RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Job n. 202192
We are looking for a person who is keen to expand our leading role in the radio remote control market. To enable this we provide many years of expertise, keep decision making simple and embrace new ways of working. The key to success in this position is knowing when to stick to the plan and when to change and adapt it.
An excellent opportunity to join an international engineering company. We have employees in 30 countries globally supported by the Group’s global network of engineering expertise. Cavotec designs and manufactures tailored engineering products and innovative connection solutions for ships, aircraft, and mobile equipment.
As our Research & Development Manager, you will be leading an experienced team and are responsible for the team's development and performance.
Specific responsibilities include: prioritising projects, communicating effectively, translating demand into work packages, anticipating market developments
Your key tasks will be:
- Secure execution of R&D projects within scope, time and budget, delivering high quality standard product designs which are fit for purpose
- Provide mentoring, coaching and career development to the team
- Secure multidisciplinary involvement of operational departments
- Prepare work budgets, provide business plans for initiatives when required
- Deliver engineering details into the Cavotec Gate Model, working closely with the Head of Innovation
- Ensure the awareness of customers (future) needs within the team
- Manage the quality system and be the point of contact for external bodies regarding external audits of the quality system (e.g. ATEX- notification)
- Manage resources, requirements and key milestones across the multidisciplinary team
- Manage R&D systems and tools for Cavotec Norway, aligned with Cavotec Group
- Create, maintain and expand an external network with relevant development partners
- Integrate lean practices into R&D activities
- Measure quality and timeliness of R&D team output, reporting planned and actual outcomes.
- Uphold, develop, implement & maintain fully documented best practice R&D procedures as defined by internal process and external customers’ requirements
With a focus on:
- accelarating innovation
- celebrating success
- communicating to much
- finding solutions
Expected experience:
- University degree, preferably in engineering, electronics, hardware engineering or embedded Software development
- Fluency in English and Norwegian
- Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team in a global environment
- Radio remote control industry experience is a big plus
- Quality system management knowledge would be benefitial
Location: The position is based in our office in Hell/Stjørdal.