Mechanical Classification Engineer

Mechanical Classification Engineer

Continental

Lousado, Portugal

Your tasks

As a Mechanical Classification Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Attending to and advising on R&D projects to ensure marketability from an export control point of view;
• Analyzing and commenting on new non-proliferation regime and regulatory proposals and developments;
• Analyzing and strategic alignment with internal and external stakeholders (especially R&D, associations);
• Analyzing geopolitical developments and assessing potential consequences for the group;
• Communicating with senior management concerning regulatory restrictions;
• Leading and supervising projects;
• Defining requirements;
• Crisis management from the technical angle;
• Building a network of technical contacts throughout the organization;
• Supporting M&A transactions.

Within this field of responsibilities your main tasks will be:

• Classifying of goods, software, technology and services;
• Technical counseling and advising of regional Centers of Competence, business partners and technical functions (e.g., R&D, manufacturing, industrial engineering);
• Export Compliance classification from materials as well as customs classification from materials;
• Grow up the process for the classification as a pioneer;
• Analyzing materials in different departments;
• Support for the IT-department for materials;
• Trainings.

Your profile

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or comparable field;
• Multiple years of professional experience in a comparable field of activity;
• Desirable experience with Export Control and/or customs related classification of goods, software and technology;
• Project Management experience, as a project lead or technical project lead, in an international environment (preferably);
• Experience/knowledge in Risk Management (is a plus);
• Proficiency in English (written/verbal). German language skills is a plus;
• Solid communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
• Drive, ownership, resilience;
• Open to international travelling, when needed.