Lead Engineer Mechanics and Open Innovation

Would you like to steer and facilitate collaborations with universities and other technology partners, to ensure a portfolio of projects with relevant and academic projects within manufacturing processes and materials?

About us

Grundfos is dedicated to developing new technologies within pumps and water treatment and has done so for decades. We are currently employing more than 19,000 people worldwide in 55 countries with the headquarters in Bjerringbro, Denmark.

What is the job about?

As Lead Engineer Mechanics and Open Innovation in Group AME (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering), you will be anchoring the manufacturing technology scouting from colleagues and partners. Furthermore, you will be responsible for processing inputs into themes, ideas, and technology development projects focusing on our future manufacturing processes and materials. Your daily work will be balanced between technology development projects and high-level innovation.

Your main responsibilities include:

Developing and facilitating collaboration with relevant universities and technical partners.
Managing balanced project portfolio aligned with strategic themes a.o.
Supporting and collaborating with the scouting function in Grundfos AME.
Input to Tech Foresight and tech strategy as part of our innovation operating model.
Giving input to technology road maps for future manufacturing activities.
Building and maintaining a network of collaboration partners for scouting and knowledge partners externally and internally in Grundfos.
Supporting and participating in the strategic technology planning process.
Managing and steering specific technology activities and projects.
Staying updated on new technologies and materials.
Monitor technological development within the professional area through networks, training, literature, exhibitions, and conferences.

Your background

You have an innovative and academic mindset and the ability to convert innovation into industrialized solutions in manufacturing and materials. Furthermore, you are proactive and enjoy working with different internal and external stakeholders.

We imagine that you have:

Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience within a large technical organization.
M.Sc. in Engineering; relevant PhD would be considered an asset.
Experience in scouting processes within manufacturing processes and materials.
Proven record of university collaborations for e.g. research projects.
Familiar with relevant IT tools.
English language required, high level written and spoken.

What’s in it for you?

Whether it’s developing skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive and trusting environment, where we benefit from sparring and using each other’s competence to deliver on our projects and commitments to the organization guided by six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programs
Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development.
Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly.

Do you want to learn more?

If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact Tom Holstein Magnussen, Senior Manager, Mechanics Technology & Innovation at +4521466220.

If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume by clicking “Apply”.

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We look forward to hearing from you.