Description As part of the Transformers Business Unit, the Global Product Group Insulation and Components enables our partners to build superior transformers, supporting the energy transition. We are working with leading OEMs and end users all over the world and supply our comprehensive and innovative offering, with highest quality standards, reliability and availability, and leveraging our global footprint. With the introduction and world-wide deployment of technology platforms such as GOB+, AirRIPflex or EasyDry bushings, Tsync tap changers, insulation systems and transformer accessories, we have laid the foundation for further innovation and growth in the coming years.As Global Product Group Engineering Manager, you are accountable for the Engineering function and related processes and tools in the global business context, and to drive the required scale-up of the related competences to enable our growth strategy. Reporting to the Global Product Group Manager, you will translate market challenges into business opportunities, drive collaboration across geographies, with the wider organization and our partners, and drive the development of the Engineering capability and related processes and tools on a global scale.Your responsibilitiesDisplay functional proficiency and leadership: Define and drive GPG Engineering strategy. Provide leadership, drive process enhancement and automation, and enable collaboration and learning across geographies. Where required, provide support at an operational level in important and critical issues and/or projectsSet Engineering and Platform direction: Responsible for creation and execution of global Engineering initiatives in alignment with GPG strategy, through HUB and local Engineering stakeholders. Supports development & definition of GPG's global Engineering guidelines, Envelope of Confidence, platforms and drives productivity and competitiveness via state-of-the-art processes and toolsProcess re-design, harmonization and continuous improvement: Conduct benchmarking across units, re-define and harmonize engineering processes for specific product lines, drive documentation, automation and continuous improvement to enhance competitiveness, execution quality and customer satisfactionSupport knowledge transfer and build networks: Support transfer of technology and knowledge from Engineering side, build cross-factory and cross-geography networks to enable exchange of experience, learnings and best practices, and extend Engineering community to include interactions with internal and external OEM customersDrive people and competence development: Ensure workforce planning and people processes are in place to enable the appropriate organization, competence and skills to exist or be developed. Guide, motivate and coach team and individuals, both direct and indirectYour backgroundUniversity degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with more than 7 years of experience in Engineering, R&D/Technology or Project Management, in an international/global environmentDemonstrated track record in driving innovation, defining and managing engineering platforms tailored towards the different product lines, and establishing approaches such as process re-design, harmonization and automationAbility to define or enhance competence frameworks, conduct competence analyses and drive capability development across different product lines and geographiesAbility to connect with and lead Engineering stakeholders and create strong global communityResult-oriented, self-driven business leader with strong analytical, reasoning, problem solving and organizational skillsA collaborative, solutions-oriented approach combined with strong influencing and communication skillsWork experience with different countries and culturesWillingness to travel 10-20% of the time
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