Automation Engineering Manager, B&R Automation

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Join the automation team at B&R- a member of the ABB Group.
B&R is looking for a Manager for our Swedish Automation Team. This position is based in Malmö but travelling to our other offices and customers will occur on regular basis.
The Automation Engineering Manager has the overall responsibility of the Automation Team including the support quality and project success.
The Automation Engineering Manager have personnel responsibility for the team that consist of:
• Two or more team leaders that cover operational parts of the role (Support and Projects)
• Application engineers, currently 12 but during the year it is planned to increase to 15
• Student workers, currently 3, but a hiring process of 2 is started
As an Automation Engineering Manager, you will lead a highly skilled team of engineers operating in the field of industrial automation and software development.
Your responsibilities
People management
Hiring
Performing PDAs and salary reviews
Representing the application team in the management team
Resource coordination
Team budget
Calling for team meetings

Your background
Want to work with, and develop, a highly motivated team of engineers
Enjoy coordination and planning
Have personal skills such as customer focus, capacity to make decisions, being creative and intuitive
Have at least 3 years relevant university degree or qualifications from former employment or other technical educations
Have practical experience in the field of machine and system automation
Are fluent in Swedish and English, German is a plus
IEC-61131-3 and preferably also in C, C++ or any other high level language
Have a strong ability to work in teams as well as on your own
Willing to travel
Have a driving license
Would like to contribute to B&R's expansion and success

More about us
Our offer:
• working with customers that are important machine and system manufacturers
• an interesting job with nice working environment
• possibility for you to grow with the challenges we provide
• good training opportunities
• work in a skilled and motivating team
Austrian B&R Industrial Automation is a part of the international Swiss company ABB. B&R Sweden operates as an independent subsidiary of B&R Industrial Automation, with more than 3,000 employees and a sales and support network in more than 80 countries. We are one of the world's largest and most innovative companies in automation and process management, our systems and operating solutions, as well as our industrial computers and visualization systems, setting a new standard in industrial automation.
Have we sparked your interest? Then send your application today to jobs.se@br-automation.com.
Recruiting Manager Wayne Brits, +46 21 32 50 00, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nicolin Ahlqvist, +46 720 77 41 90; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Roger L. Gustavsson, +46 730 30 30 36.
We look forward to receiving your application (PDF documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.