM) builds and ramp up through close cooperation with the assigned supply chain coordinatorAssure necessary test capacity is implemented according to ramp up plan and mature volumeLead and moderate regular NPI meetings with all relevant project team members, according PLCP process, including project kick-off and post assessment reviewsGenerate and update weekly feature wise project status reportingContinuously improve existing processes, particularly assure true global processesKnowledge, Skills And Experience RequiredBachelor's degree or comparable education in Electrical/Industrial EngineeringTeam player, effective communicator with very good organization skillsTeam leadership and project management experienceKnowledge of all standard MS-Office applications, including MS-Project, SAP and AgileKnowledge about electrical, optical components and WDM technology is a plusAbility to analyze complex problems, to interpret operational needs and to develop integrated, creative solutionsTeam player with conflict resolution skills coupled with advanced communication skillsBenefitsPossibility to work in an international, multicultural environmentStrong team-oriented and friendly work cultureFlexible working hours modelInternal training programFitness-, travel cost- and kindergarten allowance as well as drinks and fruits for freeEmployee discounts e. g. for events and branded products