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Our Research & Development (R&D) department is undergoing rapid development. And R&D Manager Thijmen Miedema has plans to substantially expand his team. \u2018The interesting thing is that we work with the latest technology and management is investing heavily in innovation. If you have good ideas and show initiative, you\u2019ll have plenty of opportunities here,\u2019 he says.<\/p>

Back in business at Fullwood<\/h2>\n

In 2015, Thijmen joined the former Fullwood Packo as an intern. As a farmer’s son, he liked the idea of working for a company linked to the agricultural sector. His talent was quickly noticed when he was working on his graduation assignment there. \u2018They told me I should definitely come back when I finished my degree. And I did. I was very happy there in the role of Project Engineer.\u2019<\/p>\n

However, partly due to relocating, Thijmen chose to leave Fullwood Packo after 3.5 years and work for another company. But when JOZ acquired Fullwood and continued as Fullwood, Thijmen was approached about working there again. \u2018The CEO, Arend Kuperus, messaged me asking if I would like to come in for a chat. The timing was perfect because, at the time, I was considering what I still wanted to accomplish in my career. And going back to working in an environment where the focus was on farmers and their animals really appealed to me.<\/p>\n

Setting priorities<\/h2>\n

Thijmen was hired as the R&D Manager and is now responsible for the department\u2019s performance. \u2018It\u2019s a very varied role in which my main objective is making sure the department runs as efficiently as possible. It\u2019s also important to me that the team enjoys working together and that they\u2019re given the freedom to develop and show initiative. I also act as the filter between what other departments want and the projects that have priority for us. That\u2019s something I really enjoy. Setting and monitoring priorities, and explaining to others why you can or cannot take on a project quickly. That role suits me well.\u2019<\/p>\n

Improving existing solutions<\/h2>\n

Besides inventing and developing new solutions, the engineers are also committed to improving those that already exist. That can range from something as small as coming up with a solution for a cable that is no longer available to innovations that take more than a year to complete. This means working in close cooperation with other departments.<\/p>\n

\u2018For example, the Sales Department wanted to launch the M2erlin robot on the American market. That\u2019s fantastic, of course, but from a technological perspective, there\u2019s a lot involved in making it happen. The regulations are different in the USA, so the robot has to be adapted to comply with them. It\u2019s not a matter of changing two or three details. There\u2019s so much more to it. So we\u2019ll be especially proud if we succeed in adapting the robot to comply with American regulations within a year. That will be a great milestone, not only for sales but also for our department.’<\/p>\n

And celebrating milestones is something that Thijmen does a lot. \u2018Our R&D department has already achieved many great things since the transition to Fullwood. The new FULLSENSE software has been launched, we\u2019ve developed a new arm controller and we\u2019re continuing to work on batch milking. So I want to express my enormous appreciation for my team. This is why we do what we do.’<\/p>\n

Looking for new talent<\/h2>\n

Thanks to the innovative strength of Fullwood, the R&D department is looking for talent. We\u2019re looking for people who are enthusiastic about working with the latest technologies and can show initiative. \u2018We are a relatively small department, which means there\u2019s a short chain of command and you have a lot of freedom. So if you\u2019re self-driven, engaged and enthusiastic, and keen to take responsibility, you\u2019ll really enjoy working here. We\u2019re a forward-thinking organisation and we\u2019re investing heavily in the future, which opens up a lot of possibilities. 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