ESAB AB - Global Product Manager Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) –system

Global Product Manager Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) systems
ESAB is a global company and world leading when it comes to developing and producing equipment and filler metal for virtually every welding process and application.
We are now looking for a Global Product Manager SAW systems within ESAB Automation. The center of excellence for welding automation within ESAB is located in Laxå outside of Örebro. There are two additional sites in Sweden where Gothenburg is responsible for R&D of standard welding equipment and filler metal and Perstorp producing special welding electrodes.
SAW is a process developed already 90 years ago and is the main welding process in heavy duty and thick wall welding such as Pressure vessels, production of pipes for oil & gas, wind tower sections, bridge beams etc.
We offer you an exciting opportunity where you will be responsible for and further develop the SAW product portfolio in an international environment.


Responsibilities
As a product manager you will ensure that the product portfolio is relevant, competitive and cost-effective, and that it reaches the market in the most efficient channels, all in line with the overall corporate strategy. You will have global commercial and technical responsibility for the product area SAW systems.
Main tasks:
· Pursue and maintain the products to meet market demands
· Improve profitability by streamlining processes to optimizing costs
· Develop product plans and launch strategies
· Work closely with R&D as well as other technical disciplines.
· Support our regions on technical matters
· Updated on the market and actively following trends, participating in events, seminars.


Your qualifications
· Broad technical competence
· Experience in automation and / or welding.
· Good understanding of product development and product maintenance
· Experience of working with product quality.
· Experience of working in a global environment.
· Very good English in speech and writing.


Your profile
You enjoy working in a technical and commercial role. You are structured and thorough and have an analytical ability. You are comfortable supporting your colleagues, sales organization and customers.


Contact
For more information you are welcome to contact the recruiting Manager Peter Kjällström, +46709837729, Peter.Kjallstrom@esab.se
If you are interested we kindly ask you to send your application to apply.esab@esab.se no later than November 18, 2020.