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Automation Business Director Job Details | Voith Group

Voith

Ibarra

Presencial

EUR 80.000 - 120.000

Jornada completa

Hace 30+ días

Descripción de la vacante

A leading technology company is seeking an Automation Business Director to drive growth in their automation segment. The role involves leading a skilled team, refining market strategies, and ensuring high-quality execution of automation projects. Candidates should have deep market insight, technical expertise, and significant leadership experience.

Formación

  • 7+ years of experience in automation business, preferably in the paper industry.
  • Leadership experience in managing service/engineering teams.
  • Fluent in English and Spanish (preferred).

Responsabilidades

  • Lead, develop, and inspire local service and engineering teams.
  • Analyze market needs to refine strategy for VPTA Automation Business.
  • Secure reliable execution and delivery of automation projects.

Conocimientos

Leadership
Analytical Skills
Strategic Thinking
Problem Solving
Customer Relationship Management

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Descripción del empleo

About the Voith Group

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

  • Automation Strategy & Market Growth
  • 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.
  • Team Leadership & Development
  • 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.
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