Bedrijfsomschrijving
At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.
It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.
Vacatureomschrijving
Are you the enthusiastic and open-minded professional who can excel in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment? Can you lead, maintain oversight, and easily coordinate with various stakeholders within a project? Then keep reading!
In this role, you will be the central link between developers, testers, technical writers, product managers, purchasers, production teams, and support organizations. You will ensure that the project objectives are clear to everyone and coordinate all activities. You will be in constant contact with stakeholders within Lely to guarantee the successful introduction of product improvements in the field. You will work within a team of Project Managers under the leadership of the Lead (PD) Project Management.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will lead a project involving a multidisciplinary team of 20 to 25 engineers, ensuring that everyone stays aligned toward a common goal.
Your main tasks include:
- Creating, implementing, and aligning project plans with relevant stakeholders while coordinating all project activities;
- Managing the budget and monitoring cost developments of the machine;
- Managing risks and suppliers;
- Challenging and motivating engineers to deliver an optimal and high-quality technical product;
- Providing progress reports for management and stakeholders.
Functie-eisen
We are looking for an inspiring and strong leader with experience in mechanical engineering and software engineering. Furthermore:
- You have a completed Master’s degree in a technical field and at least seven years of experience as a project manager or team leader in a technical product development environment;
- You have experience with long-term New Product Introduction (NPI) projects;
- You possess excellent communication skills;
- You are highly result- and action-oriented;
- You are aware of your surroundings, decisive, and tactful;
- You have experience in the development of mechatronic products.
Additionally, you thrive in a dynamic and innovative organization.
Aanvullende informatie
Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof - and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so.
- An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
- Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.
- A salary within the scale of €6400 - €9000 gross per month, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future
- Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy - from personal development to job-specific training.
- Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
- Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.
- A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
- A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly.
- Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it!
We are also proud that our efforts and vision have been rewarded by winning the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!
Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, and/or secondment agency?
We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.