Department Manager

pAs Department Manager Prototyping Support, you combine leadership with hands-on technical project execution. You build a professional and engaged team and ensure that complex prototype build projects are prepared, executed and delivered in a structured /ppAs Department Manager Prototyping Support, you combine leadership with the delivery of technical projects. You build a professional and engaged team and ensure that complex prototype build projects are prepared, executed and delivered in a structured and predictable manner. /ppIn this versatile role, you are responsible for the Prototyping Support team within Sioux. You lead technical professionals who assemble, integrate and test complex mechatronic systems. You create a safe and motivating working environment, develop the capabilities of your team and align capacity and priorities with the needs of our projects and customers. /ppAt the same time, you also lead prototype build projects yourself. You translate customer requirements into a realistic approach, cost estimate and planning, while monitoring quality, costs and lead times throughout execution. In doing so, you act as the connecting link between employees, engineering, project management, Business Units and the customer. /ppYou easily switch between the long-term development of your team and the day-to-day reality of project execution. You bring structure, make clear decisions and intervene in a timely manner when planning, quality or feasibility come under pressure. /ph3What excites you as a Department Manager
- Prototyping Support? /h3pFrom our high-tech environment in Eindhoven, you will focus on: /pulliLeading, coaching and developing the employees within Prototyping Support. /liliTranslating Sioux's strategy and project requirements into objectives, capacity and competencies for the team. /liliRecruitment, onboarding, employee development, performance and sustainable employability. /liliPlanning and assigning employees based on project needs, experience, development and personal ambitions. /liliPreparing prototype build projects, including feasibility analyses, cost calculations, quotation input, capacity and planning. /liliManaging assembly, integration and testing activities. /liliDelivering projects within the agreed scope, schedule, costs, specifications and quality standards. /liliMaintaining contact with customers and internal stakeholders regarding progress, risks, changes and delivery. /liliMonitoring hours, costs, and progress in the ERP system and ensuring projects are properly completed and handed over. /liliContinuously improving work preparation, assembly, testing, collaboration and operational processes. /li /ulpSounds good so far? We'd love to tell you more /ph3Your future workplace /h3h3This is what you bring to the table /h3ulliA completed Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering Management, or a comparable technical field. /liliExtensive relevant experience in a high-tech prototyping, assembly, integration or project environment. /liliExperience in leading, coaching and developing technical professionals. /liliKnowledge of project management, work preparation, planning and cost calculation. /liliTechnical knowledge of the assembly and testing of mechatronic systems. /liliExperience in managing project scope, planning, costs, quality and risks. /liliExperience with ERP systems and preferably with BOM, engineering or PLM data. /liliA proactive, pragmatic and results-oriented way of working. /liliStrong communication skills and the ability to bring together different perspectives and interests. /liliGood command of both Dutch and English. /li /ulh3This is what you can expect in return from Sioux /h3ulliA flexible working week of 32 to 40 hours, with the option to work from home. /liliWe strongly believe in a healthy work-life balance. You’ll receive 28 vacation days, with the option to purchase 12 additional days. /liliYou’ll work alongside passionate colleagues from a wide range of technical disciplines. /liliBy combining our expertise in software, electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly, we make the impossible possible for our customers and work on challenging high-tech projects. /liliYou’ll be given plenty of freedom and responsibility. After all, you know what you’re doing. /liliYou’ll receive personal coaching and a training budget of €6,000 per year, giving you every opportunity to continuously develop yourself. /liliHaving fun together is just as important to us. We organize plenty of activities for our employees, from family festivals and festive Christmas parties to inspiring knowledge-sharing sessions for the high-tech community. /liliYou’ll work at the Sioux Campus, where you can make daily use of the Sioux Labs living room for lunch, sports, making music, or sharing knowledge with colleagues in one of our Tech Labs. /li /ulh3High Tech High Fun /h3pWe can tell you all about th