Senior Manager, Sustainable & Additive Manufacturing

Grundfos; Bjerringbro; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Home working opportunities

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Volunteering days

Learning & development

Job summary

Grundfos in Bjerringbro, Denmark, seeks a Senior Manager, Sustainable & Additive Manufacturing to lead an innovation department focused on circular manufacturing and additive technologies. You will drive a portfolio from scouting and research to prototypes with real business impact across the organization.

As head of a global team of engineers and researchers, you will advance sustainable manufacturing capabilities, manage research collaborations with universities, and align projects with

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience within innovation, R&D, or technology leadership.
• Documented people management experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing technologies, ideally within sustainable or additive manufacturing.
• Experience with idea pitching.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global team of lead engineers, senior engineers, postdocs, and PhD students.
• Define, prioritise, and execute a portfolio of sustainable and additive manufacturing projects aligned with business priorities.
• Drive development of circular manufacturing solutions, including remanufacturing and recycling of parts and pumps.
• Advance additive manufacturing capabilities for rapid prototyping, optimised designs, and industrial applications.
• Manage research collaborations with universities and external partners (PostDoc/PhD projects).
• Bridge divisional strategies, product roadmaps and innovation projects to maximize business impact.

Skills

People management

Additive manufacturing

Innovation leadership

R&D leadership

Manufacturing technologies

Idea pitching

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Engineering or related field

Job description

Are you passionate about Innovation & Technology? How about leading an innovation teams that shape the future of production?

Join us in our mission to develop smarter solutions for moving water while reducing our climate footprint.

As our new Senior Manager, Sustainable & Additive Manufacturing, you will lead an innovation department focused on sustainable, circular manufacturing, and on additive manufacturing technologies. You will drive a portfolio of projects from technology scouting and research to prototype development and ensure our great ideas reach a stage where they can make a real impact in our divisions.

What you will be doing

As part of the AME Manufacturing Innovation team, you will drive the adoption of next-generation manufacturing technologies that reduce environmental impact and create business value across Grundfos.

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop a global team of lead engineers, senior engineers, postdocs, and PhD students
• Define, prioritise, and execute a portfolio of sustainable and additive manufacturing projects aligned with business priorities
• Drive development of circular manufacturing solutions, including remanufacturing and recycling of parts and pumps
• Advance additive manufacturing capabilities for rapid prototyping, optimised designs, and industrial applications
• Manage research collaborations, including PostDoc and PhD projects with universities and external partners
• Bridge divisional strategies, product roadmaps and innovation projects to ensure maximum business impact

What makes you a great fit

You are an experienced innovation leader with a strong technical background and a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering manufacturing technologies from concept to implementation.

We imagine that you have:

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering, Innovation Management, or a related field
• 8-10 years of experience within innovation, R&D, or technology leadership
• Documented people management experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing technologies, ideally within sustainable or additive manufacturing
• Experience with idea pithcing

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience managing academic research partnerships, PostDoc, or PhD collaborations
• Knowledge of modularisation or platform-based manufacturing innovation
• Experience working across divisions in a global industrial organisation

You should expect 10 - 20 travel days per year.

Why join Grundfos?

We offer:

• Flexible working arrangements, including home working opportunities
• Annual bonus and health insurance
• Three additional paid volunteering days each year
• Access to learning and development programmes

At Grundfos, we value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.

Job details

Workplace: Onsite Position

Job Location: Bjerringbro, Midtjylland, Denmark

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

An inclusive team

We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.

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