Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager will lead a team of ~25 engineers across Application Engineering, Customer Order Engineering (Electrical & Mechanical), and Work Preparation, delivering high-quality outputs. As a key member of the site leadership team, this role drives operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and talent development. We seek a visionary leader who inspires, coaches, and develops engineering talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a technical expert in medium voltage switchgear, with strong customer orientation and the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts. The department also supports the Pre-Order Team with engineering input for high-value quotations, while Customer Engineering is based on existing product concepts; new product development is handled by Portfolio Management & R&D.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering ownership, teamwork, and continuous learning.
• Model Company's Leadership principles, demonstrating passion, efficiency, and a commitment to growth.
• Drive technical excellence in medium voltage switchgear design, ensuring compliance with standards and customer needs.
• Manage all Customer Engineering processes at the Ankara plant, ensuring quality, efficiency, profitability, and compliance with regulations.
• Coach and grow engineering talent, promoting responsibility and career development.
• Promote problem-solving and collaboration, encouraging innovation and cross-functional teamwork.
• Support Pre-Order Team with engineering input for high-value quotations and standardized, cost-effective solutions.
• Translate sales forecasts into resource planning, ensuring optimal staffing and alignment with business goals.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing workflows, tools and systems.
• Ensure technical accuracy and compliance, managing documentation, reporting metrics, and maintaining up-to-date engineering systems and tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent;
• 10 years of work experience in Switchgear Manufacturing / Engineering Services;
• Degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Systems Engineering;
• 10 years’ experience in Engineering in the electrical services/project business.

Skills:

• General knowledge of the electrical distribution grid i.e. (Application) knowledge of Low and Medium Voltage products, i.e. switchgear, UPS, batteries, transformers, protection relays, SCADA/Automation etc.
• Knowledge of Engineering, Calculation and Manufacturing Methods, Tools and Systems.
• International experience mandatory and cultural awareness.
• Knowledge of Engineer to Order (ETO) and Assemble to Order (ATO) Business.
• ERP Knowledge (SAP, Oracle).
• Six Sigma, Pro Launch and ISO 9001.
• Language capability: English/Turkish.
• Procedures, company rules, guidelines (national and international), law, rules & regulations, standards, safety, quality and environmental guidelines as far as applicable.
• Demonstrates natural leadership qualities and a willingness to take an unpopular stand if necessary.
• Cooperates with the developmental system in the organization.