Chief Project Engineer

Iveco Group is a global leader in the automotive sector, employs around 34,000 people and is present worldwide with 29 plants and 31 R&D centres.Founded in 1946, ASTRA offers one of the most diverse ranges of heavy-duty vehicles for the mining and construction industries worldwide. It designs and builds robust, reliable and versatile vehicles, including heavy-duty vehicles for heavy off-road applications with a Total Ground Mass of more than 60 tonnes.Inside the Product Engineering Department, the Chief Project Engineer reports directly to the Product Engineering Manager and has the following main responsibilities:Achieving the Quality, Cost and Time objectives with regards to product design activities;Implements the product/project objectives and defines the technical contents of the product, with the declination of the requirements on the technical characteristics of the product and management in development;Plans product development activities to respect project times;Monitors the progress of activities in the projects, highlighting the deviations between what was planned and what was achieved, and adopts the necessary corrective actions;Manages the drafting and updating of the Project DocumentationIn the Platform it supports the definition of the Prevention and Validation Plan of the project; therefore guarantees their correct execution with regards to Product Engineering activities;Promotes the adoption of "concurrent engineering" among Development activities and makes the necessary resources available to promote "concurrent engineering" at the Product Development Platform level;Approves drawings and product lists for Prototypes and Production (CID status P/A);Participates in the cross-functional Platform team for product development;Participates in the cross-functional Product Behavior team;Provides technical support to the operational activities of assembly and testing of prototypes;Provides technical support to the operational assembly and testing activities of production vehicles.Main skills required for the position.The Person we are looking for has the following requirements:Engineering University Degree;At least 3/5 years of previous experience in the automotive or similar sectors;Knowledge of the project management tools (Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project);Knowledge of vehicle structures (mechanics of bodywork systems);Good knowledge of mechanical parts / groups / assemblies, systems, bodywork;Ability to read technical drawings and bills of materials;Knowledge of the functionality of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems;Absolute availability to travel nationally and internationally, even for long periods;Italian Mother-tongue and English at least intermediate;Kood team management/coordination skills.Iveco - Astra Veicoli Industriali is an equal opportunity employer.We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.