EDAG Group

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, SE

19 days ago
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Summary

ARE YOU READY TO REINVENT MOBILITY AND WORK AT A "GREAT PLACE TO WORK" CERTIFIED WORKPLACE? GET STARTED TODAY AND BECOME PART OF OUR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM!


EDAG, one of the leading global engineering experts with heritage from the automotive industry, serves its customers with complete development responsibility, ranging from concept work to even building prototypes. Whether it is software development, development of future mobility solutions, sustainability, design engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing engineering or various other engineering requests, EDAG has for more than 56 years successfully helped its clients take the next technology leap.


We at EDAG simply claim to be our customer’s global mobility and industry engineering experts!

EDAG Engineering Scandinavia AB is the Scandinavian subsidiary of the EDAG Group. With an origin from Gothenburg, we have naturally become an important partner to the western region of Sweden. More and more customers are discovering our ability to deliver local engineering capabilities within a wide range of areas – not seldom in combination with other global EDAG sites, colleagues and competences to accommodate larger projects and undertakings.


Since 2022, we are also represented in Stockholm, supporting and expanding the already ongoing business engagements in the region with existing and new customers. EDAG Engineering Scandinavia AB was the fastest growing engineering service supplier in Sweden in 2022 with continued growth in 2023 and 2024! Read all about EDAG here: https://www.edag.com/en

With exciting growth plans and as our current head of Mechanical Engineering prepares for retirement, we’re now seeking our coming Director of Mechanical Engineering, who will grow and lead the department into the future.


Your Role

As the Director of Mechanical Engineering, you will:


  • Be responsible, lead, develop and inspire a great team of engineers within mechanical design and related development
  • Oversee (and coach when needed) customer engagements and projects in automotive and industrial engineering
  • Participate and be an active contributor in the management team of EDAG Engineering Scandinavia
  • Collaborate with international colleagues in EDAG Group, ensuring optimal solutions for our clients
  • Drive strategic growth of department fostering innovation, strong execution and continuous improvement
  • Be responsible for growth and utilization of the mechanical engineering team including financial and budget responsibility for the department

What we are looking for:


  • Proven leadership experience in mechanical engineering, preferably in automotive and/or other industrial sectors.
  • Apart from people skills, also a person enjoying the sales aspect of serving our clients with engineering solutions.
  • Experience in mechanical design, product development, and engineering processes.
  • A driven, endurant manager with a “hunter” mentality and passion for our company.
  • Ability to mentor and develop engineering talents and careers.
  • Excellent communication and strategic thinking skills.
  • A clear customer mindset and ambition to impress our clients in our undertakings.
  • A colleague with good network at key customers in Sweden.

Why Join Us?


  • Be part of a global engineering powerhouse with exciting projects.
  • A chance to join a company and engineering field with unique pre-conditions for fast growth in automotive and other industries.
  • Opportunity to shape the future of mobility and industry engineering together with the EDAG team and our customers.
  • Work with great, motivated and experienced colleagues in Gothenburg and Stockholm.
  • Stimulating role with wide range of duties, surrounded by supportive colleagues with tight team spirit.

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