Project Leader Manufacturing

Daikin Europe NV (DENV) is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited, a Japanese outstanding company and worldwide the biggest developer, producer and supplier of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) solutions, including heating pumps and cooling technology.

DENV is Daikin’s sales, R&D, and production headquarters for Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. The headquarter has Belgian offices in Brussels, Ghent and Ostend, as well as 8 production plants, 24 sales subsidiaries and offices and a whole network of independent distributors and dealers across the EMEA region.

Daikin Europe is looking for a new colleague to support their Procurement Development department in Ostend.

Do you want to grow in this role by working in an international company?

Then this opportunity can be the next step in your career!

Department

'Procurement Development' is part of the Manufacturing development team and acts as the bridge between the Production and our EMEA Product Design department. This team is responsible for the start-up and built of new product development and continuous improvements of strategic product groups.

Your role

• You are project leader for new products within Ostend factory from kick off till mass production.
• You create a manufacturing master schedule and coordinate all actions within the project.
• You cooperate with all related manufacturing divisions to eventually eliminate all risks for pilot production.
• You hold the production design review meetings
• You involve partner suppliers into the development process.
• You closely work together with cost engineers, process engineers and design engineers.
• You ensure that new developments are in line with the procurement and general manufacturing long term strategy.

Your profile

• You obtained a degree in civil or industrial engineering
• You have at least 3 years relevant experience in new product development and in optimizing manufacturing.
• 3D design skills are a plus.
• You are communicative, proactive, not afraid to take initiative and a real team player.
• A thorough command of English will definitely come in handy in this job.
• You are willing to travel to our sites within the EMEA region.

Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People. 

We believe our employees are the beating heart of our company and that top-quality solutions are delivered by talented individuals in a good working environment. As a result, we live in a unique environment based on our people-centered approach, where we value each person's uniqueness and where we truly believe in people's unlimited potential.

We believe: Good climate starts with people.