Deputy Business Unit Head - Water
About the job
- A completed degree in a technical or natural-science field, such as process engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, or a related discipline, or an equivalent qualification.
- Several years of professional and leadership experience, ideally in a laboratory-related, technical, or service-oriented environment.
- Strong business understanding and experience working with key performance indicators and profit-and-loss responsibility.
- Experience implementing change and optimization processes.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to act clearly and solution-oriented in a dynamic environment.
- High willingness to travel and regular presence at the Rostock and Kessin locations.
- Support and represent the Business Unit Head in the operational and strategic management of the Water business unit.
- Closely support and develop the leadership teams, focusing on cross-site collaboration across Rostock, Kessin, and Greven.
- Share responsibility for achieving economic objectives and continuously developing the organization.
- Identify and implement optimization and digitalization projects based on key performance indicators.
- Promote a performance-oriented, appreciative, and sustainable leadership culture.
- Prepare market and business plans for relevant market areas and implement them in an international context.
- Support budget planning, forecasting, and resource management.
About the company
Kiwa provides testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services to ensure the safety and quality of products and systems that touch people's lives. It assesses and certifies components and processes across water, energy, construction, and manufacturing, using rigorous testing and inspection to award certification that proves compliance. Kiwa differentiates itself through its long history starting with water safety, a broad cross‑sector expertise, and global reach backed by SHV Holdings, which supports its growth and reliability. Its goal is to give customers and the public trust by confirming that products and services meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Rijswijk, Netherlands
Founded
1948
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Kiwa reported €1.7 billion revenue in 2025, up 14% with 5% organic growth.
- Kiwa signed a €1.3 billion CSA TIC acquisition on August 28, 2026.
- The 2026 Northern Europe deal spree adds Germany, Denmark, Finland, and Lithuania immediately.
What critics are saying
- CSA’s acquisition needs member approval and regulatory clearance before closing, delaying integration into 2027.
- UL Solutions, SGS, and DNV attack Kiwa’s margins with broader brands and deeper procurement reach.
- A shift to in-house AI compliance at OEMs compresses Kiwa’s core certification fees.
What makes Kiwa unique
- Kiwa’s 12,000 employees span 40 countries, combining TIC scale with local regulatory depth.
- Kiwa PVEL’s Product Qualification Program gives solar buyers failure-focused module reliability data.
- Sertio, PÜG, and Valcert deepen Kiwa’s EU medical-device and certification capabilities in 2026.
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Benefits
Hybrid Work Options
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Life Insurance
Parental Leave
Sabbatical Leave
Commuter Benefits
Mental Health Support
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
31%1 year growth
31%2 year growth
31%Testaus- ja tarkastusyritys Kiwa has acquired Sertio, a Tampere-based in vitro diagnostics assessment company. Sertio operates as a notified body under the EU's IVDR regulation, evaluating medical devices for compliance before market entry. Kiwa is amongst the world's leading testing, inspection and certification companies. The acquisition strengthens Kiwa's position in the medical device assessment sector. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Kiwa PVEL, an independent solar photovoltaic module testing laboratory, has released a major update to its Product Qualification Program addressing rising field failures from spontaneous glass breakage and frame structural issues. The revised programme introduces test-to-failure protocols for static mechanical load and hail testing, with expanded sample sizes to better assess module durability. The new hail test increases samples to five modules and focuses on breakage-prone areas like edges and corners, escalating hail diameters until failure occurs. The update also introduces final stabilisation steps to address measurement uncertainty in n-type technologies, including light-soaking treatments after various stress tests. Additional changes include reduced sample sizes for light-induced degradation testing and streamlined UV-induced degradation sequencing. The updates aim to provide solar buyers with more robust reliability data as manufacturers pursue larger modules with thinner materials.
The total number of Top Performers remains steady, but failures have increasedNAPA, Calif., June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced the publication of its 11th annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard. This digital resource provides solar industry stakeholders with testing insights gained from Kiwa PVEL's flagship Product Qualification Program (PQP). The PQP is a comprehensive suite of extended reliability and performance tests that evaluate solar modules under a wide range of environmental and mechanical conditions—including the effects of extreme temperatures and high humidity, as well as the impacts of mechanical stress, hail and ultraviolet light
Kiwa PVEL releases 11th edition of the PV Module Reliability Scorecard.
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