Manager of Pulp Drying Automation Team (m/f/d)

Location: Graz, Styria, Austria; office-based with a home office option

Salary: €4,630.71 gross per month minimum; market-based salary depending on qualifications and experience.

Company

hirify.global delivers engineering technologies and industrial solutions for global customers in key industries, including pulp and paper.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the pulp drying automation engineering team in alignment with product and organizational strategy.
• Manage team budgets, resource allocation, and engineering and site resources for projects.
• Improve team functions, productivity, competitiveness, internal processes, and delivered products.
• Oversee AEI-related project execution, project reviews, engineering reviews, and quality issue resolution.
• Prepare competitive AEI engineering cost estimates for sales projects and support sales activities.
• Collaborate with hirify.global entities and companies while advancing digitalization initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in automation, electrification, instrumentation, or industrial project engineering and management.
• Degree in Automation, Electrification, or Instrumentation Engineering, or equivalent qualification.
• Strong understanding of AEI within the pulp industry and proven experience leading complex investment projects.
• Demonstrated team leadership and people development capabilities.
• Fluency in English and German is required; both are working languages.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to guide teams to meet deadlines.

Nice to have

• In-depth knowledge of pulp drying systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent position in an innovative and international company.
• Long-term development opportunities, including talent and leadership programs.
• Flexible working time model and home office option.
• Employee discounts, subsidized company restaurant, parking spaces, and public accessibility.
• Bike leasing.