DI (FH) Ranko Ivanic
Ranko Ivanic has a varied, intense and fulfilling job with pewag Austria.
Key data
Job description: Technical Product Manager for Lifting Points
Company: pewag Austria
I work in: Kapfenberg and Graz, Austria
I’ve worked here since: 2008
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What I do:
- Developing new products (lifting points, from the idea to series production)
- Customer care and support with technical issues
- Sales support
Why I love my job:
- Creativity and innovation
- Variety
- Customer contact
Important skills in my job:
- Analytical thinking
- Creativity
- Technical expertise
My biggest accomplishment so far:
The development of rotating lifting points which can be mounted and dismantled without using tools. Unique in the world and patented: more information here and here. This includes the peTAG solution, contactless identification and servicing of lifting accessories and other safety products. More information here.
How I found my current job:
I secured my job by submitting an official application and through my studies in Industrial Management, which I had already started.
What I learned for this job during my studies:
- Commercial thinking
- Management
- The application of scientific methods to a range of sectors
- Technical expertise I also updated the knowledge I obtained during my studies at the Technical University of Sarajevo, especially in the fields of engineering and IT.
Job prospects in my field:
When you complete a degree in Industrial Management, the chances of finding a job like mine are fairly good, especially given the broad range of business knowledge and technical understanding involved.
I am:
- analytical
- determined
- philanthropic
About my job:
My job in development is varied, very intense and completely satisfying. I am lucky to work for pewag because the pewag group is an international company placing great value on innovation. Our goals today and in the future are to design the best products in the world. Because of this, the company values the development of new products. The pewag group is also an important economic factor in Austria and the EU and plays a key role in the chain industry at a global level. Austrian industry requires ever more bright minds, but being clever is not enough on its own: with the right training, you learn to build on and use/apply this knowledge.