**Automation** is an innovative engineering company specialising in solutions for low-voltage electrical power and data centre facilities. As a centre of expertise, we develop and implement bespoke solutions in collaboration with our clients.

With over 80 colleagues, we have the expertise and experience to deliver high-quality, future-proof applications. And we're continuing to grow!

To further support our growth, we are looking for a Test Engineer who wants to help build reliable and high-performance power and data centre solutions.

**Your impact as a Component Manager**

As a Component Manager you are responsible for the end-to-end ownership, standardisation, and optimisation of components within our power and data centre solutions.

The role ensures that all components are standardized, cost-efficient, available, and future-proof across their full lifecycle. Given the importance of scalability, speed, and cost control, this position is inherently strategic, bridging engineering, supply chain, procurement, and the business objectives.

**Your responsibilities**

You will be responsible for:

**Component Strategy \& Lifecycle Management.** You will need to, among other things,

* create and maintain the component masterdata in the ERP system

* own the full lifecycle and will develop and maintain component roadmaps aligned with product strategy

* ensure components are scalable and reusable across product lines

* co-define, -select, and -approve components

**Risk \& Performance Management**

* by monitoring reliability, performance, and compliance of all components

* by proactively manage risks related to lead times, obsolescence and single sourcing

**Supplier \& Market Alignment**by acting as the technical counterpart to Procurement in supplier discussions

In addition you will:

* Be the liaison to Engineering

* Callaborate Cross-Functionalby acting as the key interface between Engineering and procurement and by supporting other teams