Your mission
Lead our core technology team for advanced industrial automation systems that produce complex fiber composites, catering to our renowned customers in aerospace and renewable energy. Your diverse team, composed of mechanical and automation engineers, engages in solution development as well as in customer implementations at industrial facilities worldwide. Close collaboration with our teams in software and application development will ensure success in meeting the high quality standards that our customers demand. Your chance: Take the lead at the forefront of automation technology, drive innovation, and shape the future of industrial composites production!
Your tasks
* Lead and manage the Production Technology team, consisting of four engineers, reporting to the Technical Director – this role is part of the Leadership Team at Cevotec
* Conceptualize, plan, and implement industrial production equipment for high-performance composite components, including regular direct customer contact and supplier negotiations
* Oversee project specifications and planning, with responsibility for technical modules
* Conduct studies, technical analyses, and system optimizations within our R&D initiatives
* Support and guide your team hands-on during design, procurement and assembly activities, especially facilitating collaboration with external partners and suppliers
* Take responsibility for commissioning activities at customer sites and with suppliers
Your profile
* Master’s degree in mechatronics, automation engineering, mechanical engineering or similar
* 5 years + of professional experience in designing automated production systems and exposure to control systems
* Experience in leading and managing a team of engineers
* Experience in project work, ideally including project management
* Proficiency with CAD systems; experience with Autodesk Inventor is a plus
* Fluency in written and spoken English, German skills are a strong plus
* Self-motivated and positive personality, with strong analytical thinking
* Well-organized and independent working style, focused on accuracy, reliability, and quality
* Willingness to travel worldwide (~10%, e.g. conceptualization, commissioning, service)
Why us?
* Results: Build automation systems that our customers love
* Team: Work with ambitious international experts from diverse disciplines
* Knowledge: A high-tech environment, exceptional innovation content, tailored trainings
* Collaborative culture: Flat hierarchies with a focus on quality and creativity
* Renowned customers: International corporates from aerospace & renewable energy
* Flex work: Flexible working hours and options for partially remote work
* Top-notch facilities: High-tech office with advanced equipment
* Sports, fun & yum: Fun team events, meal and gym support, free soft drinks & snacks
About us
Cevotec is the leading developer and supplier of automated production equipment for Fiber Patch Placement. We offer robotic lay-up systems of the SAMBA series and the CAD-CAM software ARTIST STUDIO, one of the world’s most advanced composite production systems. Our customers are renowned manufacturers in high-tech industries like aerospace and renewable energies. Since our foundation in 2015, we follow our vision to establish Fiber Patch Placement as a new standard in the composites industry. Let's jointly set milestones in composites!