Responsibilities / Tasks We are seeking a Senior Manager Automation to lead automation project execution, manage engineering teams, and support business growth through customer-focused solutions. This role combines project management , people leadership , and technical automation expertise , ensuring successful delivery of automation, regular, and service projects in accordance with customer requirements, company standards, quality expectations, and budget targets.

The successful candidate will act as a key interface between customers, project teams, engineering resources, and sales functions while driving continuous improvement in engineering and project execution processes.

Project & Automation Management

- Manage automation, regular, and service projects from initiation through completion.
- Ensure automation project compliance with customer specifications, functional analysis, company norms, and automation standards.
- Organize and initiate automation project execution within approved budget frameworks.
- Drive project performance while balancing quality, cost, and delivery commitments.
- Continuously evaluate and mitigate risks across projects and quotations.
- Make product customization decisions during project execution when required.
- Support project teams throughout execution, including on-site support when necessary.

Team Leadership
- Lead, supervise, evaluate, and mentor Automation Engineers and Lead Automation Engineers.
- Support the professional growth and development of team members.
- Promote the consistent application of project methodologies and internal procedures.




- Ensure adherence to engineering standards, processes, and best practices.

Customer & Business Support
- Act as a primary point of contact for customers regarding project scope, planning, and delivery.
- Negotiate project scope and execution timelines with customers.
- Identify customer needs and translate them into business opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with Sales and After Sales teams.
- Perform project estimations and provide technical support during quotation and proposal phases.
- Ensure automation quotation processes meet established procedures and quality standards.

Continuous Improvement
- Drive continuous optimization of engineering tools, methods, and project execution processes.
- Participate in internal improvement initiatives and contribute to organizational excellence.
- Support the implementation of best practices across projects and engineering activities.

Your Profile / Qualifications Education

- Master's Degree in Automation Engineering or a related field.
- Professional Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).

Experience

- Minimum 5 years of proven experience in Automation and/or Electrical Engineering.




- Broad experience in project execution and project management.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and mentoring engineering professionals.
- Experience managing customer-facing projects and stakeholder relationships.

Languages
- English: B2/C1 level required.
- French, Portuguese, and/or German considered a strong advantage.

Key Competencies
- Planning and organizational skills
- Effective communication skills
- Results orientation
- Quality focus
- Customer orientation (internal and external)
- Decision-making capability
- Leadership and people development
- Risk management mindset
- Stress tolerance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills

Technical Skills
- Office software proficiency
- Automation and electrical engineering expertise
- Project management methodologies and tools

Travel Requirements
- Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time, depending on project and customer requirements.

We Offer

- Attractive compensation package aligned with experience, responsibilities, and international exposure.
- Adaptable working hours and a hybrid working model (up to two days per week remote).
- 23 days of vacation per year.
- An excellent work environment within an international, collaborative, and technically strong engineering team.
- Continuous internal training and career development opportunities, both nationally and internationally.
- The opportunity to join a company recognized as a Top Employer 2026.

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📌 Senior Manager Automation (Alcobendas)
🏢 Gea Group
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