Job Description

Akkodis is seeking a Japanese Speaking Customer Engineering Manager for a full-time direct hire role located near Ogden, UT. Relocation is available for the right candidate. Qualified candidates will have 5+ years working with Japanese OEM’s and must be bilingual in Japanese. The Manager leads a team of airbag applications engineers and ensures individual and team performance is aligned with customer expectations.

Salary Range: $135-165K base pay depending on years of experience; salary negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors

Japanese Speaking Customer Engineering Manager job responsibilities include:

• Ensure methods, processes, standards, and activities within the group, result in product and processes that meet internal, customer and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure team members engineering and project milestones are met on time.
• Responsible for personnel development and training and ensures team members have the proper knowledge and skill to perform their roles.
• Promotes technology utilizing effective technical documentation and customer communication.
• Works with the customer on joint development projects.
• Helps to generate technical roadmaps that align with customer and internal requirements.
• Responsible for planning budgets and resources to achieve results in the most efficient manner.
• Works with other Divisions and customer teams to quote and develop airbag application projects.
• Drive a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement and E2E thinking.
• Maintains appropriate communications within area of responsibility. Keep employees informed as to company and/or department plans and progress.
• Assure compliance of associates and team members to company policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience working with Japanese OEMs.
• Fluent reading, writing & speaking Japanese required.
• Exposure to JOEM culture.
• Must be willing to travel 10%. Must be willing to work off hours as many meetings are with other time zones. Must be willing to deviate from hybrid schedules when needed in the office.
• Previous leadership and managerial experience are a plus.

If you are interested in this Japanese Speaking Customer Experience Manager role, please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to . If you have questions about the position, please contact Kathy Becher at kathy.becher@akkodisgroup.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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