Interior Trim Team Leader

Italdesign is an Italian design and engineering company specializing in automotive, transportation, and product development sectors.

Based in Moncalieri (Turin) with over 1,300 employees worldwide, it has been innovating and working with top car makers and emerging players for more than 57 years.

Renowned for its important role in car design, Italdesign has developed iconic vehicles and offers comprehensive services spanning exterior and interior design, prototyping, engineering, and turnkey project management. Its vertical integrated approach ensures seamless support to clients, from the first idea to homologation and series production, delivering solutions tailored to client needs.

Italdesign also develops new technologies and fosters advancements in mobility and prototyping. In recent years, it has expanded into electronic systems development, including infotainment, ADAS, high-voltage batteries, and Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs). This blend of technical expertise and creative design makes it a leader in the industry.

Since joining the Audi Group in 2010, Italdesign has grown and created innovative solutions, combining aesthetics and functionality to pioneer cutting-edge solutions that meet the market demands. In 2026 Italdesign obtained the Top Employers Certification for the eleventh year in a row.

Italdesign is looking for a Team Leader to be employed in the Interior Trim Department, part of the Engineering Interior Department of the Italian site of Italdesign.

The role is responsible for the technical development and coordination of Interior Trim components within vehicle development projects and for achieving the assigned technical.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development of Interior trim components;
• Monitor timing, cost, quality;
• Manage team activities;
• Coordinate suppliers and internal departments;
• Interface with customer on technical topics;
• Ensure achievement of technical targets;
• Manage critical issues / escalations;
• Ensure alignment across involved teams.

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in automotive development;
• Knowledge of Interior trim components;
• Knowledge of materials;
• Knowledge of manufacturing technologies (stamping, milling, HPDC, plastic injection molding, surface treatment, composite);
• Knowledge of assembly processes (screwing, rivets, Spot resistance welding, gluing);
• Knowledge of GD&T;
• Knowledge of tooling lead time;
• Ability to translate technical targets → process / economic constraints;
• Ability to manage suppliers;
• Ability to coordinate teamwork;
• Ability to handle critical situations and priorities;
• Knowledge of Design processes (design review, robust design, FMEA).

Preferential requirements

Knowledge of:

• CAD and modeling (basic CATIA V5, NX / Unigraphics, Creo, data release processes);
• OEM processes and development flow;
• Homologation / regulatory constraints;
• Testing and validation methods;
• Ability to transfer methodology and know how in your own project team and to the rest of the department team.

Additional Information

Education: Technical High School degree, bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, Materials engineering or equivalent;

Language skills: Fluent knowledge of written and spoken Italian and English are required. Knowledge of German would be appreciated.

Workplace: Moncalieri (TO) and availability to travel

Compensation package

Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL)

Italian National Metalworkers’ Collective Labour Agreement.

Base Salary (RAL)

The gross annual base salary offered for this position will be no less than € 36.000.

Final Compensation

The final compensation package will be determined based on the candidate’s professional experience, competencies and qualifications, and on the applicable role level, in line with the company’s internal compensation framework. The final salary may therefore be higher than the minimum amount stated above.

Variable Compensation

Eligible employees will participate in the company’s variable compensation programmes, subject to role eligibility and the applicable company policies in force at the time of employment. Details will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Benefits

In addition to base compensation, employees may have access to a range of benefits, depending on role, including:

• Continuous professional development (technical, soft skills and language training)
• Company canteen
• Health insurance
• Car leasing programme (if applicable)
• Smart working
• Flexible benefits programme

Italdesign is committed to providing fair, transparent and gender-neutral compensation practices, in line with applicable legislation and the principles of equal pay for equal work.

Italdesign is committed to create an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (L.903/77).

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of the gender, ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.