Manager Electrical Engineering

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 team of 10-15 engineers and drive electrical architecture across our Poultry portfolio. You will ensure technical quality, safety compliance, and alignment with product lifecycle objectives, while collaborating with Product Management, Software, and Service teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic workforce planning, and continuous improvement to deliver innovative and sustainable poultry processing solutions worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in complex technical environments.
• Strong expertise in electrical engineering, industrial automation, machine safety.
• Excellent leadership and people development skills.
• Experience in sustainment, product lifecycle, or engineering organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers.
• Drive the successful delivery of electrical engineering activities within sustainment projects.
• Define team priorities, manage workload planning, and allocate resources effectively.
• Own and maintain the electrical architecture across the Poultry portfolio, driving standardization.
• Safeguard compliance with applicable machine safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Industrial automation

Machine safety

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EPLAN Electrical

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

If you like to do what you love, you'll enjoy being part of our Innovation team at JBT Marel. As Manager Electrical Engineering, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of our poultry processing solutions by leading a talented team of engineers and driving technical excellence across our global product portfolio.

As Manager Electrical Engineering, you will lead the electrical engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from Free for Sales to End of Life. You will be responsible for safeguarding the technical integrity, standardization, and future readiness of electrical solutions across the poultry value chain.

This role combines people leadership, technical expertise, stakeholder management, and strategic workforce planning. You will work closely with Product Management, Project Management, Software Engineering, New Product Development, Service, and Sales teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that support our customers worldwide.

About the Role

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10-15 Electrical Engineers.
• Drive the successful delivery of electrical engineering activities within sustainment projects.
• Ensure technical quality, consistency, and integrity of all electrical engineering deliverables.
• Define team priorities, manage workload planning, and allocate resources effectively.
• Develop team capabilities through recruitment, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Create and execute strategic workforce plans that support business growth and future capabilities.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes and ways of working.
• Own and maintain the electrical architecture across the Poultry portfolio, driving standardization, modularization, and reuse.
• Support the implementation of enterprise-wide engineering and product data management initiatives.
• Safeguard compliance with applicable machine safety, electrical safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering to ensure seamless integration of controls, industrial connectivity, machine safety, and cybersecurity-related hardware requirements.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and translate opportunities into future product and engineering strategies.
• Partner with senior leadership to define and execute long-term technology roadmaps.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams in a complex technical environment.
• Strong expertise in electrical engineering, industrial automation, machine safety, and electrical system architecture.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and balancing technical, operational, and business priorities.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and people development skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• A hands-on, proactive mindset with a strong focus on results and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• The ability to inspire teams and drive collaboration across disciplines and global locations.
• Experience working within a sustainment, product lifecycle, or engineering organization.

Nice to Have

• Experience within the food processing, food manufacturing, or poultry industry.
• Knowledge of EPLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, or other electrical CAD systems.
• Experience with agile ways of working and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Background in standardization, lifecycle management, and obsolescence management of electrical solutions.
• Familiarity with industrial machine control systems and machine safety regulations.
• Experience supporting the implementation of Product Data Management (PDM) or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.

Who Are We?

We are JBT Marel, a global leader in transforming the way food is processed. Our mission is to enable our customers to produce high-quality food safely, sustainably, and affordably.

Why Join Us?

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. Our people make the difference, and their contribution drives our success.

We are committed to your development and offer opportunities that help you grow professionally and personally. You will work in an inclusive, international team culture where collaboration and innovation are key.

• Freedom to form your role and define your added value to the organization.
• Freedom to take initiative and make a real impact in a growing global business.
• An environment of trust and respect with space to explore and fail.
• A collaborative, inclusive, international team culture with cooperation across borders.
• Continuous learning through our advanced learning platform, with unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Busuu language learning.
• All the tools you need to succeed: laptop, iPhone, and a fully equipped home office.
• Excellent work life balance, including 42 vacation days, flexible working hours, and hybrid working options.
• A strong pension plan and collective health insurance options.
• To get a career instead of a job, with many opportunities for internal growth.

Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner, data-driven food production.