Mechanical Design Product Owner H/F Bobst

BOBST is looking for its group Mechanical Design Product Owner.

At BOBST, you will play a central role in enhancing the Mechanical design environments and methodologies used across our engineering teams.
As a Mechanical Design Product Owner, you will be responsible not only for our core solutions such as CATIA and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, but also for other adhoc tools and applications used within the group.
Your mission is to define the vision, structure the roadmap, and lead the continuous improvement of this ecosystem to ensure smoother, more coherent, and businessaligned design processes
You will collaborate closely with RD&E (Research Development and Engineering team), to ensure seamless integration and strong user adoption.
Your impact at BOBST

Product Ownership & Vision

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for MCAD capabilities.
• Build, prioritize, and manage the product backlog based on business value and engineering needs.
• Drive the adoption of MCAD best practices, modelling standards, configuration management principles, and design workflows.

• Business transformation of the MCAD application portfolio to support decommissioning of legacy app and practices towards the target set of applications and processes

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with mechanical engineering teams, including local key users, to understand pain points and translate them into actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with IT, and downstream functions (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Simulation, Quality) to ensure alignment and data continuity.
• Communicate updates, decisions, changes, and expectations clearly across the organization.

Implementation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support enhancements, upgrades, and new functionalities across CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, and related tools-particularly within the BOBST Transformation Program.
• Evaluate new releases, perform impact analyses, execute central testing, and coordinate validation with key users.
• Monitor platform performance and user feedback to drive ongoing optimization.
• Support training materials, workshops, and knowledgesharing initiatives.

Business travel: up to 50% of your time: 4-5 days per months on short term trips in Europe and regular 1 to 2 weeks trips to our entities (eg: Asia).

Your profile

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in a PLM/MCAD environment.

Technical Skills

• Proven experience with CATIA V5 and/or V6.
• Strong familiarity with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform (3DX).
• Solid understanding of mechanical design processes, CAD methodologies, and PLM principles.
• Ability to work in agile frameworks and write clear, structured user stories.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience configuring or administering 3DX roles/modules (Part Design, Assembly Design, Engineering Release, Collaborative Lifecycle).
• Knowledge of downstream domains such as manufacturing engineering, FEA, or systems engineering.
• Certifications (CSPO, PSPO) or PLM/CATIArelated training.

Languages

• English: fluent
• French: a plus

What you will find at BOBST

A role with global impact

• You contribute to a major digital transformation program and shape how engineering work is delivered.

Continuous development

• Training, certifications, expert communities - your growth is part of our strategy.

A collaborative and empowering culture

• Crossfunctional work, autonomy, ownership, and a strong engineering network.

A stable and meaningful environment

• Long-term projects, strong company foundations, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Join us - and grow with us.

BOBST is an engineering company, pioneering intelligent solutions that shape the future of the packaging world. At BOBST, you make an impact on a global scale - through innovation and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges - in a team that strives for excellence. And you enjoy a culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are truly lived. With the combined forces of more than 6400 people and business activities in more than 50 countries, we are positioned as the innovation leader in our industry.BOBST is looking for its group Mechanical Design Product Owner.

At BOBST, you will play a central role in enhancing the Mechanical design environments and methodologies used across our engineering teams.
As a Mechanical Design Product Owner, you will be responsible not only for our core solutions such as CATIA and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, but also for other adhoc tools and applications used within the group.
Your mission is to define the vision, structure the roadmap, and lead the continuous improvement of this ecosystem to ensure smoother, more coherent, and businessaligned design processes
You will collaborate closely with RD&E (Research Development and Engineering team), to ensure seamless integration and strong user adoption.
Your impact at BOBST

Product Ownership & Vision

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for MCAD capabilities.
• Build, prioritize, and manage the product backlog based on business value and engineering needs.
• Drive the adoption of MCAD best practices, modelling standards, configuration management principles, and design workflows.

• Business transformation of the MCAD application portfolio to support decommissioning of legacy app and practices towards the target set of applications and processes

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with mechanical engineering teams, including local key users, to understand pain points and translate them into actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with IT, and downstream functions (Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Simulation, Quality) to ensure alignment and data continuity.
• Communicate updates, decisions, changes, and expectations clearly across the organization.

Implementation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support enhancements, upgrades, and new functionalities across CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE, and related tools-particularly within the BOBST Transformation Program.
• Evaluate new releases, perform impact analyses, execute central testing, and coordinate validation with key users.
• Monitor platform performance and user feedback to drive ongoing optimization.
• Support training materials, workshops, and knowledgesharing initiatives.

Business travel: up to 50% of your time: 4-5 days per months on short term trips in Europe and regular 1 to 2 weeks trips to our entities (eg: Asia).

Your profile

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in a PLM/MCAD environment.

Technical Skills

• Proven experience with CATIA V5 and/or V6.
• Strong familiarity with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform (3DX).
• Solid understanding of mechanical design processes, CAD methodologies, and PLM principles.
• Ability to work in agile frameworks and write clear, structured user stories.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience configuring or administering 3DX roles/modules (Part Design, Assembly Design, Engineering Release, Collaborative Lifecycle).
• Knowledge of downstream domains such as manufacturing engineering, FEA, or systems engineering.
• Certifications (CSPO, PSPO) or PLM/CATIArelated training.

Languages

• English: fluent
• French: a plus

What you will find at BOBST

A role with global impact

• You contribute to a major digital transformation program and shape how engineering work is delivered.

Continuous development

• Training, certifications, expert communities - your growth is part of our strategy.

A collaborative and empowering culture

• Crossfunctional work, autonomy, ownership, and a strong engineering network.

A stable and meaningful environment

• Long-term projects, strong company foundations, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Join us - and grow with us.

BOBST is an engineering company, pioneering intelligent solutions that shape the future of the packaging world. At BOBST, you make an impact on a global scale - through innovation and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges - in a team that strives for excellence. And you enjoy a culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are truly lived. With the combined forces of more than 6400 people and business activities in more than 50 countries, we are positioned as the innovation leader in our industry.