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This position reports to:

Region Managing Director Central Europe

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🅰️🅱️🅱️'s Machine Automation division, also known as B&R, is a global supplier of innovative industrial automation technologies. Headquartered in Austria, the organization operates in over 100 locations worldwide. B&R has been part of ABB since 2017. As a leading global provider of automation solutions, B&R develops, manufactures, and sells industrial electronics, software, and mechatronic solutions, as well as machine and factory automation technologies. With its innovative solutions, B&R sets new standards and consistently exceeds customer expectations.

We have an open position for Engineering Manager for the Czech Republic. Read on for more information:

Job Description:

• Leading a team of engineers/designers and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective and timely technical solutions for customers
• Planning activities, allocating resources and managing team performance with regard to contractual and financial goals
• Setting team direction, defining priorities and supervising the fulfillment of KPIs

Customers and projects

• Ensuring the delivery of solutions according to customer requirements and contractual terms
• Technical support in preparing offers including correct pricing of resources and risks
• Building relationships with customers and incorporating their feedback into processes

Technical management:

• Supervision of technical solutions for projects, identification and management of risks
• Setting and implementing work procedures and standards
• Supporting the development of team competencies (training, mentoring, sharing best practices)
• Collaborating on the implementation of processes in the areas of quality, functional safety and cybersecurity

People management:

• Organizing, motivating and developing the team in cooperation with HR
• Ensuring adequate capacities, competencies and effective functioning team

Processes and Improvement:

• Continuous process improvement and efficiency improvement (including the use of agile methods)
• Performance monitoring using KPIs and corrective action management
• Share experiences and implement best practices across the team

Finance, Risk and Planning:

• Participate in budget creation and responsibility for its implementation
• Regular evaluation of project progress, risk and opportunity management
• Ensure timely delivery of projects in the required quality, scope and costs

Testing and commissioning:

• Ensure testing, inspections and commissioning activities according to contractual requirements
• Support for validation tests and digital solutions

Company standards and values:

• Adherence and enforcement of safety (HSE), quality, integrity, cybersecurity and Diversity & Inclusion standards
• Ensure compliance of projects with internal procedures and requirements
• Collaboration with project management, production and supply chain
• Support for the selection and coordination of service and technology suppliers

Requirements:

• University degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, automation or a related technical field.

• At least 5-8 years of experience leading technical teams in an industrial or technology-oriented environment.

• Proven experience in managing the development of technical solutions or products, ideally in the field of automation, energy or industrial systems.

• Ability to manage the delivery of projects and engineering activities with an emphasis on quality, safety, costs and deadlines.

• Knowledge of engineering processes and methodologies (e.g. Agile elements, product life cycle management).

• Orientation in the field of industry standards, safety and quality (e.g. ISO standards preferred).

• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop high-performance teams in an international environment.

• Strong communication and organizational skills, ability to collaborate across functions and regions.

• Active knowledge of English and Czech/Slovak (spoken and written).

Benefits

At B&R – part of the 🅰️🅱️🅱️Group – you can look forward to an exciting and challenging job with personalized, needs-based induction training. You will work in agile teams where you will have the opportunity to actively contribute and develop ideas. Our flexible working models (e.g. flexible working hours, hybrid working) offer an optimal work-life balance. The unique B&R spirit is characterized by appreciation, direct communication and an informal working culture. We offer individually tailored training and development programs as well as exciting opportunities for career growth within the company. Our offer is complemented by a number of other B&R benefits (such as a parental leave program, an employee support program and many others).

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