0Head of Construction (m/f/d)
IKN GmbH | Germany | 31xxx Neustadt am Rübenberge | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 16.07.2026 on stepstone.de

Head of Construction (m/f/d)

Branch: Machine-building and -opera... Branch: Machine-building and -operating


IKN (Ingenieurbüro-Kühlerbau-Neustadt) GmbH is a medium-sized company specializing in the development and production of clinker coolers and pyro plants for cement production. The company, based in Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany, was founded in 1982 by Dipl.-Ing. Karl von Wedel. With our local offices in the Czech Republic, Brazil, the USA and India, we employ more than 190 employees worldwide. In the more than 40 years of our activity, we have developed from a cooler specialist to a complete supplier for complete pyro equipment with more than 800 references worldwide. Construction (m/d)

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Innovation & technical development Active design of the technological development of the department Bringing new impulses and introducing new technologies – from AI-based design methods to advanced automation tools Definition, delegation and follow-up of innovation and development tasks Standardization and development of construction methods, processes and guidelines Development of internally developed, parameterized and automated 3D construction tools Organization & Leadership Professional and disciplinary leadership of around 45 employees Heading and moderation of meetings and technical voting – make decisions where the know-how sits Employee development: Detecting, promoting and empowering talents Identification and analysis of potential for improvement in processes and structures Design of change and optimization processes together with other disciplines Project & Resource Control Control and prioritization of all construction projects (projects, offers, studies, R & D) Capacity and resource planning (internal/external) Ensuring efficient workflows and needs-based workflows

Technical background Studies in engineering or technical fields Multiannual experience in design, ideally in machine or plant engineering – with international project reference Curiosity for digital design methods, parameterized tools and automation – and ideally: enthusiasm for this Knowledge of CAD systems (e.g. SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor, NX, Catia) Experience with PDM/PLM systems Leaders Clear, binding and practical leadership style Experience in building and developing teams Enforceability combined with genuine cooperation readiness Conflictability, Communication Strength, Decision Strength Ability to combine technical excellence with economic thinking and pragmatism Personal competencies Analytical and Structured Thinking Power High problem solving competence in complex situations Technical curiosity and genuine demand for continuous improvement Organisational skills, resilience and sense of responsibility

Exciting projects in an interdisciplinary team A coexistence in a collegial environment A dynamic and modern work with duz culture and design potential Digital work organisation Benefits such as in-house fitness room with sports offers, job ticket, occupational retirement and more. .

Location

ava IKN GmbH
Neustadt am Rübenberge
Germany

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