Development Manager, Inflators

Autoliv China

$110K — $130K *
Ogden, UT 84404In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field; Master's preferred.
  • Engineering background in mechanics, thermodynamics; knowledge of pyrotechnics appreciated.
  • 10-15 years in product development or automotive safety systems.
  • 5-10 years leading technical teams and managing projects.
  • Strong project management, budgeting, and resource planning skills.
  • Excellent leadership and communication abilities.
  • Proven ability to drive results in fast-paced, customer-focused settings.

Responsibilities

  • Propose and implement continuous improvement actions.
  • Communicate and escalate information effectively.
  • Monitor performance indicators and report on progress.
  • Adapt management style to support individual team members.
  • Ensure adherence to standards and promote improvement.
  • Foster collaboration across teams and services.
  • Resolve technical problems and assist in product design.
  • Understand simulation, testing, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
  • Utilize design and quality tools for problem solving.
  • Apply industry-specific standards in product development.

Benefits

  • Attractive compensation package.
  • Recognition awards and company events.
  • University discounts and additional perks.
  • Commitment to gender pay equality.
  • Opportunities for career and personal development.
Full Job Description
Development Manager, Inflators

The Manager, Inflator Product Development is responsible for leading the Inflator Product Development team, ensuring the successful execution of product development activities, achievement of project deliverables, and alignment with organizational objectives. This role oversees team performance, budget management, resource planning, and the professional development of team members while driving innovation and operational excellence.
In this role you will beresponsible for
  • To propose and follow up team-level actions and continuous improvements.
  • To escalate and cascade information communication.
  • To follow-up indicators and report.
  • To adapt his management style to individuals.
  • To get standard respected and continuous improvement.
  • To contribute to a good collaboration between teams and services.
  • To solve technical problems, design product.
  • To understand simulation and test capabilities, product assembly processes and component manufacturing processes.
  • To use and promote tools for design, quality, statistics, robustness, problem solving.
  • To use design project and standards : Advanced Engineering Studies (AES), preAPDS AS108, APDS AS100.
  • To respect customer specifications and regulations.
  • To understand customer system environment.
    To use standard IT office software
  • To use and make team use product development specific software (e.g. PLM, Bluesky, UTS Viewer, GEO, Impart, tools released by simulation team and ecodesign team,...).
  • To use APS tools (5S,...).
What is required:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
  • Engineering background in mechanics and thermodynamics. Pyrotechnics would be appreciated.
  • 10- 15 years of experience in product development, engineering, or automotive safety systems.
  • 5-10 years of experience leading technical teams and managing product development projects.
  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, budgeting, and resource planning.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to drive results in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.

In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team's success. We are committed to develop people's skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.

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What's in it for you:
• Attractive compensation package
• Recognition awards, company events, university discount options and many more perks.
• Gender Pay Equality

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