Process Pre-Development Engineer

Tasks

• Develop and define manufacturing process concepts for new products and customer programs during the acquisition and early development phases.
• Create preliminary process flows, manufacturing strategies, and production concepts aligned with customer and business requirements.
• Support quotation and business acquisition activities by providing process-related technical assessments and recommendations.
• Evaluate product designs and customer specifications from a manufacturing perspective.
• Conduct process feasibility studies to determine technical viability, risks, and industrialization requirements.
• Identify manufacturing constraints and propose technically feasible solutions to support customer requirements.
• Review and interpret customer technical specifications, standards, and manufacturing expectations.
• Translate customer requirements into manufacturing process requirements and technical assumptions.
• Support technical discussions with customers regarding manufacturing concepts and process capabilities.
• Assess existing manufacturing capabilities within regional plants and technical centers.
• Identify gaps between customer requirements and available manufacturing technologies.
• Define process development needs and support activities required to close identified capability gaps.
• Identify and leverage proven manufacturing solutions and best practices available across the Germany & Eastern Europe Region.
• Support the transfer and standardization of successful manufacturing concepts between plants where applicable.
• Act as a regional technical reference for process-related expertise and lessons learned.
• Participate in the development and validation of new manufacturing processes, technologies, and industrialization methods.
• Support process trials, proof-of-concept activities, and technical evaluations when new capabilities are required.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and future manufacturing capability planning.
• Collaborate closely with Product Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Plant Teams.
• Support design reviews, feasibility reviews, APQP activities, and industrialization planning.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the NPI process to ensure successful program execution.

Your profile

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process development, industrialization, or NPI within the automotive industry.
• Experience in a global Tier 1 automotive supplier environment preferred.
• Strong experience in manufacturing process development, feasibility assessment, and industrialization planning.
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing sites and international project teams.
• Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing processes and production technologies.
• Knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Lean Manufacturing, and industrialization methodologies.
• Ability to evaluate manufacturing technologies and define process requirements for new products.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
• Strong technical leadership and influencing skills without direct reporting authority.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional and international teams.
• Self-driven, structured, and results-oriented approach.
• Regular travel to manufacturing plants, technical centers, and customer locations within the Germany & Eastern Europe Region.
• Occasional international travel as required.

What we offer

• Attendance bonus
• 13th-month payment
• Loyalty bonus
• Housing allowance
• Subsidized meals
• Company events

Motherson Group a világ 15 legnagyobb és leggyorsabb ütemben növekvő járműipari beszállítóinak egyike, amely rendszerszintű megoldásokat biztosít partnereinek, valamint számos további iparágat szolgál ki, úgy, mint vasúti járművek, űripar, gyógyipar, IT és logisztika területén, több mint 190,000 munkavállalójával 44 országban világszerte. A Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec (SMR) a cégcsoport vizuális rendszergyártó specialistája. Európában, Észak-Amerikában, Dél-Amerikában, Ázsiában és Ausztráliában a világ legjelentősebb autógyártó vállalatai számára kínálunk visszapillantó tükör rendszer megoldásokat az összes jármű- és árkategóriában, valamint nagy teljesítményű kamerarendszereket szállítunk autóipari felhasználásra.