Head of Design & Development SWISSLOG

Swisslog Pallet Technology develops, produces and delivers automated stacking cranes (Vectura) and conveyors (ProMove) including PLC and PC-based control systems for advanced applications in distribution and manufacturing. We install and commission our products out on site worldwide. Swisslog PTC has engineering and manufacturing centers in Boxholm, Sweden and Kunshan, China. The turnover is about 350 million, of which more than 90% are exported globally. 2013 we hit all-time high performance in terms of delivery of the number of cranes and conveyor elements. The number of employees is approximately 180 today. Read more at www.swisslog.com

Vectura Pallet Crane: Is developed, designed and produced in Boxholm. Our crane family consists of cranes between 10-40 meters produced in modules of 10 meters. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71gL1FF1H2E

Swisslog ProMove Pallet Conveyor System: Are developed and designed in Boxholm and produced in our factory in Kunshan, China. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnH4ElDXkOk

THE POSITION
As Head of Design & Development you will be part of the management team and responsible for our design departments (mechanical, electrical and software), Standard & norm and for our development department.

YOUR MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To lead and develop employees within the department
- The overall coordination of the work and processes in relation to other functions / departments within and outside the company
- To ensure that we deliver design documents at the right time and in the right quality and in accordance with applicable standards and norms in our customer projects
- To drive the company's technology development
- That our products and processes comply with standards and norms.
You are part of the management team and represent the PTC within the Group and to the other external contacts and forums within your area of responsibility. As PTC is the largest technology center in Swisslog is a significant part of the responsibility to ensure excellence in the art and that PTC is at the forefront of technological developments in pallet handling.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND
You have an engineering degree from a college / university or have equivalent skills acquired through work experience. You should have a broad knowledge of mechanics, electrics, software and automation. To succeed in the role requires that you have years of experience in senior management positions. There is a strong advantage if you have experience leading a department with middle managers. We value even if you have experience of project-driven organizations.
It is a requirement that you have a very good knowledge of English in speaking and writing and advantage if you have knowledge of German in speech and writing.

PERSONAL QUALITIES
As a person, we want you to be extrovert, attentive leader, driven, analytical and have strong feeling for delivering products and services of good quality within given time frames. You must have a strong commitment to technology issues and a strong drive to develop employees, processes and products. It is important that you are communicative in both speech and writing.

YOUR APPLICATION
Apply by sending a resume and personal letter to employmentptc@swisslog.com, mark your application "Head of D & D" in the subject line. We want your application by 2014-08-22 at the latest.

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