MANAGER - ELECTRICAL, AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS OFFICE

Ref 2583875 | Date: 8 Oct 2026 APCO Technologies MANAGER - ELECTRICAL, AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS OFFICE Business sector: Space, energy and industry As part of the development of our Naval Division, we are looking for the Manager of our Electrical, Automation & Robotics technical office. Our organization is primarily structured around our projects. We are therefore looking for a technical and operational manager, capable of leading a multidisciplinary team and guaranteeing its contribution to the success of our projects in terms of Quality, Costs and Deadlines. We are primarily looking for a leader capable of making a technical team succeed. You know how to set clear objectives, define priorities and demand precise commitments. You monitor their achievement and intervene quickly when a project drifts. You know how to create engagement, but also to maintain a high level of requirement. You are capable of challenging your teams and implementing the necessary action plan when the situation requires it, while maintaining a professional and constructive working environment. You do not settle for merely observing or transmitting difficulties: you take charge of them, organize their resolution and ensure they are effectively closed. You also know how to rely on the experts in your team. Your role is not to substitute for them, but to give them a framework, priorities, means and decisions allowing them to succeed. In this regard, a solid technical culture is indispensable to understand issues, challenge solutions, make decisions and mobilize the right skills when projects encounter difficulties. What you achieve: * You manage and develop the team grouping skills in electricity, automation and robotics: organization, distribution of responsibilities, definition of priorities, workload monitoring and support for employees. * You anticipate resource and skill needs, actively participate in recruitment, integration and development of your team members. * You organize the office activities according to project priorities and arbitrate the allocation of resources when several projects are in competition. * You are direct support to Project Managers to steer issues relating to your field and guarantee that the developed solutions meet performance, quality, cost and deadline objectives. * You ensure that technical difficulties are taken charge of, structured and carried through to their resolution, by mobilizing the necessary experts and arbitrating when required. * You challenge the technical choices and estimates of your team, identify risks early enough and implement the necessary actions to avoid their impact on projects. * You coordinate the interfaces between your team and the other disciplines involved in our machines and installations: mechanics, welding, hydraulics, calculation, testing, manufacturing and project management. * You are responsible for meeting the commitments of your office and implement the necessary level of steering and requirement to achieve the agreed objectives. * You are a credible entry point for our suppliers and subcontractors specialized in electrical, automation and robotics solutions: issuing requisitions, clarifying needs, reviewing proposed solutions, monitoring studies and realizations, handling deviations and steering corrective actions. * You intervene when necessary in our workshops, at our subcontractors or on client sites in order to help teams resolve encountered difficulties and secure project milestones. * You contribute to structuring and improving the methods, standards, tools and processes of the office in order to increase its efficiency and the robustness of the delivered solutions. What you bring: * Higher engineering degree or equivalent in a relevant technical field: electrical engineering, automation, robotics, mechatronics or industrial machinery. * Significant experience in the development and realization of special machines or complex industrial equipment. * Demonstrated experience in the management of technical teams, ideally multidisciplinary. * Good understanding of industrial electrical architectures, automation, control-command systems and robotics to communicate with specialists, challenge their proposals and arbitrate issues. * Experience working in a project-based organization, with strong constraints on planning, costs, quality and technical interfaces. * Ability to simultaneously manage several subjects, to identify priorities and make decisions in a demanding environment. * Ability to work effectively with Project Managers and other managers of the design office, and to transform project objectives into priorities and commitments for your team. * Experience in managing technical suppliers or subcontractors. * Leadership, sense of responsibility, organizational capacity and taste for results. * Ability to deal with difficulties in a factual, direct and pragmatic manner. * Very good level of English, both spoken and written. Occasional travel in Switzerland, Europe and the United States is to be expected. What we offer: * A management role with a direct impact on the success of the strategic projects of our Naval Division. * Complex industrial projects combining mechanics, welding, electricity, automation and robotics. * High autonomy in the organization and development of your team. * An international environment and direct collaboration with our industrial clients and partners. * A growing company