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Head of Automation RPC (m/f/d)

October 9, 2024

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Short Facts

  • Dortmund
    Dortmund, Germany
  • Swisslog
    Swisslog, hybrid
  • Engineering
    Engineering
  • Permanent Position
    Permanent Position

Responsibilities

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  • As Head of Automation, you'll have global responsibility for both customer projects and continuous development  of our Robotic Applications. 
  • You’ll have the disciplinary management of the Controls (PLC) and Robotics teams. You will work in close collaboration with the Technical Lead Controls (PLC) and the Technical Lead Robotics  to coordinate all team activities.
  • Your main premises are always efficiency and profitability. Accopanying to our vision of supporting a wide range of robot applications.  
  • In employee appraisals and performance management meetings, you ensure that you and your team have a clear view of the next steps and long-term milestones. 

Application Requirements

What you need to succeed
  • Your background is rounded off by at least 5 years of management experience, ideally also in the management of remote and international teams.  
  • You communicate openly, effectively and consistently with all stakeholders. You have an proven technical background in controls (PLC) and  robotics, and you will enhance this with communication, negotiation and presentation skills. 
  • You’ve the willingness to bear cost centre responsibility and an economic view as well as sensitivity for it.  
  • You will lead the way and be a key driver of technical automation and encourage motivation in your team. The ability to work independently and cooperatively in a fast-paced environment is a matter of course for you.  
  • Experience in implementing new concepts and supporting them is needed. Fluency in German and English and the international willingness to travel finalise your profile. 
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Our promise

Swisslog provides you with the possibility to grow while working with us to deliver a game changing mission: to shape the future of intralogistics by introducing an era of robotic and data-driven automated solutions that create exceptional customer value. We are proud of our Swiss roots, while the opportunities we offer stretch across the globe. We don't expect perfection, but we do expect Collaboration, Commitment, Clarity, and Competence (our Core Values) from all our colleagues. In return, we offer you the chance to be part of the driving force behind solutions that are shaping the future, while we develop the leaders that will shape ours.
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About Swisslog

Swisslog is shaping the #future of #intralogistics. As part of the KUKA Group, we are at the forefront of technology that is changing the world. Serving some of the biggest and most exciting brands across the globe, we're a team of 2,000 professionals and 50 nationalities, working together to transform intralogistics with smart minds and fresh perspectives. With our flexible, #robotic and #data-driven automated solutions, we are powering the supply chain and taking the industry forward. #JoinOurTeam and bring ideas to life!

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