Anders Nelson

Growing business by orchestrated efforts!

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

Having first hand experience from companies struggling to keep up with change and from those who drive change, I am determined to put R&D into use to achieve profitable growth. Specialties: Innovation. Leadership and building high performing teams. Product development. Creating value streams. Lean product development.

Experience

  • R&D Director at Hiab
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

    Leading R&D units in Sweden, Poland and Korea, focusing the efforts on developing the most productive, energy efficient, user friendly and safe products as possible. Leadership, organizational development and people management. Global process owner for New Product development - created and implemented the process and governance system to professionalize decision making and efficiently handle a multi-project environment, avoiding overload. Research projects, technology development, product development and sustaining engineering. Initiated the development of iX series cranes with 30% less energy consumption. Formed a team for electrification and started up technology development in the area. Controls system software, hardware and hydraulics. Electromechanics. Structural mechanics and advanced welding technology. Site manager Hudiksvall; safety, facilities, investments.

  • Munters (5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Global Director R&D, Group head of IP
      Mar 2021 - Oct 2021 · 8 mos

      Leading R&D organization with teams in US, Mexico, Sweden, focusing on creating energy efficient, high quality products with smarter controls and standardization of components, as well as expanding into adjacent scope business- and technology wise. Took responsibility for setting up routines for handling of IPR. Desiccant dryer technology, inorganic chemistry, control system development, air handling systems, evaporative cooling, data center cooling. Wireless sensors.

    • Director global R&D Air treatment
      Dec 2017 - Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Leading R&D organization with teams in US, Mexico, Sweden and Belgium. Managing both expansive phases and saving program with lay-offs and tough restrictions. Desiccant dryer technology, inorganic chemistry, control system development, air handling systems, evaporative cooling, data center cooling. Wireless sensors.

    • R&D manager
      Jan 2016 - Nov 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Transformed the R&D unit in Kista and developed its capabilities for analytic engineering, innovation and product development. Created trust and confidence for Munters to invest more in R&D. Recruitments and growth.

  • Atlas Copco (20 yrs 4 mos)
    • Mechanics department manager R&D
      Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for mechanical development and test lab for Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB. Defined the structure and recruited managers to the teams within the department. Deeply involved in technology development; member of the patent committee.

    • R&D manager assembly and drills
      Mar 2013 - Dec 2013 · 10 mos

      Responsible for R&D resources and product areas within General industry. Business plan and budgeting. Project portfolio management,

    • Program manager
      May 2010 - Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Run different development programs. Product management, business cases and portfolio planning. Project management and technical research. Controller software development, embedded software, energy efficient electronics. Electrification. Pneumatic turbine development. Permanent magnet motors. Advanced motion mechanics.

  • Designer at Misomex
    Mar 1993 - Sep 1995 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Design of equipment for graphical industry. Pneumatics, motion mechanics and mechatronic systems. Macro programming to enhance CAD environment.