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Industrialize new products and new technology into production. Ensure close working interface as business partner between plant and R&D. Provide technical support by triggering the necessary industrialization activities and business improvement measures. Oversee introduction, development and maintenance of specifications.
Assess plant readiness based on future R&D requirements in terms of invest and capacity.Drive process to translate R&D requirements into tangible impacts on the plant ( in terms of invest, capacity, capability).Build up a thorough understanding of R&D processes within the plant organization.Promote new technologies tire sizes and products within the plant.Act as main technical interface to R&D and keep open and honest communication between R&D and the plant.Initiate Value Leadership measures to improve the direct material and process costs according to plant objectives....