About the position
As part of the Transformers Business Unit, the Global Product Group Insulation and Components enables our partners to build superior transformers, supporting the energy transition. We are working with leading OEMs and end users all over the world and supply our comprehensive and innovative offering, with highest quality standards, reliability and availability, and leveraging our global footprint. With the introduction and world-wide deployment of technology platforms such as GOB+, AirRIPflex or EasyDry bushings, Tsync tap changers, insulation systems and transformer accessories, we have laid the foundation for further innovation and growth in the coming years. As Global Product Group Engineering Manager, you are accountable for the Engineering function and related processes and tools in the global business context, and to drive the required scale-up of the related competences to enable our growth strategy. Reporting to the Global Product Group Manager, you will translate market challenges into business opportunities, drive collaboration across geographies, with the wider organization and our partners, and drive the development of the Engineering capability and related processes and tools on a global scale.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive GPG Engineering strategy.
- Provide leadership, drive process enhancement and automation, and enable collaboration and learning across geographies.
- Support at an operational level in important and critical issues and/or projects.
- Responsible for creation and execution of global Engineering initiatives in alignment with GPG strategy, through HUB and local Engineering stakeholders.
- Support development & definition of GPG's global Engineering guidelines, Envelope of Confidence, platforms and drive productivity and competitiveness via state-of-the-art processes and tools.
- Conduct benchmarking across units, re-define and harmonize engineering processes for specific product lines, drive documentation, automation and continuous improvement to enhance competitiveness, execution quality and customer satisfaction.
- Support transfer of technology and knowledge from Engineering side, build cross-factory and cross-geography networks to enable exchange of experience, learnings and best practices, and extend Engineering community to include interactions with internal and external OEM customers.
- Ensure workforce planning and people processes are in place to enable the appropriate organization, competence and skills to exist or be developed.
- Guide, motivate and coach team and individuals, both direct and indirect.
Requirements
- University degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- More than 7 years of experience in Engineering, R&D/Technology or Project Management, in an international/global environment.
- Demonstrated track record in driving innovation, defining and managing engineering platforms tailored towards the different product lines.
- Ability to define or enhance competence frameworks, conduct competence analyses and drive capability development across different product lines and geographies.
- Ability to connect with and lead Engineering stakeholders and create strong global community.
- Result-oriented, self-driven business leader with strong analytical, reasoning, problem solving and organizational skills.
- A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach combined with strong influencing and communication skills.
- Work experience with different countries and cultures.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in customer support.
- Leadership experience in a global context.
