R&D Team Lead - Core Assortment

About FlexLink
FlexLink, headquarterd in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an industry leader in automated production and material flow solutions, providing customers with state-of-the-art solutions that deliver production efficiency and enable sustainable manufacturing.


FlexLink serves a broad customer base in different industries: food, beverage, tissue & hygiene, personal care, pharma & healthcare, automotive and electronics.


FlexLink is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy.


Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,015 million euros in 2022 and over 8,000 employees.


About the role
R&D Team Lead - Core Assortment is a people manager for the Core Assortment team, as well as a technical leader for the daily work, and reports to the Manager Conveyor Platform. This role is responsible for the team resources, including recruitment and development of the team members and the adoption and maintenance of tools and processes to fit the team's needs.


Main activities and responsibilities
Coach and support coworkers in their daily work and their long-term growth.
Being an active member of the team, participating in design and test activities.
Create an environment where accountability and technology ownership thrive by providing trust and mandate.
Lead and support continuous improvement of tools and processes, researching future options and technologies.
Technical leader of the developed solutions, being decision maker in ambiguous environments. Support and contribute to the technical roadmap.
Responsible for the teams support to other functions e.g. SBU’s and IDC.
Support cross-functional work that aligns the department in best practices and technology selections.



What you need to be successful
A bachelor’s degree within a technical area or engineering (mechanical, mechatronics). At least 7 years of professional work experience with product development including a leading position in technical, project management, or supervisory. Also:
Experience from working in a product development team, preferable in a leading position.
Experience in New Product development processes, knowledge of agile frameworks is meriting.
Solid experience in Mechanical Design; 3D-CAD, Manufacturing methods, FEM Simulation etc.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.



Join the team!
This is a permanent position, full time. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Matilda Nilsson at matilda.nilsson@flexlink.com


Kindly note that due to GDPR we will not accept applications via mail. Please use the link to apply via our career site.


Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion