Job Title : Manager Mechanical Engineering
Company Name: Thales
Job Details: Manager Mechanical Engineering | Thales
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About the job
Location: Hengelo, Netherlands
About The Team
At the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering division, we develop and design cutting-edge hardware systems for multiple applications, such as search radars, fire control and combat management equipment for our customers active in both Naval and Ground based domains.
The department consists of mechanical, electrical and procured parts engineering teams, as well as our Environmental Competence Center. One of our key teams is the Mechanical Engineering team, comprising about 25 highly educated engineers. They handle the (3D) mechanical designs of products like rotary joints, support structures, radar components, cooling, and filtering units. These designs can be for our internal supply chain but also for our subcontractors to produce and assembly hardware.
We are looking for a:
Manager Mechanical Engineering
About The Job
You will be part of the Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Management Team and will work closely together with other engineering disciplines (e.g. System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Test Engineering, etc.) and also with Supply Chain and our internal production. You will manage your team jointly with your peer who manages the mechanical architects and analysts.
We need an enthusiastic and motivated people manager with a strong engineering background to lead the Mechanical Engineering team. You will be responsible for:
Competence and skill management within your team, in co-operation with the Thales Naval Academy, to guarantee the best level of competitiveness
Proactively managing the allocation of resources to successfully staff development and sustainment engineering projects
Leading the deployment and improvement of processes, methods, and tools for the mechanical discipline.
Ensuring that processes are being followed during the execution of our engineering activities
Managing the technical innovation roadmap for your discipline
Guiding your team through the annual HR-cycle
Interfacing and cooperating with other mechanical departments within the Thales Group.
Why you’d be a good match
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering.
Experienced people manager with a few years of proven experience in an engineering management role.
Team player dedicated to achieving common goals.
Ability to leverage your personality and experience to bring out the best in others and yourself.
Strong interpersonal skills to manage stakeholders and expectations
“Can-do” and “why-not-this” mentality: entrepreneurial, flexible, and open-minded.
Fluent in both Dutch and English.
What’s in it for you?
A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills.
Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe.
A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
You can usually work where and whenever you want. Within Thales, we aim for a 60/40 balance, where you work from home at least two days a week, when your role allows this.
A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade PTO for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
40 days off per year (PTO). Yes, really.
Interested?
Reach out for more information to our Talent Acquisition Partner via [email protected].
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