Industrial Engineering Manager Central is managing different divisional engineers. The engineers work in industrial sectors such as automotive, power, paper, steel, textiles and food & beverage with a wide range of tasks in project management. Project management includes project initiation at the customer, costing, project realization, coordination of installation with commissioning and customer handover.
How you'll make an impact:
The country management position is crucial for driving Engineering business and supporting sales in growing business with Ecolab customers.
Another focus of the position is the management and coordination of an industrial service team in combination with external subcontractors, which mainly carries out planned maintenance, service activities and troubleshooting in the Textile Care and Food & Beverage industries.
The leadership of technicians with different characters and the management of the interface between engineering and the chemical sales departments characterize the daily routine and are a very important task of this position.
A technical understanding and a high degree of people management are the most important skills, in addition to a high level of communication skills, which are important for the successful execution of Industrial Engineering group management.
Experience in leading technical teams in project execution, the management of investment projects is a basic requirement for the role.
The position can be carried out from home, willingness to travel 20-30% and regular visits to the office in Milan characterize this management function.
Qualifications:
- Master degree in an engineering discipline e.g. mechanical or chemical engineer, automation engineer, etc.
- Ideally >10 years of directly related engineering experience, best in project management and/or service execution
- Strong focus on people management and motivation. Great coaching skills
- A proven track record of project management is a plus
- Knowledge of safety regulations (valid in Germany and Switzerland)
- Read P&ID’s, MS Office, …
- Commercial insight
- Fluent in English and German (written and orally)
- Driver’s license
Additional qualifications:
- Have full professional competence to develop strategies for optimizing project management and service definitions, with emphasis on coaching the team.
- Communication internal team, with stakeholders and into sales organization is key.
- Have fun to work with people, engineering projects – supporting service with close interaction of sales and application team in direct communication to customers.
- Integrate in all projects the after-sales approach to provide full Engineering service package to our customers
- Actively participates in managing and supporting the team in project planning by demonstrating knowledge of project management tools and techniques on cross-functional teams.
About Ecolab:
At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.
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Skills Required
- Master degree in an engineering discipline (mechanical, chemical, automation, etc.)
- Directly related engineering experience (>10 years ideally)
- Experience leading technical teams in project execution and managing investment projects
- Strong people management, motivation and coaching skills
- Proven track record of project management
- Knowledge of safety regulations (Germany and Switzerland)
- Ability to read P&ID drawings
- Proficiency with MS Office
- Commercial insight
- Fluent in English and German (written and oral)
- Driver's license
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A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
