Lead of Maintenance and Project Management in Agricultural Field Trials (m/f/d)

Lead of Maintenance and Project Management in Agricultural Field Trials (m/f/d)

We are looking for a Lead of Maintenance and Project Management in Agricultural Field Trials (m/f/d) for the workshop team of the breeding stations in the Einbeck region with immediate effect. The position is to be filled full-time and permanent at our headquarters in Germany/Einbeck (KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA). If you would like to help shape the future path of the team, would like to lead in an inspiring and employee-oriented manner and are also very interested in the development and maintenance of state-of-the-art machinery, we look forward to getting to know you soon.

Your tasks:

• You are responsible for the machinery and the special machines in test technology and, together with your team, ensure that our technology runs smoothly.
• In addition to planning all workshop orders, you will also coordinate the further and new developments of our technology.
• The conception and implementation of new acquisitions as well as the budget responsibility is incumbent on you in close consultation with the management teams of the breeding stations in the region of our main location.
• In addition to the disciplinary management of your employees, you will support your team in day-to-day business with your expertise and experience in the above-mentioned subject area.
• Through flat hierarchies, technical know-how and a strong spirit of innovation, you encourage your team to continuously improve processes and machines.
• You work closely with the other KWS breeding stations to coordinate large-scale projects internationally.

Your profile:

• You have a degree in the field of agricultural engineering, mechanical engineering or have relevant professional experience.
• You already have experience in crop production and agricultural experimentation - if you have already gained some management experience: all the better!
• You are enthusiastic about technology and see it as the key to continuous improvement.
• You have in-depth knowledge of business management issues and are familiar with the common Microsoft Office programs.
• Above all, you see your responsibility as supporting your team and creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to learn and grow.
• You are comfortable making clear decisions and always communicate openly, honestly and respectfully; you are not afraid of conflict and are open about mistakes.
• You are fluent German; good knowledge of English, both written and spoken is required.

Let's take a look at how you can increase your well-being and future at KWS!

• As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support employees’ professional and personal development.
• We offer excellent work equipment, a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location.
• We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and a job bike.

Have we sparked your interest ? We look forward to receiving your online application via our SuccessFactors application system! Please use the "Apply" function in the online advertisement for this purpose.

About the company

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. In the fiscal year 2019/2020, more than 5,700 employees in 70 countries generated net sales of EUR 1.3 billion. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 160 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, rapeseed, sunflowers and vegetables. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to increase farmers’ yields and to improve resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than EUR 200 million last fiscal year in research and development.

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