16 set - Breganze
Agco
Date: Sep 15, 2026
Req ID: 104673
Location:
Breganze, IT
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Workplace Type: Onsite
Employment Duration: Permanent
Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!
The Director, Ideal Combine Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for the global IDEAL Combine engineering organization. This role is accountable for the performance, development, and execution of engineering activities supporting the IDEAL platform throughout the product lifecycle, including new product development, product improvement, quality enhancement, cost optimization, validation, and technology integration.
The incumbent leads multiple engineering managers and technical leaders, establishes the long-term product and technology roadmap, and aligns engineering priorities with AGCO's business strategy, customer needs, manufacturing objectives, and future harvesting technology vision.
This position serves as a key member of the Harvesting Engineering Leadership Team and partners across Product Management, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Precision Ag, Digital, and Regional Commercial organizations to deliver world-class harvesting solutions.
Your Impact
Develop and execute the long-term engineering strategy for the global IDEAL Combine platform, aligning technology roadmaps, innovation priorities, and engineering objectives with AGCO’s harvesting strategy
Lead and develop a global engineering organization, including engineering managers and technical leaders,
while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Own engineering performance and delivery across the IDEAL Combine portfolio, ensuring successful product launches, platform enhancements, lifecycle management, and compliance with safety and quality standards
Drive engineering excellence by implementing innovative technologies, improving engineering processes, and strengthening future product capabilities
Manage engineering investments, budgets, resource planning, and strategic prioritization to support business objectives and long-term growth
Partner closely with Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Digital and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment across functions and successful execution of strategic initiatives
Build organizational capability through succession planning, talent development, workforce planning, and the development of future engineering leaders and technical experts
Represent the engineering organization at executive level, providing strategic leadership, risk management, and business guidance while ensuring customer needs and market insights are translated into engineering priorities
Your Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Systems Engineering,
or a related technical discipline
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in engineering, product development, or technical organizations
Proven track record of leading complex product development programs and large-scale engineering organizations
Demonstrated success in leading managers, technical leaders, and global cross-functional teams within matrix environments
Strong business acumen, strategic planning capability, and experience driving organizational performance through engineering excellence
Preferred: Advanced degree (MSc or MBA), experience with agricultural machinery, harvesting equipment, or large mobile machinery, as well as technology transformation, innovation initiatives, and global product platform leadership
Your Workplace
This role follows AGCO’s on‑site work model, with employees primarily working from an AGCO location a minimum of 5 days per week to support collaboration and teamwork.
We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.
Join our extraordinary team today and !
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