Technical Product Owner, QWIC – Amsterdam (NL)

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About the job

As a Technical Product Owner you own the technical integrity and “product health” of one or more products in our in-market product portfolio. You maintain the product and process definition.

Our Innovation team is a multi-disciplined team with product management, design, mechanical engineering and electronic skills. Closely following innovations in the automotive and motorcycle industry, the product development team makes sure QWIC e-bikes are the best mix of performance and comfort, aesthetics and convenience.

Full-time · Amsterdam

About the job

As QWIC’s Technical Product Owner you own the technical integrity and “product health” of one or more products of our in-market product portfolio. You maintain the product and process definition.

You will work closely with our Product Management, Technical Service and Production team to monitor and review the performance of the in-market portfolio. You will focus on Quality, cost, functionality and identify improvement opportunities in all technical disciplines.

Further more you will:

  • Act as a technical knowledge expert, lead root cause analysis of in market product issues and find solutions;
  • Support in setting the technical product roadmap and lead the implementation of product and production improvements for our product line to ensure product quality and functionality;
  • Lead and/or contribute to cost down programs to ensure product margin improvements and support SKU reduction initiatives. You will engineer service solutions;
  • Set up and maintain quality standards and work with suppliers to find high quality and cost-effective improvements;
  • Be responsible to ensure the products/solutions comply with applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards;
  • Gather, maintain and upgrade all technical information (e.g. wire diagrams, BOM’s, …) for your products;
  • Develop & engineer product improvements/upgrades/new releases in cooperation with product management and support the new product development with your technical expertise and experience with in-market product issues;
  • Closely collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to respond to product non-compliances and create corrective action plans.

What do you bring to the table

Because our company is growing fast you need to be flexible and able to easily switch between different tasks. You are creative, result oriented and solution minded. You have excellent communication skills and able to work with different departments.

Furthermore you:

  • Have 5-10 years of experience in the bike, automotive or a similar field;
  • Have a Bachelor or Master degree in mechanical or industrial design engineering;
  • Have experience with product data and change management systems;
  • Have experience with design for assembly and manufacturing, root cause analysis;
  • Have experience with design for service, design for quality and design for circularity;
  • Have experience with engineering for mass production;
  • Are fluent in English, Dutch is a pre;
  • Are fully proficient in 3D CAD software (preferably Solidworks), experience in surface modeling is nice to have;
  • Have good knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes that help you work efficiently with factories through the development process.

What do we bring to the table

As we always try to be the best employer in the world, we offer:

  • A competitive salary conform with your education and experience;
  • Position in the management team;
  • Your own QWIC E-bike, for as long as you work with us;
  • 25 holiday days;
  • QWIC-fit: every Tuesday possibility to join kickboxing lessons at the office and also the possibility to have a discount on one-fit;
  • Possibility to grow the team and implement your own ideas inside a fast growing company;
  • A very nice, healthy lunch which is prepared freshly by our very own Chef Cynthia 👩‍🍳;
  • A brand new and inspiring office to work at, with fun colleagues to have drinks and social events with;
  • A welcoming and open work culture with a lot of international colleagues to work with.

QWIC Values

At QWIC, we design e-bikes that make you smile. We do everything for our employees, our partners and our consumers to enjoy the ride, every ride!

  • Enjoy: We believe that everyone deserves a great experience, and we strive to provide it. We create a space where you can be yourself, enjoy moments together, making an impact and shaping the future with each other 😃!
  • Be different: We think independently, look at things from a different angle, are curious, creative, and have an open mindset. We want to experiment new things 🙌!
  • Never let you down: We have each other’s back. We have high standards in terms of quality and service ⚡!
  • An irresistible ride: We have high ambition. We are here to make a difference, we grow as a company and as a team together. It’s not about individual success—it’s about the collective success of our company and our team. And we’re going to keep learning as we go, so that we can always be growing, too 🚲!
  • Any time, every day: We are and act as entrepreneurs. We focus on how we can make the most impact and be best version of ourselves, starting today. 🤝!

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Upload your cv and motivation and a portfolio selection by using the “apply now” button below. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Tim Voogel at tvoogel@qwic.nl

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