Mounting System Team Leader
Pubblicato il 21-08-2026 - Italdesign Giugiaro in Italia
Italdesign is looking for a Team Leader to be employed in the Mounting Systems (Bumpers – Exterior Trim) team, part of the Body Exterior Department of the Italian site of Italdesign. The role is responsible for the technical development and coordination of Bumpers – Exterior Trim components within vehicle development projects and for achieving the assigned technical objectives.
Responsibilities
- Coordination of a work team involved in the development of Bumpers – Exterior Trim systems within vehicle development projects.
- Control and monitoring of timing, costs and quality of development activities.
- Management of the work team and coordination with component and system suppliers.
- Technical interface and management of customer‑related topics within the scope of responsibility.
- Achievement of project technical objectives relevant to the assigned development perimeter.
- Management of escalation activities related to critical technical issues, including definition and proposal of solutions.
- Coordination and alignment with other involved internal departments.
- Promotion and representation of the Organizational Unit’s technical activities within the company and towards Group Brands.
Requirements
Key requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in the automotive sector.
- Knowledge of Mounting System components, including bumpers, front‑end, exterior trim and mouldings, underbody parts, fuel filler etc. (guidelines, best practices, costs and timing).
- Knowledge of production technologies and tooling lead times (plastic molding, foam molding, composites, welding, surface treatments).
- Knowledge of materials technologies and material characteristics.
- Ability to translate technical requirements and targets into economic constraints and to convert geometric constraints into feasible process solutions.
- Knowledge of physical phenomena affecting component performance and of the relevant points of attention to be monitored.
- Experience with development and des