Product Development Engineer

Are you interested in joining a fast moving and challenging environment that aims to deliver reliable rotation? Do you like working in a committed team of enthusiastic people?
So you can be our new….

Product Development Engineer
@Product Development & Engineering Unit - Massa

The Product Development & Engineering unit within SKF Technology, with our office located in Massa, has the global Product Development & Engineering responsibility of several product lines (BBU - Ball Bearing Unit, SABB - Self Aligning Ball Bearings, HTB – High Temperature Bearings, and SIS – Special Industrial Solutions) and the EMEA Product Engineering responsibility for DGBB – Deep Groove Ball Bearings, TSBB – Thin Section Ball Bearing and Agri-hub.

What you can expect in this role
As Product Development Engineer within the Product Development & Engineering team in Massa, you will be a part of a motivated and fast paced team that works closely with all industrial EMEA factories, with a simple yet ambitious mission: “to generate excitement for shaping vision into reality”. Our team is based in the SKF factory in Massa, where some of the product lines we are responsible of are manufactured, offering an interesting opportunity to fully experience how product specifications are impacting the manufacturing process.
Being in this exciting and central role and working with different stakeholders, creates the need to handle a multitude of different tasks: our way of responding to this is to design systems/processes or automations that are tailored for our needs and allowing to deliver the best quality with less possible effort. 
As we say: “if you have to do it more than twice, then it’s time to automate it”.
As Product Development & Engineering team we have daily contact with PD&E offices, factories and people in SKF from all over the world.

What we are looking for..
What we are looking for you to bring to this team is your ability to transform stakeholders’ inputs/requests into robust product technical documents/specifications. There will be a variety of tasks to focus on in this role, depending on the different needs: supporting the Factory quality & process department in digitalizing tolerances/specification on the channel, then working on developing and testing design rules for a brand new product range, create new product ranges, understand the factories needs providing valuable deliverables without being sidetracked by bureaucratic procedures.

In addition, we expect you to have

• University degree in Engineering or equivalent;
• Good understanding of basic engineering principles, bearings & rotating systems; 
• Good understanding of technical drawing rules and principles;
• Proactivity in taking the lead with global problem solving attitude;
• Proactivity in looking new ways of working without passively accepting existing solutions;
• Proficiency in English verbal and written, as well as Italian;
• Open to travel if needed;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, Windchill, CREO Parametric & ANSYS will be considered as a plus.

We also need you to be a motivated team player that enjoys working with others and have great interpersonal skills!

At SKF we are committed to creating a diverse environment, and we firmly believe that a diverse workforce is essential for our continued success. Therefore, we only focus on your experience, skills, and potential. Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF

Some additional information
The location for this position is Massa (Italy), on local contract. It does however require that you are able and willing to travel. You will report to the Product Factory Support Manager.

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact Simona Collino, Recruitment Expert EMEA, at simona.collino@skf.com.

Please, note that we cannot accept applications via mail, due to GDPR.

At SKF, we are committed to promoting fairness and inclusivity throughout our recruitment process. To achieve this, we may include assessments and verify the information in your application in compliance with country-specific laws and regulations.  

Is this you?
If you are excited to develop yourself and your ability while developing today’s way of working, then we encourage you to apply!
Please apply by sending us your CV and cover letter in English, no later than November, 7 2024.

Follow us on social media!