Who we are
You enjoy creating and innovating. You never stop striving for better. You take responsibility and you get results. You love being part of a team. Above all, you want your work to matter: Welcome to our world! At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life. Our innovative hearing care solutions help millions of people enjoy life’s unforgettable moments.
We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, products and services that keep pushing hearing care forward, and a culture where you can quickly belong and perform at your best.
If you want the freedom to explore, opportunities to grow, and make positive change on people lives through your work, this is the place for you.
Join Sonova. Create sense.
Project Manager Product Improvements
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager for our Product Improvements team. Reporting to the Director Sustaining Engineering, this role is integral to achieving our must-win priority of delivering an optimum customer experience by enhancing product reliability. As a Project Manager, you will play a key role in executing Product Failure Analysis and Product Improvement projects contributing to our overall Sustaining Engineering and Reliability strategy.
This position contributes on the vision to maximize the time our consumers enjoy the delight of hearing through our relentless pursuit of excellence in product reliability.
Your tasks
- Lead and manage product improvement and product change projects according to PCN (Product Change Notification) and PLE (Post-Launch Engineering) processes
- Lead and manage analysis of product field issues according to Product Failure Analysis process
- Support development and continuous improvement of PCN, PLE, and Product Failure Analysis processes
- Support on the execution (e.g. daily management), continuous improvement, and monitoring of these processes
- Ensure the timely deployment of product change actions to avoid manufacturing and supply chain disruptions
- Execute and document product changes following our Change Control process
- Develop and implement reliability initiatives to ensure products and solutions meet and exceed customer and consumer expectations
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address product reliability improvement opportunities
- Act as NC and CAPA owner according to the respective SOPs
Your profile
- University degree in engineering or a related field of study
- 3+ years of work experience with a combination of product improvement, project management, manufacturing of medical devices, and product quality/reliability
- Experience with different problem-solving methods
- Collaborative, goal-oriented, transformation and continuous improvement mindset
- Ability to work collaboratively across functions
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken; German is a plus
- Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and Fitting software; Sales Force experience is a plus
- <10% travel ability
We can offer you a new challenge, with interesting tasks and much more – including an open corporate culture, flat hierarchies, support for further training and development, opportunities to take on responsibility, an excellent range of foods, sports and cultural facilities, attractive employment conditions, and flexible working time models in various roles. Employment level 80-100%.
Kira Maurer, Talent Acquisition Manager, is looking forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV, references, and certificates) via our online job application platform.
For this vacancy only direct applications will be considered.
Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.
We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the market place. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate’s ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.