Solution Development Manager Automation GI (m/w/d)

Your role

As a Solution Development Manager Automation GI (m/w/d), your mission is to design, adapt, and implement automation concepts that cater directly to the diverse needs of our General Industry customers.

You will drive the automation solution side, transforming our strategy into layouts, concepts as modular building blocks, and agile customer requests into clear and feasible offers. You will collaborate closely with the BDM, our Automation Innovation Center and global Product Management to ensure that our automation roadmap aligns with customer value and solution scalability.

You are hands-on, driven by clarity and action, and comfortable innovating while flying. You enjoy simplifying technical complexity and seeing your ideas take shape on the shop floor.

A certain willingness to travel is required, as you will work closely with international teams and customer centers.

You will report to the Global Business Manager Automation

You will

• • Create and adapt automation tightening cell concepts for GI applications
  • Translate customer needs into time-efficient budget-level offers and scalable solution concepts.
  • Collaborate closely and directly with the BDM GI and Product Managers to align GI-specific requirements with the automation roadmap
  • Use tools like Visual Components to visualize and validate concepts, feasibility and process flow
  • Support customer centers as a technical enabler and sparring partner in an agile way
  • Reuse and modify existing automation modules for new use cases
  • Guide the transformation of our industry from manual to automated assembly processes, in close contact with local teams
  • Lead internal discussions around technical feasibility, design direction, and solution readiness
  • Coordinate across Product Management, R&D, Application Centers, and CCs globally

To succeed, you will need

• At least 5 years of experience in automation design, solution development, or project engineering
• Strong technical background and ability to structure end-to-end automation solutions
• Proficiency in 3D layouting tools (Visual Components, SolidWorks, etc.)
• Engineering degree or equivalent in Automation, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering
• Solid understanding of industrial manufacturing and assembly transformation
• Fluent in English; German is a plus, but not required
• Self-motivation, resilience, and the drive to make things move
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to align diverse stakeholder

In return, we offer

• Permanent employment with an attractive compensation package. Enjoy a secure, long-term position with a competitive annual salary, internet allowance, company pension scheme, and capital-forming benefits.
• Flexible working models for optimal work-life balance. Benefit from flexible working hours, the ability to work from home, occasional global customer visits, 30 vacation days, and additional special leave for personal occasions.
• Cutting-edge technology and development opportunities. Work with state-of-the-art equipment. You’ll also have access to our internal academy, LinkedIn Learning, and international career paths.
• Room to grow and flat hierarchies. Take on varied and responsible tasks in a modern work environment with short communication channels and fast decision-making processes.
• Strong team spirit and support. We value collaboration and mutual support. You’ll benefit from structured onboarding, knowledge sharing, and regular team and company events.
• Health and sustainability awareness. Take advantage of our corporate health management program, employee assistance services, and our commitment to environmental and social responsibility to improve quality of life.
• Attractive employee benefits. Enjoy perks like bike and car leasing, corporate discounts, free parking, complimentary hot drinks, and fresh fruit in the office.

Job location

This role is fully home-based. We value results over location and provide the tools and support you need to succeed from any location.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Thorben Suerkemper