Manager Electrical Engineering

📍 Location: JBT Marel Boxmeer

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time, Hybrid (3-4 days a week at the office)

💼 Department: Poultry  – Sustainment Engineering 

💥 Lead the Future of Work at JBT Marel

If you like to do what you love, you'll enjoy being part of our Innovation team at JBT Marel. As Manager Electrical Engineering, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our poultry processing solutions by leading a talented team of engineers and driving technical excellence across our global product portfolio.

As Manager Electrical Engineering, you will lead the electrical engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from Free for Sales to End of Life. You will be responsible for safeguarding the technical integrity, standardization, and future readiness of electrical solutions across the poultry value chain.

This role combines people leadership, technical expertise, stakeholder management, and strategic workforce planning. You will work closely with Product Management, Project Management, Software Engineering, New Product Development, Service, and Sales teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that support our customers worldwide.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers.
• Drive the successful delivery of electrical engineering activities within sustainment projects.
• Ensure technical quality, consistency, and integrity of all electrical engineering deliverables.
• Define team priorities, manage workload planning, and allocate resources effectively.
• Develop team capabilities through recruitment, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Create and execute strategic workforce plans that support business growth and future capabilities.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes and ways of working.
• Own and maintain the electrical architecture across the Poultry portfolio, driving standardization, modularization, and reuse.
• Support the implementation of enterprise-wide engineering and product data management initiatives.
• Safeguard compliance with applicable machine safety, electrical safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering to ensure seamless integration of controls, industrial connectivity, machine safety, and cybersecurity-related hardware requirements.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and translate opportunities into future product and engineering strategies.
• Partner with senior leadership to define and execute long-term technology roadmaps.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a complex technical environment.
• Strong expertise in electrical engineering, industrial automation, machine safety, and electrical system architecture.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and balancing technical, operational, and business priorities.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and people development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• A hands-on, proactive mindset with a strong focus on results and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• The ability to inspire teams and drive collaboration across disciplines and global locations.
• Experience working within a sustainment, product lifecycle, or engineering organization.

• Experience within the food processing, food manufacturing, or poultry industry.
• Knowledge of EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or other electrical CAD systems.
• Experience with agile ways of working and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Background in standardization, lifecycle management, and obsolescence management of electrical solutions.
• Familiarity with industrial machine control systems and machine safety regulations.
• Experience supporting the implementation of Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

We are JBT Marel, a global leader in transforming the way food is processed. Our mission is to enable our customers to produce high-quality food safely, sustainably, and affordably. Our Data & Analytics domain turns data from across the enterprise into trusted, governed, and intelligent capabilities that power smarter decisions – from the shop floor to the boardroom.

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. Our people make the difference, and their contribution drives our success. Our purpose is to transform the future of food, guiding our vision to be the leading partner in sustainable food industry solutions. Partnership is at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to deliver exceptional, end-to-end solutions that build long-term customer trust.

Our values reflect who we are at our best:

• Serve with integrity
• Create with collaboration
• Grow with excellence
• Advance with innovation

We are committed to your development and offer opportunities that help you grow professionally and personally. You will work in an inclusive, international team culture where collaboration and innovation are key. You can expect:

• Freedom to form your role and define your added value to the organization
• Freedom to take initiative and make a real impact in a growing global business
• An environment of trust and respect with space to explore and fail
• A collaborative, inclusive team culture with international cooperation
• Continuous learning through our advanced learning platform, with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Busuu language learning
• All the tools you need to succeed: laptop, iPhone, and a fully equipped home office
• Excellent work life balance, including 42 vacation days, flexible working hours, and hybrid working options
• A strong pension plan and collective health insurance options
• An environment built on trust and respect, with room to explore, learn, and even fail
• To get a career instead of a job. We have many opportunities for internal growth; and we encourage it!

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:  jbtmarel.com

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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, data-driven food production.

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