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Head of Mechanical Design (m/f/d)

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We are looking for a HEAD OF MECHANICAL DESIGN (m/f/d) to lead our Mechanical Design team.
Immediate start, permanent, full-time position, based in Duisburg

Your tasks:

  • Leading and developing the Mechanical Design Team
  • Management of external and internal resources, including ensuring adherence to deadlines
  • Oversight of ongoing projects, support, and approval, including designs, calculations, layouts, and documentation
  • Ensuring compliance with technical standards, safety regulations, and quality requirements
  • Continuous improvement of processes, tools, and methods
  • Strengthening cost competitiveness through design-to-cost strategies and standardization
  • Collaboration with other departments

Required profile:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering with a focus on mechanical design and/or plant engineering or process engineering
  • At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in the field of furnace technology/heat treatment
  • Leadership skills, technical expertise, and intercultural competence
  • Proficiency in working with 2D and 3D CAD systems as well as PDM systems
  • Excellent German and English language skills
  • Occasional travel (worldwide)

We offer you:

  • A creative working environment with varied and challenging fields of activity
  • An independent way of working in an international team
  • A flexible working environment and flexible working hours
  • An attractive salary
  • Appealing training opportunities and individual personnel development
  • Freedom to design new processes and improve existing workflows

We look forward to receiving your detailed application, stating your salary expectations and the earliest possible starting date here or at Bewerbungen@tenova.com.

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