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KOSTAL Group

Manufactures electronic and mechatronic automotive components

Engineer for TGA / Building Services Engineering - HKLS / Building Services Engineering

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Lüdenscheid, Germany
RemoteOccasional international travel required.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management, Building Services Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A completed degree in technical building services, building services engineering, or building services/supply engineering, or qualification as a state-certified technician with relevant professional experience.
  • Several years of professional experience and experience in industrial construction planning.
  • Substantial experience leading interdisciplinary projects in manufacturing companies.
  • Knowledge of computer-aided design, Microsoft Project, and other planning tools is desirable.
  • Willingness to undertake occasional international travel.
  • Flexibility and strong intercultural communication skills.
  • Business-fluent German and English language skills.
Responsibilities
  • Take responsibility for the holistic planning and implementation of national and international industrial construction projects in technical building services, including new construction, reconstruction, and expansion projects at all KOSTAL Group locations in accordance with HOAI service phases 1–9.
  • Lead and manage projects with regard to cost, schedule, and quality or quantity.
  • Coordinate closely with and monitor external partners in cooperation with various internal departments to ensure smooth collaboration and compliance with project objectives.
  • Conduct planning coordination meetings, site inspections, and acceptance activities to assure quality and compliance with defined project objectives.
  • Plan maintenance measures, actively track warranties, and support expert inspections, audits, and commissioning activities to ensure the technical functionality and building-services requirements, including energy efficiency.
  • Monitor compliance with technical requirements for technical building services both internally and externally through reviews and corresponding adjustments or optimizations to maintain production quality requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of computer-aided design, Microsoft Project, and other planning tools.

About the company

KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German engineering company that develops and manufactures complex electronic and mechatronic products. It operates in four divisions: Automotive Electrical Systems, Industrial Electronics, Connectors, and Test Technology (SOMA), offering components, modules, systems, connectors, and test/automation solutions. About 20,000 employees work at 46 locations in 21 countries to design, produce, and distribute these products with flexible, customer-focused service. Its goal is to provide reliable, tailored solutions across electrification, energy, connectivity, and testing to support automotive, energy, and industrial applications.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Lüdenscheid, Germany

Founded

1912

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What believers are saying

  • vaylensPay launched UK-wide on May 30, 2025, easing operator payment compliance.
  • Tangier plant expansion capacity supports new EV business and customer ramps.
  • Compleo now focuses on AC bidirectional charging, with KOSTAL manufacturing expected from 2028.

What critics are saying

  • KOSTAL cut 164 jobs in Lüdenscheid and Dortmund on October 9, 2025.
  • Abbeyfeale loses 140 OBC jobs by end-2026 after production shifts overseas.
  • Compleo closed Wickede and Wambel production, exposing relentless consolidation and execution risk.

What makes KOSTAL Group unique

  • KOSTAL combines automotive components, charging hardware, and vaylens software under one group.
  • Tangier and Mexico plants give KOSTAL low-cost production and regional customer proximity.
  • Compleo’s AC bidirectional charging focus links KOSTAL to vehicle-to-grid infrastructure.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Health Insurance
  • Meal Benefits

Company News

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Jun 2nd, 2026
Duravit names Dr Bernt Ketterer senior vice president of strategy and innovation.

Duravit names Dr Bernt Ketterer senior vice president of strategy and innovation. Duravit has appointed Dr. Bernt Ketterer as senior vice president of strategy, innovation & product portfolio management, effective 1 June 2026. The newly created role forms part of the company's strategic realignment and strengthens its executive leadership team as it focuses on future growth, innovation and transformation. Ketterer joins Duravit from the KOSTAL Group, where he served as head of corporate strategy and played a key role in the global technology company's strategic transformation. His responsibilities included developing corporate strategy and expanding the business into future-focused growth sectors. At Duravit, Ketterer will lead group-wide strategy and transformation initiatives, overseeing cross-divisional and international programmes designed to enhance growth, efficiency and long-term competitiveness. He will also drive key future-focused areas, including digitalisation and artificial intelligence. In addition, Ketterer will take responsibility for the strategic direction of product and innovation management, helping to align the business more closely with market and customer requirements. The role will support Duravit's continued focus on complete bathroom solutions, premium products and increased innovation across its portfolio.

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KOSTAL at Automec 2025: An Unforgettable Trade Fair Experience in São Paulo

KOSTAL showcased its presence at Automec 2025, the largest trade fair for the automotive aftermarket in Latin America and one of the most important industry gatherings worldwide.

electrive
May 2nd, 2025
Bidirectional package from Compleo incoming

Compleo Charging Solutions and its parent company Kostal, are presenting their complete AC system for bidirectional charging for car manufacturers and other industrial companies at Power2Drive Europe, held in Munich, Germany, May 7-9, 2025.

EV Magazine
Jun 26th, 2024
KOSTAL Launches vaylens for EV Charging Management

KOSTAL launches vaylens for EV charging management.

Kostal
Jan 29th, 2024
KOSTAL Group inaugurates new manufacturing plant in Morocco

On 16 January 2024, KOSTAL Morocco (KOMOR) inaugurated its new assembly plant located in the Tangier Automotive City (TAC).