ENGINEERING DIRECTOR - ELECTRICAL & ELECTROMECHANICAL SECTOR

Overview

In this role you lead the Engineering function for a multinational electromechanical components producer, shaping technical strategy, governance, and lifecycle processes. You'll manage Engineering and R&D teams, drive product development, and ensure compliance and continuous improvement across segments. You will oversee budgets, resources, and certifications, while guiding cross-functional activity with a focus on safety and sustainability. This position offers the opportunity to influence global engineering standards and contribute to strategic product roadmaps.

Retribuzione / Benefits

• gross annual salary 90,000
• MBO 15,000
• company car for mixed use

Responsabilità

• Define and execute the Engineering strategy aligned with business objectives
• Lead Engineering and R&D teams, ensuring required skills and priorities
• Maintain and improve Engineering and Product Lifecycle processes, standards, tools, and best practices
• Monitor application of processes across the organization, including Technical Support
• Manage Engineering budget, resources, capacity planning, KPIs, risks, and project priorities
• Lead product development, innovation roadmaps, validation, certification, industrialization, and lifecycle management
• Ensure compliance with standards, regulations, environmental, safety, and sustainability requirements
• Provide governance over Engineering Services (reliability, FMEA, RAMS/EN50126, product safety, homologation, certification)
• Provide governance over Technical Support activities (sales support, documentation alignment, drawings, FAI, coaching)
• Oversee product certification and technical compliance documentation, acting as signatory where required
• Drive Intellectual Property strategy, patent portfolio, and continuous improvement
• Represent the company in technical and standardization committees

Requisiti fondamentali

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field
• Strong knowledge of electronic and electromechanical components and systems for industrial apps
• Extensive leadership experience in Engineering, R&D, or related functions with governance of Engineering Services and Technical Support
• Knowledge of governance, product development, reliability, certification, lifecycle management, budgeting, capacity planning, and technical support
• Experience with product safety, homologation, compliance documentation, and international standards in industrial or transportation sectors
• Experience coordinating an international engineering network, including Best Cost Country centers
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Experience working with different cultures and willingness to travel internationally
• Strategic leadership
• Stakeholder management
• People development
• Engineering governance
• Product development and lifecycle management
• Reliability analysis and FMEA