Head of Electrical Engineering — Hybrid, Global Impact

JBT Marel; Boxmeer; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

42 vacation days

Pension plan

Health insurance

Learning platform access

Job summary

JBT Marel is seeking a Manager Electrical Engineering to lead a skilled team across our global poultry solutions. You will drive technical excellence from concept to end-of-life, safeguarding standards and ensuring alignment with product roadmaps.

The role combines leadership with hands-on engineering oversight to deliver sustainable, safe, and innovative electrical solutions for customers worldwide. The position is hybrid, with 3–4 days in the Boxmeer office, and involves collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading engineering teams in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering and machine safety.
• Excellent English communication, written and verbal.
• Experience with sustainment or lifecycle management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 10–15 Electrical Engineers.
• Drive delivery of electrical engineering activities in sustainment projects.
• Ensure quality and integrity of all electrical deliverables.
• Define priorities, plan workload, allocate resources.
• Develop capabilities through recruitment, coaching, performance reviews.
• Create workforce plans to support growth and capabilities.
• Lead continuous improvement of engineering processes.
• Own electrical architecture across Poultry portfolio.
• Support enterprise-wide engineering and product data management initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with machine and electrical safety standards.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering on controls and cybersecurity hardware.
• Translate emerging technologies into roadmaps and strategies.
• Partner with senior leadership to define long-term tech roadmaps.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

Stakeholder management

Product lifecycle management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or related

Tools

EPLAN

AutoCAD Electrical

Jira

Confluence

Job description

JBT Marel is seeking a Manager Electrical Engineering to lead a skilled team across our global poultry solutions. You will drive technical excellence from concept to end-of-life, safeguarding standards and ensuring alignment with product roadmaps.

The role combines leadership with hands-on engineering oversight to deliver sustainable, safe, and innovative electrical solutions for customers worldwide. The position is hybrid, with 3–4 days in the Boxmeer office, and involves collaboration with