Manager Mechanical Engineering
As our Manager Mechanical Engineering, you and your colleagues will be responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and development of the Mechanical Engineering and Design & Drafting disciplines. The role ensures that mechanical engineering and technical documentation are executed efficiently and in compliance with project requirements, quality standards and company procedures.
Responsibilities
Department Management
- Lead, organize, and manage the Mechanical Engineering (8 FTE), Design & Drafting (5 FTE) and team in Poland (5 FTE), including external resources;
- Plan and allocate resources to projects and proposals, ensuring optimal utilization, competence alignment, and timely delivery;
- Monitor progress, workload, quality, and budget performance of departmental activities;
- Establish, implement, and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and best practices;
- Support outsourcing activities and manage external partners.
Mechanical Engineering Leadership
- Provide technical leadership for mechanical design, specifications, and engineering integrity;
- Review and approve technical concepts, calculations, specifications, and engineering deliverables;
- Support proposals, project execution, and product development from a mechanical engineering perspective.
Design & Drafting Leadership
- Lead the creation and delivery of 2D and 3D layouts, models, and manufacturing drawings;
- Maintain CAD, and product data management standards within PLM systems;
- Ensure designs are manufacturable, consistent, and properly documented.
People and Organizational Leadership
- Recruit, coach and evaluate team members supporting competence development and succession planning;
- Foster a high performance, collaborative, and safety focused work environment;
- Support competence development and succession planning;
- Conduct performance and development reviews.
Stakeholder and Engineering Management
- Contribute to engineering strategy, planning, and continuous improvement as part of the Engineering Management Team;
- Collaborate with Project Management, Proposal Management, Procurement and other stakeholders.
What makes you successful?
Your knowledge and experience include the following:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent;
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering within heavy industry;
- Proven experience in managing engineering and/or design teams;
- Strong knowledge of mechanical design, engineering processes, and industrial equipment;
- Experience with CAD and PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter);
- Experience with project environments, planning, and budgeting;
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills;
- Fluent in English and willing to travel internationally.
About Danieli Corus
Danieli Corus has a track record of more than 40 years as an engineering company and plant builder for the global steel industry. From its IJmuiden home base, Danieli Corus prepares and executes projects, ranging from technical consultancy to the construction and commissioning of entire blast furnace facilities. All technology is state–of–the–art and customized to fit client requirements. Much of the business volume is based in emerging economies. Danieli Corus has around 250 employees, working at offices in The Netherlands, India and China.
But there is more
Our organization is distinguished by a pleasant and informal working atmosphere where pride and passion are paramount. You will be given the freedom and responsibility appropriate to your background and experience.
Besides a good salary, we also offer an attractive package of fringe benefits, such as a year–end allowance, a CLA allowance, expenses allowance, a minimum of 26 days holiday and 12 ADV days per year, contribution to a health insurance, collectivity on the health insurance at Zilveren Kruis, flexible working hours, opportunity to attend (internal) training courses, etc.
Applications from candidates residing outside the European Union will not be considered for this position
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Application process
Once you’ve submitted your application, we carefully review it against the criteria outlined in the job description. Our HR team and hiring managers collaborate to assess your fit. If we think you might be a good fit, you’ll be invited for in–person interviews. After two rounds of interviews, we evaluate feedback and extend an offer to the most suitable candidate. For certain roles, psychological assessments are also part of the selection process to ensure a well-rounded evaluation.
Interview process
Our interview process is thoughtfully structured, transparent, and designed with you in mind. Our interviewers come well-prepared, focusing on both skill-based and behavioral assessments to ensure a strong match between your strengths and our needs. We provide timely, respectful feedback to support a positive and professional experience.
Onboarding
When you join Danieli Corus, we make sure you feel engaged and productive from day one. You are empowered with clear goals and personalized mentorship is organized for accelerated integration in our teams and processes.
Questions?
If you still have questions after reading the information above, don’t hesitate to reach out to our HR professionals. They will be more than happy to explain why Danieli Corus is such a rewarding place to work in today’s dynamic and demanding global metals industry.
