Head - Research & Development - Technology Engineering Centre

Job Description :

Position : Head - Technology Engineering Centre

- Manage holistic product development from evaluation and definition of requirements,

- Over design, testing, cooperation with manufacturing and product care in the field of industrial Automation components.

This includes :

- Ensure the consideration of the requirements of the Asian process automation market.

- Deflect findings in reasonable lists of requirements and initiate discussion with development.

- Develop mechanical, electronical products and accompanying software according the customer requirements and Company processes. Optimize functionality, manufacturability (machining, injection molding, die casting, investment casting, forging, sheet metal) and production costs.

- Anticipate technical risks and minimize them with appropriate calculations, simulations and modifications (tolerance, analytical, simulation (FEM), flow simulation) in cooperation with research department.

- Manage the design activities with systematical development and problem solving techniques.

- Test the products to ensure the required quality and the meeting of the product requirements.

- Identify crucial points/parts and application conditions and define test accordingly.

- Find root cause of malfunctions and give problem solving suggestions.

- Plan and manage the projects with respective tools and systems.

- Ensure commitment from project stakeholders and contributors.

- Anticipate project risks and guide the team to integrate stakeholders and minimize it.

- Resolve conflicts and find solutions that caters to the project- and company goals.

- Create the technical product documentation (drawings, design- & test reports, release documents)

- Maintain and optimize the products from development point of view over the whole product lifespan.

- Lead, educate and motivate the TEC team consisting of engineers with different disciplines and roles.

- Represent the TEC in national and international committees internal and external.

- Plan and manage the TEC- and project budgets.

- Manage continuously growth of the team.

- Build up and use an extensive network international and into headquarters (includes PA-specific - and central function contacts)

- BE / ME in Mechanical engineering.

- Experience in product development of mechanical and mechatronic systems.

- Experience in personnel management

- Strong Interpersonal skills and profound technical knowledge.

- Strong in communication and intercultural cooperation.

- Ability to lead teams with different disciplines (overall 40 employees).

- Ability to manage projects in international environment.

- Very good English skills in speaking and writing.

- Knowledge about process automation products.

- Structured way of working.

- Problem solving skills.