Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of software development in a global organization?
We're looking for a Team Manager Controls Software Engineering
As our Manager Software Engineering, you will take ownership of the team, consisting of approximately 10-15 skilled engineers.
In This Role, You Will
- Lead and inspire your team in developing software for new products, managing product lifecycles, and delivering customer-specific solutions.
- Drive standardization and modularization, and continuously improve global processes and ways of working.
- Ensure optimal execution of projects within a multidisciplinary structure, meeting objectives, timelines, and budgets.
- Enhance collaboration across functions and define and implement a clear strategy and vision for the department.
We are looking for a strategic leader with a passion for innovation and operational excellence, who thrives in a dynamic, international environment.
🔍 About the Role
The team manager controls engineering is responsible for the controls and electrical engineering activities across development & sustainment projects for the entire poultry value chain, thereby safeguarding the technical integrity of the solutions.
🧠 What You’ll Do
- You will be leading a multidisciplinary team of (10-15) controls and hardware engineers.
- Accountable for delivering controls and electrical functionality into projects.
- Manage the scope and timeline of important functionalities delivered from internal stakeholders & suppliers (Software solutions & sustainment engineering)
- Accountable for the technical integrity of the output from your team members.
- Coach, motivate and challenge individual team members.
- Setting goals for team members, performing year-end reviews
- Responsible for the planning and prioritization of the workload of your team in NPD projects.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and subsequently start and follow-up initiatives.
- Shaping your team, including performing screening and hiring of engineers, and developing the hard and soft skills of your team.
- Develop and execute a strategic workforce planning.
- Managing the relationship with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders
- Develop and safeguard one way-of-working to secure consistent and qualitative output of the team.
- Working closely together with Innovation Product managers, Project Managers and other Engineering Managers
- Staying up-to-date with the most recent technical developments and identifying opportunities for Marel.
- Support the Manager Design Engineering in creating a long-term technical road map.
- Setting a clear vision for your department towards the future and develop and execute a transition plan.
🛠️ Required Skills & Experience
The position demands technical leadership and good analytical skills to oversee complex problems. Needs to be able to lead a team towards technically robust solutions, and possess the following skills:
- Excellent English skills, both written and verbal.
- Having strong technical knowledge in (PLC) software and electrical engineering.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Capability of managing high degrees of complexity.
- Pro-active with a mindset to get things done.
- Results oriented with ability to plan and deliver against deadlines.
- Able to coach and challenge others.
- Demonstrate clear and effective communication at multiple levels and with a multitude of disciplines.
- Building and maintaining a network in the internal organization as well as outside.
- A real team-player.
- Experience with agile/scrum project execution and associated tools (Jira, GitLab or similar) is a plus.
Including The Following Education, Knowledge And Experience
- Bachelor, Master or PhD degree in Software, Mechatronics, Electronics or related field.
- Working experience within the food-domain, preferably within the poultry industry, is a plus.
- +3 years of experience as team manager/lead/coordinator or related job profile, preferably within an R&D environment.
- Experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary organizations, with a comfort in navigating diverse teams and environments.
- Skilled in English and Dutch, both written and verbal, ensuring clear and effective communication.
We celebrate individuality and diversity, encouraging all 12,500+ employees to bring their unique selves to work.
🏬 Who we are
We are a global team of problem-solvers, passionate about transforming the future of food. As world leaders in advanced food processing solutions, we can contribute to creating a world where quality food is produced sustainably and affordably –but we need individuals with diverse perspectives and skills to help us get the most out of this opportunity.
At Marel, you’ll experience the satisfaction of making a difference every day. Here’s what you can expect:
- The entrepreneurial spirit to transform the meat industry.
- A dynamic, growing team in a fun, high-energy work environment.
- The opportunity to be part of cutting-edge innovations.
- A culture that fosters talent development and career growth.
We are a team of problem-solvers from all over the world, proud to be working on transforming the future of food.
📩 How to Apply
We’re excited to learn how you can contribute to our mission of smarter, safer food inspection. Apply now and join a team transforming the future of food processing.
📧 Questions? Contact: Maarten Krepel – [email protected]
🌐 Learn more at: marel.com www.jbtc.com
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Connect with Talent Acquisition Specialist: www.linkedin.com/in/maartenkrepel
JBT Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production.
