Head of Cost Management & Value Engineering (f/m/d)

at  HTEC Systems GmbH

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany -

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Immediate02 Jan, 2025Not Specified05 Oct, 2024N/AGood communication skillsNoNo
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Description:

Your future at H-TEC SYSTEMS
Our goal: 1% of the global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction with our electrolysers!
Are you ready to make your contribution to the energy transition? As a technological pioneer, we at H-TEC SYSTEMS have played a key role in shaping hydrogen technology for 25 years. We develop and produce innovative PEM electrolysers and electrolysis stacks for green hydrogen production. Equipped with a high degree of independence from our parent companies, we combine the agility of a start-up with the advantages of the global sales network and the large-scale project experience of MAN Energy Solutions as well as direct access to Volkswagen’s competence and experience in the area of production scaling and in supplier-based series business. We are a fast-growing company that offers you unique creative freedom and individual development perspectives.
Our core principle is the passion to grow. To grow H-TEC, to grow closer as a team and personally. This means, we act as equals. Transparent, responsive, and helpful - to shape a culture of collaboration where we keep learning and improving ourselves. Are you up for a new adventure ?

Your Tasks

  • You lead and manage the Product Cost & Value Engineering team.
  • As part of the Senior Management Team you are responsible for achieving the target costs of H-TEC’s electrolyzer products through interdisciplinary collaboration with engineering and supply chain.
  • You define target costs for components and modules and drive cost down potentials from idea to implementation
  • You act with your team as an internal consultant for optimizing product costs within design (Design-to-cost), manufacturing, and through negotiations with suppliers alongside purchasing.
  • You further develop processes und tools within the department.

Your Profile

  • You have completed studies in engineering, business administration with technical background or a comparable field of study.
  • You possess professional experience in product cost management, value engineering, or a comparable position with a strong focus on manufacturing, costs, or quality.
  • You have proven leadership skills, and you enjoy working in cross-functional teams.
  • You have sound knowledge in the field of value analysis and cost calculation.
  • You exhibit a strong analytical mindset and a structured, results-oriented way of working.
  • You possess sound IT skills (MS Office, databases, ERP systems).
  • You have very good written and spoken English skills, ideally also German.

What makes us thrive

  • Hydrogen is now – Shaping the future of tomorrow with Your help
  • Flexible organization of working hours and locations is important to us. We live mobile working and trust you that you can design it for yourself in the best possible way within the framework of your job.
  • At regular all-hands meetings, you are always up-to-date and actively feel our growth and the associated changes
  • H-TEC continues to green – always be in contact with new colleagues at weekly coffee talks and thus always connect anew
  • Saving 1% GHG is only possible together – pull together with strong team spirit and collegial cooperation
  • Our onboarding process, you will be accompanied through your first months with us in our mentoring program
  • For the daily energy flow we provide drinks and vitamin C - in addition, if you are permanently employed in Germany, you have the opportunity to contribute privately to our 1% goal with a JobBike
  • H-TEC is growing, we are growing as a team and we want you to grow personally– this is our company mission with the Growing Together Initiative. We are working to offer you the best development opportunities in a rapidly changing environment

At H-TEC, we are looking for future-oriented contributors of the energy transition. At no time do we make decisions based on skin color, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or age. Not only do we continue to grow, but we also continue to operate in a global context. So our company is greening in diversity and making us better and more individual. Work in a healthy and green company that fights discrimination and exclusion of any kind

Responsibilities:

  • You lead and manage the Product Cost & Value Engineering team.
  • As part of the Senior Management Team you are responsible for achieving the target costs of H-TEC’s electrolyzer products through interdisciplinary collaboration with engineering and supply chain.
  • You define target costs for components and modules and drive cost down potentials from idea to implementation
  • You act with your team as an internal consultant for optimizing product costs within design (Design-to-cost), manufacturing, and through negotiations with suppliers alongside purchasing.
  • You further develop processes und tools within the department


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Information Technology/IT

IT Software - Other

Software Engineering

Graduate

Proficient

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Hamburg, Germany