Product Manager / Technical Project Manager (m/f/d)

Job Description

Gotion Inc., based in Silicon Valley, is building a manufacturing facility in Manteno, IL, and has R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan, and Europe. They are innovating in electric vehicle and energy storage technologies. The company seeks a Product Manager / Technical Project Manager to manage Li-ion battery development projects from acquisition to series support for international customers.

Responsibilities:

• Project management and technical support of Li-ion battery development projects.
• Coordination and steering of customer requirement analysis and risk/change management.
• Regular monitoring of project progress with customers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Clarification of technical details with customers as an interface to the development center in China and production worldwide.
• Ensuring transparent communication between internal and external departments.
• Cross-site reporting to the overall project manager.
• Participation in the further development of tools, methods, and processes in the field of technical project management

Requirements:

• Successfully completed studies in chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Relevant experience as a project manager in the chemical and/or automotive industries; experience in electromobility, especially battery development, is desirable.
• In-depth experience in the application of project management tools.
• Experience in technical details about cell and battery designs / Simulation
• Strong ability to work in a team, confident appearance, and excellent communication skills.
• Structured and independent way of working.
• Good user knowledge of all MS Office programs MS-Project or comparable schedulers.
• An empathetic, sociable team player who likes to work interdisciplinary, cross-departmental and across geographies and is looking forward to an intensive exchange of knowledge.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as high goal-oriented and independent way of working.
• Willingness to travel (international)
• Fluent in English and German (Chinese is a plus)