The offer
A challenging and crucial position within a dynamic, open, and informal (family) company where employees are of great importance. Talented and motivated colleagues work daily on the best-fit solutions. Their deep expertise is used to deliver innovative machines that perfectly meet customer requirements. Through a multitude of long-term relationships and consistently achieving maximum customer satisfaction, they realize an impressive annual growth of 10%.In terms of employment conditions, you can expect the following:
- Daily work at a modern, in-house production facility and office in Woerden
- Collaborating with more than 380 dedicated colleagues
- A competitive salary that matches your experience, education, knowledge, and skills
- Excellent secondary benefits, such as a profit-sharing scheme
- 27 vacation days and 4 additional days (ATV), with the option to purchase 9 extra days annually
- A friendly end-of-week gathering every Friday in their own BPA bar
- Access to an in-house gym to stay fit before, after, or during work, free of charge
- Celebrations of birthdays, anniversaries, and various fun staff events (BBQs, sports days, family days, Christmas parties, etc.)
Woerden, Netherlands
Our client
BluePrint Automation develops, assembles, and installs custom-made case packaging systems for packing flexible packaging (bags) into boxes (cases). The machines and packaging lines for horizontal or vertical packing of products such as frozen food, snacks, and confectionery (for items like chips, candy, fries, dishwasher tablets, cheese, and ice cream) into boxes, trays, or crates are delivered worldwide. Through the use of robotics, continuous development, and a high level of customer focus, BluePrint Automation has grown into an innovative, leading manufacturer in the field of case packers. Sales and production take place in Woerden (NL) and the USA. There are sales and service branches in Germany, France, England, America, Australia, and China.BluePrint Automation operates in a fast-growing market, where the need for modularly built systems (standardization) is increasing. Software plays a crucial and essential role in the perceived quality of case packaging machines.
Job description
As a ‘Software Manager,’ you will be responsible for further implementing the strategy of the Software department, leading a team of about 30 colleagues (with university-level software engineers). You will contribute to functional solutions for customer orders and assess the feasibility of these solutions with your team. The Software department supports the Service department by facilitating customers through second-line support, and the 'Coordinator Remote Control' also falls under your leadership. You will ensure the management of the current control platforms (Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Bosch, and Keba) and guide the migration process to a single standard platform (Beckhoff) for the various machines and systems, using a roadmap.Your main tasks and responsibilities include:
- Systematically implementing the chosen vision and strategy for software/control systems
- Better utilizing project repetition to improve and ensure quality
- Continuously improving; structuring and standardizing platforms & defining and executing methods and processes
- Daily management of the Software department, planning, and communication through regular meetings
- Establishing uniform methods to make the software independent of individuals
- Facilitating and managing mechatronic collaboration within the engineering teams
- Reducing software engineering hours per project
- Structuring and managing existing platforms, guiding further developments, and rolling out the software framework
Background
- Higher vocational/academic level of thinking and a completed technical education
- Relevant leadership experience, preferably in manufacturing
- Experience in managing engineers and understanding the technical aspects of software
- Experience with motion control (servo) systems, PLC platforms, and HMI and Vision systems is an advantage
- A strong personality who can convincingly communicate your vision
- Ability to bring the strategic direction of the Software department to practical implementation
- Aiming for high efficiency, effectiveness, and quality through continuous improvement, modularity, and standardization
- Analytical, resourceful in solving support questions, and a 'first-time-right attitude'
- As a hands-on, decisive people manager, you seek collaboration, are open in communication, motivating towards your team, straightforward, and approachable at all levels (by being present on the shop floor)
At the specialist in innovative case packaging systems, you will develop the software department to an even higher level!
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