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Job Description:

Job Summary
The Buildings and Systems Engineering Automation Manager oversees the design certification and deployment of the BaSE department (BaSE) real-time applications and hardware for technology solutions required in facilities. This position coordinates third level technical support cross-functionality to facilitate our domestic and international operations. He/She architects and engineers’ solutions that can be successfully integrated in plant floor control systems. This position provides future direction in plant floor control systems and technology to control costs and maintain a high level of performance throughout the BaSE enterprise. The Automation Project Manager oversees the Plant Engineering Systems Integrators. This position interfaces with sortation equipment vendors to implement system performance enhancement campaigns and develop new equipment for deployment in the field. He/She attends industry trade shows to research new technologies for implementation within UPS.

Responsibilities:

• He/She manages project lifecycles, including project scope, resources, schedule, initiation, start-up/design, building, and deployment to see projects from beginning-to-end.
• Forwards project documents to stakeholders to obtain sign-off, agreement an project cost, and needed resources.
• Develops project plans (i.e., detailed plan, milestones, and work breakdown structures) and assigns tasks to resources to ensure that the project will be completed in time and according to specifications.
• Ensures affected functions or groups are identified and works with them to negotiate process changes, ownership of processes, and to manage project Impact.
• Designs and implements communication plans to ensure those affected by projects are informed and updated.
• Follows up with assigned resources formally (e.g., status meetings, etc.) and informally to continuously manage the productivity of the team, project timelines, and deliverables.
• Balances multiple projects and deployment schedules to meet stakeholder goals and expectations.
• Ensures best possible system runtime reliability for BaSE systems and automation
• Supports the BaSE team in their daily job (EMEAI wide)
• Management experience and financial understanding

Qualifications:

• Holds a bachelor degree (or higher) preferably mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English language, Dutch communication skills is a nice to have
• Previous experience as Manager or Supervisor with skills in automated sortation systems in logistics
• Ability to travel approx. 20%

What you’ll get

• 29 vacation days on an annual basis
• Good pension scheme (UPS pays 2/3th)
• 8% holiday allowance per year paid in May
• Discount on your Health insurances (once you have a permanent contract)
• Discount on your gym membership (once you have a permanent contract)
• Company car & Management Bonus Programm

Employee Type:

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