Head of Innovation-Hub, Americas (Engineering)

JOB SUMMARY The Head of I-Hub Americas is part of the global R&D of Belimo and leads the growing engineering teams in the Americas (USA & Canada). The Head of Innovation Hub Americas has 3 areas of responsibility: Full responsibility for all regional product development and related life cycle activities Full responsibility for engineering services to be delivered to the global R&D organization Full responsibility for the development of Gas Sensors in Montreal, Canada In these areas the Head of I-Hub Americas needs to develop and to expand the team and competencies, as well as to serve internal customers in Americas and globally. COMPANY'S MISSION AND VALUES The objectives of this position are fully integrated to the objectives of the Company’s Mission and Values. It is the responsibility of all employees to perform their duties in accordance with Company Policy. REPORTING STRUCTURE The Head of I-Hub Americas is an extended member of the Americas Leadership Team. The position reports solid line to the Head of R&D Hubs in Switzerland and dotted line to the President, Belimo Americas. The role bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Build up the R&D team in Americas according to the global strategy Lead technical teams and resources > 30 people Coach and mentor direct and indirect team members Manage annual engineering budget of several millions USD Be the interface to the regional product management for regional engineering activities Oversee the execution of the regional product life cycle Ensure that all engineering activities follow Belimo processes and standards Implement measures and establish activities to improve the productivity of the teams Build up partners for engineering services Support procurement for suppliers based in the Americas REQUIREMENTS Core Competencies: Proven track of building-up a technical team Experience in design for manufacturability, assembly and configuration Excellent oral and written communication skills Able to work in a global, cross-cultural environment Able to apply innovative, creative thinking combined with keen decision-making capabilities Strong team work ethic and the ability to work autonomously with initiative and urgency Qualifications: Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Software) from an accredited institution required. Master of Science preferred. Must have 10+ years of engineering development experience in addition to 5+ years of leadership experience. Willing to travel up to 10%

Salary : $160,000 - $175,000