**What your background should look like**:**Qualifications**- BS or MS in Industrial, Mechanical Engineering or similar- 10+ years of manager experience in Engineers- Strong knowledge in automation with proven experience- Fluent in English both written and spoken- Experience using SAP- Six Sigma Black Belt desirable- Have demonstrated strong leadership skills in leading larger teams- Provide input on resolving key issues that directly impact the operation- Determine best course of action to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems- Adapt / make significant departures from traditional approaches to enhance quality or value in existing methods- Strong understanding products, technical processes, operations and logistics- Strong project management and organizational skills- Self-starter, willingness to make difficult decisions and hands-on- Capability of creative, analytical and structured thinking with the ability to execute on priorities- Innovative, visualizing thinking- Ability to effectively work under pressure and to work challenging targets- Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills- Excellent leadership skills**Responsibilities**- Organize and manage all aspects of the development engineering tasks, plan and assign the engineering capacities, timelines and priorities accordingly- Develop an automation strategy and automation team to increase process efficiencies.- Work closely with engineering managers in other regions and countries to share resources, capabilities and equipment, common practices and information.- Ensure effective and efficient work execution by employees- Lead and develop Terminal and Connector development engineering strategy- Determine priorities for optimal services- Drive policy and manage department budget- Develop, implement and manage systems and processes that lead to successful courses of development- Own cost control for courses of development in order to achieve the aims set, within the available budget- After approval, plan for the courses into the entire planning- Have performed, monitor and adjusting development courses- Measure, analyze and report about the department performances- Provide for sufficient capacity and means- Guard department budgets- Take measures in disruptions and (quality related) problems- Provide direction and coordinate the team, capacities and work flow- Build highly motivated teams- Guard progress and quality of the team's outcome- Facilitate performance reviews and if needed improve work procedures, education and training- Arrange leave, overtime etc.**Competencies**:- Building Effective Teams- Motivating Others- Managing and Measuring Work- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation- SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)