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Position description
Do you recognize yourself as an engaged team player willing to develop great leadership skills?
Are you willing to be part of a great leadership team, committed to daily progress to support our propulsion systems development while looking for new challenges by leading the technical transformation towards sustainable products and developments?
Who are we?
We, Powertrain Engineering (PE) France, are a team of passionate people, proud to design, test, verify and define the best materials for our engines, conventional and electrical axles and other components of our vehicles, for diverse applications visible everywhere in your life: in your city bus, in the power generator of nearest hospital or in the fire truck you saw today!
We are constantly striving to build and grow the most efficient engineering teams, where people support each other as one team, to secure efficiency and quality of our testing & verification plans execution, according to our product delivery plans.
As part of the global Powertrain Engineering team, we share responsibilities and support between sites.
We are welcoming applications from all qualified candidates, including women. We strongly encourage women to apply for this position, as we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Your mission and responsibility?
Within Verification, Testing and Materials Technology France department (VTMT), you will be the manager of the Materials Technology Laboratory.
Your mission is to develop our core expertise domains (Plastics, Rubbers & Adhesives, Metallurgy, Metrology) to support materials selection, process identification and post process analysis.
You are a key player into the technology transition towards decarbonation of our transport solutions.
Your ambition is to lead a high performing team of diverse profiles, recognized for their expertise and value creation to deliver our products and develop the future ones.
You are leading the Materials Technology community of practices with the other teams in the world.
You are exploring Materials offers worldwide and you are capturing opportunities of partnership to support world class material strategy for our product needs, focused on sustainability and innovation.
You promote a mutual support mindset with other teams of VTMT in a willingness to resolve issues and constantly develop way of working by capturing opportunities for continuous improvement in the operations and implement necessary changes.
You will lead an experienced team of around 15 people eager to develop new competences required for our new technologies.
You will be an essential part of the VTMT leadership team, contributing to define the vision and mission for our big one team Verification, Testing and Materials Technology.
You are working proactively with all VTMT groups to share the expertise, to the benefit of VTMT department, and you promote a collaborative culture in all circumstances.
Who are you? Are we a perfect match?
We expect you to be an inspiring and caring leader, committed to deliver results and to develop high performing teams in a mutual support environment, providing direction and support as needed.
You are solution oriented and open to dialogue and constructive discussions inside and outside your own organization.
You can balance high sense of urgency of the daily operations and reflection upon strategic plans. You are willing to improve way of working with other teams, in a collaborative and proactive way, going beyond your direct scope of responsibilities when you can bring added value and another viewpoint.
You show managerial courage and lead your team to achieve continuous improvements to the benefit of the bigger organization.
You are expected to have:

• Master's degree in Materials Chemistry or equivalent
• Experience managing a team of people with diverse fields of expertise
• Proven leadership experience within chemical industry and/or automotive industry
• Strong collaborative and supportive mindset

Interested? Please submit your resume and cover letter.
We look forward to receiving your application! 
Did you know? For many years, as a “disability friendly” company, Renault Trucks SAS has been committed to including people with disabilities in our professional environment.