Automation Project Leader

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.Your TasksThe Automation engineering leader will drive the development, implementation, and management of automation strategies to enhance expansion projects success criteria. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, senior stakeholder management and leadership to drive automation initiatives across the organization. Must collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities, design solutions, and oversee their execution.ResponsibilitiesLead and develop the automation engineering team.Coordinate the team to ensure business priorities execution.Administrate projects budget.Define the strategy for automation topics during the lifecycle of projects in all plant areas.Define and coordinate strategies for implementing changes in automation systems to ensure production continuity, process quality, and personnel safety.Lead decision-making on critical automation issues.Engage local and global teams through the different project lifecycle.Define the design criteria for control systems from the field level to integration with the ERP based on global, local, and corporate standards.Your ProfileDesired Academic Background:Degree in Automation, Mechatronics, Electronics Engineering, or similar.Desired Experience:Project Management.Team leadership.Engineering projects.Desired Technical Knowledge:Leadership techniques.Cosmetic, pharma or food manufacturing processes.Digitalization and industry 4.0 trends.General industrial automation knowledge.Project management methodologies.#J-18808-Ljbffr