Technical Product Manager - Fixed term - alfalaval

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We are looking for a new colleague to join our Technical Product Management team within BU Separation Technologies, for a fixed-term period of six months, with the possibility of extension.

About the job

As Technical Product Manager (TPM), you will be responsible for stainless steel separators used in Life Science applications within the Food & Pharma industry. You will maintain and oversee the technical specifications and construction files for your product range, ensuring they remain up-to-date and compliant.

A key focus of this position is understanding and interpreting compliance requirements for life science products. You will work closely with colleagues in both the Technical Product Management team and the Life Science program.

This is a key position in our team. For the right candidate, there may also be opportunities to lead and coordinate activities for the Food & Pharma maintenance team. This includes for example, weekly meetings focused on daily activities related to separators, collaborating with TPMs and designers, and leading weekly Change Request Board (CRB) meetings. Who are you? You are customer focused, and service minded, and you administrate multiple tasks in a high pace environment unchallenged. You work well in project teams. Quality improvement work is a known and natural way of working for you. Furthermore, to succeed in this role, you have:

Strong social and communication skills

Ability to anticipate consequences of improvements and deviation for a range of machines and/or another department’s

Focus on timely deliveries and quality

Ability to communicate complex matters both orally and in writing

Technical orientation with commercial mindset

Ability to lead technical investigations

What you know You have a degree in engineering and several years of relevant work experience. Knowledge of life science processes and requirements, or experience in the industry, is highly valued.

Additionally, you have:

Good understanding of technical specifications

Knowledge of separation technology and system functionality

Experience with design and production

Ability to work independently and make decisions

Good command of English both spoken and written