Head of Mechanical Design (m/f/d)

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Title: Head of Mechanical Design (m/f/d)

Location: DUISBURG, NW, Germany, 47059

Professional Area: ENGINEERING

Contract Duration: PERMANENT

About Tenova

Tenova, a Techint Group company, is a worldwide partner for sustainable, innovative and reliable solutions in the metals and also through the well-known TAKRAF and DELKOR brands in the mining industries. Tenova leverages a workforce of over 2,500 forward-thinking professionals located in 18 countries across 5 continents, who design technologies and develop services that help companies reduce costs, save energy, limit environmental impact and improve working conditions.

Your role in Tenova: Head of Mechanical Design (m/f/d)

Description: We are looking for a HEAD OF MECHANICAL DESIGN (m/f/d) to lead our Mechanical Designteam. Immediate start, permanent, full-time position, based in Duisburg

Your tasks:

• Leading and developing the Mechanical Design Team
• Management of external and internal resources, including ensuring adherence to deadlines
• Oversight of ongoing projects, support, and approval, including designs, calculations, layouts, and documentation
• Ensuring compliance with technical standards, safety regulations, and quality requirements
• Continuous improvement of processes, tools, and methods
• Strengthening cost competitiveness through design-to-cost strategies and standardization
• Collaboration with other departments

Required profile:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering with a focus on mechanical design and/or plant engineering or process engineering
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in the field of furnace technology/heat treatment
• Leadership skills, technical expertise, and intercultural competence
• Proficiency in working with 2D and 3D CAD systems as well as PDM systems
• Excellent German and English language skills
• Occasional travel (worldwide)

We offer you:

• A creative working environment with varied and challenging fields of activity
• An independent way of working in an international team
• A flexible working environment and flexible working hours
• An attractive salary
• Appealing training opportunities and individual personnel development
• Freedom to design new processes and improve existing workflows