Automation Business Director

Voith GmbH Group; Ibarra; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking an Automation Business Director to lead their local service and engineering teams. This pivotal role involves developing strategies to drive growth in the Automation business, ensuring high-quality execution of projects, and fostering a high-performing team. With a focus on market insights and technical expertise, you will play a crucial role in enhancing service capabilities and expanding automation offerings. If you are passionate about automation and possess strong leadership skills, this opportunity could be your next career milestone.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in the automation business, preferably in the paper industry.
• Leadership experience managing service and engineering teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and inspire local Automation service and engineering teams.
• Analyze market needs to refine strategy for Automation Business.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Strategic Thinking

Problem-Solving

Customer Relationship Management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Automation

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Herramientas

Automation Platforms

PLCs

Descripción del empleo

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services, and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials, and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Dear all, we are currently looking for an enthusiastic

Automation Business Director (w/m/d)

As the Automation Business Director in VPTA, reporting to VPTA Managing Director, you will lead, develop, and inspire our local Automation service and engineering team, ensuring to have the right capabilities and strategy to drive the growth in Automation business in standalone projects and Rebuilds.

This role requires deep market insight, technical expertise, and leadership skills to develop a high-performing service and engineering team to secure a robust execution of the automation orders.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze market needs to refine a robust strategy for VPTA Automation Business.
• Utilize existing resources (sales, service, engineering) flexibly across different markets (rebuilds, standalone).
• Support and inspire the VPTA Application and Sales of Rebuilds team to expand automation’s scope in our offerings.
• Manage, develop, and inspire the local service and rebuild engineering teams, ensuring a high level of expertise and motivation to align with market trends and future needs.
• Identify skill gaps and implement training programs to enhance technical and service capabilities.
• Ensure teams' growth in size and expertise to match market demand.
• Reinforce engineering capacity to deliver automation platforms for rebuild components (MCS-DCS, PLCs).
• Project Delivery & Execution
• Secure a reliable and high-quality execution and delivery of service orders and automation projects related to rebuilds and system upgrades.
• Strengthen the engineering and service team to ensure seamless integration and implementation of automation platforms for rebuild components.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in automation business, preferably in the paper industry.
• Leadership experience in managing service/engineering teams.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience working with major automation suppliers in the industry.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (preferred).
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and drive automation service growth.
• Willingness to travel for customer visits and project oversight.