Senior Automation Manager, Nørresundby, Denmark

Are you our new Automation Manager with a passion for technology, leadership, and scalable automation solutions?

At DESMI, you will play a key role in strengthening and scaling our automation capabilities across the organization. You will be part of product development & innovation leading a skilled engineering team in Denmark and China to develop reliable and future-proof automation solutions for both products and customized needs.

Working closely with Product Management, Projects, Production, and Service, you will ensure strong alignment between technical solutions and business requirements. You will be responsible for setting direction, creating structure across projects, and ensuring high quality delivery of automation solutions across DESMI’s global operations.

A glimpse into the role

You will lead a team of automation engineers while ensuring that our solutions are robust and aligned with business needs. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing automation team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Project Execution & Prioritization: Plan, structure, and drive execution across multiple automation projects, ensuring clear priorities, efficient resource allocation, and on-time delivery.
• Technical Direction & Quality Assurance: Set the technical direction for automation solutions across hardware and software, ensuring reliable, serviceable, and future-proof designs.
• Operational Ownership of Automation Solutions: Oversee the development and maintenance of automation systems, translating business and product requirements into standardized, scalable technical solutions.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the key point of contact for stakeholders across Product Management, Projects, Production, and Service, ensuring alignment and clear communication on scope, expectations, and deliverables.
• Process & Solution Optimization: Drive structured and transparent workflows across projects, continuously improving processes and enabling efficient and consistent delivery of automation solutions.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Support the ongoing development of DESMI’s automation portfolio by promoting a solution-oriented mindset and identifying opportunities for innovation and standardization.