Electrical Engineering Manager

Job Summary

This role will be a global role within Business Stream Cheese.

We are looking to recruit a

Electrical Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

The position is permanent and can be based in our Olsztyn or Heerenveen office. Our Preferred location is Olsztyn. Travelling approx. 15% is expected to support our customers and collaborate with other teams. 

You will work in close collaboration with the central organizations as well as Electrical teams globally.  Your commitment and passion for leading and developing an engineering team, together with a structured way of working and a striving for results, is important to us. Understanding our customer’s needs and translating them into the solution design comes naturally to you.

What you will do

As a leader and Manager for the Electrical Engineering team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining specialist capability within the organisation and ensuring that we deploy this knowledge globally. You will be a member of the Engineering management team in Business Stream Cheese. You will plan and manage the deliveries of electrical designs for the Business Stream Cheese scope. It is a challenging position in a highly qualified team in an international environment. 

Your main focus will be 

• Managing and developing a team of 8+ engineers
• Collaborate and work closely with cross-functional and cross-geographic teams
• Lead the continuous improvement of design & tools
• Budget responsible for your team
• Own the legal compliance for the countries' electrical standards
• To be the spider in the network of our global production organization, as well as suppliers for electrical solutions
• To represent BS cheese in forums related to Tetra Pak and electrical solutions
• Implement technical/operational functional strategy to meet business needs
• Drive short-term resource and competence planning to match business needs
• Follow and implement functional operational standards
• Develop a high-performing team
• Contribute to decision-making around technical / business issues
• Deliver on organization KPIs
• Deliver Projects On Time, On Budget, With Quality
• Lead the development of engineering know-how within the expertise domain
• Deliver on Employee Engagement & people development
• Develop key relationships with internal stakeholders

We believe you have

• University degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years of experience
• Minimum 5 years working experience from leading technical teams for projects in an industrial environment, ideally in the food industry
• Working experience in Electrical Design and Engineering, as well as Electrical Project and Installation Leadership, would be considered an advantage, specifically within the following areas:
  • IEC/EN standards and EU directives (MD, EMC, LVD, Atex)
  • Functional Safety (Risk assessment, SIL-calc, Emergency-stop)
  • Automation and Power Cabinets design using E-Plan P8
  • Cable and Pneumatics design and selection, incl. calculation tool
  • Design of Electrical Installation incl. installation material and cable trays
  • Electrical Commissioning works include. IO testing and OH
• A broad understanding of Electrical Design and Installation, Automation, and Industrial IT in Food & Beverage industrial applications
• A very good command of English, both written and verbal, is a must. Polish language knowledge is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with Automated Food plant engineering and associated components.
• Contractual and commercial knowledge/expertise
• Skilled in the preparation/understanding of tenders for food processing solutions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and oral
• Effective coach
• Proven leadership and motivation skills
• Able to communicate with customers at all levels and capable of managing their expectations