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This Position reports to:
R&D Hub Manager - Europe

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Mechanical Design Team Lead Europe at ABB IEC LV Motors Division in Vaasa or Aleksadrow Lodzki.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading and coaching the mechanical design team while also acting as the process developer and process owner. You will lead mechanical design team who maintains and develops existing and new products and technologies in R&D department. Your task is to mechanical design capacity and competence for efficient, timely and qualitative project and task execution.

You will have the opportunity to work in a challenging role in a global R&D environment with a possibility for personal development, both in the field of leadership and technology. You will also have a great opportunity to further your career in a global company with broad range of opportunities. In this role you will report to R&D Hub Manager Europe.

***This role will be based in Finland (Vaasa) or Poland (Aleksandrow Lodzki)***

The work model for the role is: hybrid ; #LI-Hybrid

Key responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Lead the mechanical design team, ensuring capacity, competence, and motivation for efficient and high-quality execution of projects and tasks.
• Process Ownership: Own and continuously improve the mechanical design processes, tools, and methodologies to support product development and lifecycle management.
• Competence Development: Secure people allocation and development using internal and external experts to meet current and future needs.
• Tool Development: Ensure high-quality usage and development of mechanical design tools and software together with Engineering tools team
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with other ABB R&D locations, operations, and stakeholders to align design and process strategies.
• Market Intelligence: Collect and analyze market information and process data to inform design and process improvements.
• Documentation & Standards: Maintain technical documentation and ensure compliance with relevant standards and safety regulations.

Qualifications for the role

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Several years of experience in mechanical design and process development.
• A proactive, systematic, and collaborative approach to work.
• Continuous improvement mindset combined with Lean and Agile way of working
• Proven leadership and coaching skills.
• Experience with insulation systems, magnetic materials, and motor technologies is a plus.
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as CREO, Windchill, Teamcenter, SAP, CAD, and motor design platforms.
• Fluent English and either Finnish or Polish (depending on the location) is a must.

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