Tire Certification Engineer
Overview
In this role you will manage tire homologation and certification activities within the Tire Certification group, ensuring timely, accurate results to support product launches and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with product planning, R&D, and plants across BSEMEA, flag issues early, and maintain certification documentation. You will implement regulatory changes, supervise plant audits, and ensure export compliance. This position sits at Tech Center Europe in Castel Romano, Italy, reporting to the Head of System & Compliance Quality and the Tire Certification coordinator for technical matters.
Responsabilità
- Plan and manage new product certification activities and consolidate certification plans
- Coordinate inputs from multiple functions and liaise with external authorities to obtain required documents
- Define test plans, ensure timely execution, and distribute certificates to relevant teams
- Approve specs prepared by R&D; and validate them in TMCCL system
- Plan and oversee plant certification activities and regulatory audits across locations
- Lead the implementation of new/modified regulations and maintain supporting standards
- Ensure product/export readiness and validate IPC, sidewall marking, and production constraints for defined markets
Requisiti fondamentali
- University degree in engineering
- Minimum three years in product development or quality assurance within automotive (OEM or Tier 1/2)
- Advanced tire design knowledge; basic tire manufacturing and product evaluation knowledge
- Basic knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3)
- Basic knowledge of descriptive statistics and quality tools (e.g., problem solving, 5 whys, Fishbone)
- Fluent English
- Customer-focused mindset
- Excellent problem solving and negotiation abilities
- Strong communication and cross-functional coordination
- Advanced knowledge of tire design and technology
- Basic knowledge of tire manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3)
In this role you will manage tire homologation and certification activities within the Tire Certification group, ensuring timely, accurate results to support product launches and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate with product planning, R&D, and plants across BSEMEA, flag issues early, and maintain certification documentation. You will implement regulatory changes, supervise plant audits, and ensure export compliance. This position sits at Tech Center Europe in Castel Romano, Italy, reporting to the Head of System & Compliance Quality and the Tire Certification coordinator for technical matters.
Responsabilità
- Plan and manage new product certification activities and consolidate certification plans
- Coordinate inputs from multiple functions and liaise with external authorities to obtain required documents
- Define test plans, ensure timely execution, and distribute certificates to relevant teams
- Approve specs prepared by R&D; and validate them in TMCCL system
- Plan and oversee plant certification activities and regulatory audits across locations
- Lead the implementation of new/modified regulations and maintain supporting standards
- Ensure product/export readiness and validate IPC, sidewall marking, and production constraints for defined markets
Requisiti fondamentali
- University degree in engineering
- Minimum three years in product development or quality assurance within automotive (OEM or Tier 1/2)
- Advanced tire design knowledge; basic tire manufacturing and product evaluation knowledge
- Basic knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3)
- Basic knowledge of descriptive statistics and quality tools (e.g., problem solving, 5 whys, Fishbone)
- Fluent English
- Customer-focused mindset
- Excellent problem solving and negotiation abilities
- Strong communication and cross-functional coordination
- Advanced knowledge of tire design and technology
- Basic knowledge of tire manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of quality management systems (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3)