Engineering Leader - Factory & Controls

At UL Solutions, our Factory & Controls team works with manufacturers behind the technologies that keep modern industry moving, including robotics, AMR, industrial machinery and industrial control panels.

We provide evaluation, testing and certification services for industrial equipment, machinery systems and factory automation technologies. Our work helps customers navigate national and international requirements, create clearer paths to global market access, and achieve their performance, safety and interoperability objectives.

We’re looking for an Engineering Leader – Factory & Controls to lead an established, high-performing engineering team across Europe.

This is a role that brings together people leadership, technical understanding and commercial awareness. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers, customers and the wider industry, building relationships, understanding emerging customer needs and ensuring our teams have the support and direction they need to deliver.

- University degree (equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree) in Business Administration, Management, Engineering or related field
- Engineering or technical leadership experience over approximately 3 years, with enough technical depth to understand the challenges your team and customers face.
- A people-first leadership style built around trust, empathy, coaching and accountability.
- Strong listening skills and the ability to get the best from highly experienced technical professionals.
- Commercial and business acumen, including confidence speaking with customers and understanding how engineering decisions affect the wider business.
- Strong customer-facing and networking skills, with the confidence to represent the organisation at customer meetings, industry events, trade shows or associations.
- Experience working with engineering projects, priorities and resource planning.
- A track record of delivering results and continuous improvement while maintaining quality.
- The ability to build relationships across functions, countries and cultures.
- A collaborative approach and the confidence to work successfully in a matrixed, international organisation.

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