Fields of work

In application engineering, you will be responsible for setting up hardware and software for internal-combustion engines, ensuring, for example, that specified performance and emission targets are met. Your duties will include commissioning and optimising electronic engine management systems, setting up software parameters in control units, testing prototypes, and building and commissioning engine test stands. You will liaise closely with related departments, such as software and component development, with our plants and with our testing area. In addition, you will maintain contact with our sales people — and with customers: for instance, during presentations.

In manufacturing, you will plan and optimise the manufacture of our products in one of our plants. Working in simultaneous engineering teams developing competitive new products, you will at all times be focused on quality, costs, and customers. You will develop new processes with related departments, such as product and process development and purchasing. As a planner, you will design manufacturing processes in accordance with quality management guidelines and, together with logistics, develop the optimum manufacturing sequence for our products. You will procure new machinery and equipment, at the same time ensuring that the required machines are ready for operation. During production, you will analyse and optimise existing manufacturing technologies and processes.

In hardware development, you will determine the function, design, and specifications of electronic components. You will develop prototypes, modules, and platforms using layout simulations. In addition to designing control units, as well as analogue and digital circuits, you will generate solutions for specific customer requirements. You will not only develop components, but also test them. Your function will entail liaising closely with many areas, from application engineering and manufacturing to research and development, and sales.

In information technology, you will work at the interface between electrical engineering, computer science, and business. You will develop information and data processing systems and deal with the corresponding software and hardware. Your duties will include designing IT solutions tailored to customers’ individual needs and preparing strategies for coordinating IT systems across different divisions.You will work closely with the controlling, finance, data protection, and information security divisions, as well as with internal auditing. You will also collaborate with sales to acquire new projects. In addition to analysing function and interface requirements for data and information processing, you will play an active role in operations management.

In this area, you will develop and program software for various aspects of our products’ functions. Working in harness with areas such as computer technology, application engineering, hardware development, and technical sales, you will draw up requirements analyses and develop user-specific solutions. Your duties will include simulating and modelling software architectures, as well as handling their development and design. In addition to implementing and integrating software in electronic systems, you will validate and verify software and conduct quality checks.

In the management and financial accounting departments, your job will be to ensure that the management team has all the necessary information needed to make informed business decisions. In the financial accounting team, you will ensure that the Financial Statements published conform to the appropriate accounting rules and regulations.

In management accounting, you will be involved in the monthly preparation of management accounts, including profit and loss, as well as balance sheet statements, in compiling the annual budget plan spanning two years, and in ensuring that forecasts are updated quarterly to reflect any changes in the business performance. You will also prepare monthly management reports and present them to other management teams. The reports should explain deviations to budget/forecasted results, identify risks and opportunities for each division/plant or department, and ensure that corrective action is taken when necessary. This way, we maximise opportunities and mitigate any risks.

In financial accounting, one of your key responsibilities will be the filing of the required statutory accounts and managing the year-end audit process. Other duties include the management of the general ledger, accounts payable, balance sheets, and providing support to internal customers on topics such as internal controls and fixed asset management.

In credit control, your duties will include ensuring that customers pay within their agreed payment terms; credit checks are carried out regularly to make sure that the credit limits set are relevant and do not need adjustment due to any recent changes. In the event of default payments, you and your team ensure a quick follow-up to mitigate any potential risks to the company.

In Purchasing, you will always be on the lookout for the most reliable suppliers, the highest quality, and the best prices – in both national and international markets. This applies to raw materials, parts, components, and consumables for the manufacture of our products, as well as for machinery, products, and services such as IT equipment and service level agreements. Core duties will include monitoring the quality of goods, conducting approval tests, auditing processes, and optimising supply chains. Other important aspects include finding reliable suppliers in new emerging markets and developing preferred suppliers. You will optimise the quality and efficiency of all deliveries and resolve any problems that may arise with suppliers. You will liaise closely with internal departments and negotiate skilfully. You will also handle operational and strategic functions, such as consolidating purchasing volumes for certain categories of goods across the company to obtain better prices and resolve any problems that may arise with suppliers. You will liaise closely with internal departments and negotiate skilfully. You will also handle operational and strategic functions, such as consolidating purchasing volumes for certain categories of goods across the company to obtain better prices.

In research and development, you will work at the very heart of our success, creating the foundations for our innovative products, developing new technologies, and securing the leading position of our company for the long term. Depending on your field and specialism, you will work in one of our development departments of a particular division. A wide variety of fields is open to you, including new production and alternative drive technologies, photovoltaic systems, and battery materials, as well as fluid mechanics and power electronics, high-frequency technology, and 3-D design – just a handful of technical and natural science fields, in which we deliver cutting-edge work. What you can definitely expect is a state-of-the-art working environment. Your work will involve liaising closely with related departments, as well as with external research facilities and our customers’ development departments.

Here, you will design technical products, testing equipment, and complete manufacturing facilities according to the specifications of our internal development or manufacturing units and those of our customers. This extends from the detailed configuration of individual micro-components as part of product development to the complete design of production equipment in the area of special-purpose machinery. During the simultaneous engineering process, you will integrate all specified functions and manufacturing aspects into the final design. You will work closely with other departments (development, manufacturing, purchasing, construction of special-purpose machinery, etc.) to produce a solid design that meets all quality, cost, and time requirements.

In logistics, you will be responsible for ensuring that the flow of goods, materials, and information runs as it should, both within the company and at all interfaces with subsidiaries, customers, and suppliers. You will, for example, plan the supply of raw materials to manufacturing and ensure that stock levels are sufficient but not excessive. Or you might coordinate the shipment of products to customers, and manage and design complete supply chains. Your work will include developing IT-based strategies for procurement, transportation, inventory management, and manufacturing — at all times liaising with various internal contacts, customers, and service providers.

In marketing, you will work together with other functional areas, drawing up effective strategies for developing and marketing products or services. Knowing that your decisions are key to the way different target groups perceive our brands, you will actively analyse new fields of business and develop optimal pricing strategies, closely examining purchase barriers and devising measures to overcome them. In short, your role will be vital in ensuring that customers and their expectations are at the centre of everything we do.