Head of Engineering
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
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Leicester
East Midlands RegionUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- 65000.00 - 75000.00 GBP Annual + Car/Car Allowance, Bonus, Pension
- Posted
- 04 Oct 2021
- Closes
- 01 Nov 2021
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This international engineering business has always been a market leader here in the UK. With various locations through out the country their engineering function has been at the forefront of their ability to maintain their market dominance dominance. With such a key function to the company they have now decided to recruit a head of engineering who can lead this part of the business forward. You will work proactively with multi–disciplined colleagues in Business Excellence and Operations to ensure an integrated and compliant approach to Engineering across operations and capex/non capex projects.
Other elements to the role include:
* Leading a team of electrical and mechanical engineers, providing ad–hoc coaching to support their fulfilment of their roles and developing future potential.
* Identifying potential projects (capex & maintenance) and contributing to mid term and capital pipeline planning.
* Ensuring accurate early feasibility cost estimates for identified projects
* Supporting the development of engineering tender documentation
* Providing and maintaining resources for engineering support to all implemented projects and/or assisting the Capex Project Management team to deliver projects across all regions.
* Ensuring demonstrable legal compliance and best practice of engineering standards across the region
* Continuously challenging the safety performance and engineering standards of the plant and our employees.
* Communicating to senior managers where significant engineering issues occur and informing them of the remedial containment or countermeasures that are applied.
* Working with the area managers to ensure equipment analysis identifies a rolling replacement programme
* Communicating progress to a wider internal/external audience of stakeholders.
What will you bring?
* A professional Engineering background and educated to Degree level or equivalent.
* Significant experience of Mechanical and Electrical engineering design, ideally from a construction materials or materials handling business environment.
* Experience of delivering engineering solutions and large engineering projects within a complex Engineering/Construction business.
* Ability to communicate concisely and with impact – verbally and in writing – across all levels of an organisation, build effective working relationships and influence senior level stakeholders.
* Be able to manage multiple and conflicting priorities, be highly organised with demonstrable planning and delivery capabilities.
* Have a high attention to detail, with the ability to think creatively, strong results orientation and with personal values to succeed
* Ability to travel extensively across the UK to visit our sites.
???What's on offer?
* Competitive Salary, Car/Car Allowance, bonus and benefits recognizing the contribution you bring
* Opportunities for Career Progression both at home and abroad
* An inclusive and safety focused culture with people at the heart of the business
Other elements to the role include:
* Leading a team of electrical and mechanical engineers, providing ad–hoc coaching to support their fulfilment of their roles and developing future potential.
* Identifying potential projects (capex & maintenance) and contributing to mid term and capital pipeline planning.
* Ensuring accurate early feasibility cost estimates for identified projects
* Supporting the development of engineering tender documentation
* Providing and maintaining resources for engineering support to all implemented projects and/or assisting the Capex Project Management team to deliver projects across all regions.
* Ensuring demonstrable legal compliance and best practice of engineering standards across the region
* Continuously challenging the safety performance and engineering standards of the plant and our employees.
* Communicating to senior managers where significant engineering issues occur and informing them of the remedial containment or countermeasures that are applied.
* Working with the area managers to ensure equipment analysis identifies a rolling replacement programme
* Communicating progress to a wider internal/external audience of stakeholders.
What will you bring?
* A professional Engineering background and educated to Degree level or equivalent.
* Significant experience of Mechanical and Electrical engineering design, ideally from a construction materials or materials handling business environment.
* Experience of delivering engineering solutions and large engineering projects within a complex Engineering/Construction business.
* Ability to communicate concisely and with impact – verbally and in writing – across all levels of an organisation, build effective working relationships and influence senior level stakeholders.
* Be able to manage multiple and conflicting priorities, be highly organised with demonstrable planning and delivery capabilities.
* Have a high attention to detail, with the ability to think creatively, strong results orientation and with personal values to succeed
* Ability to travel extensively across the UK to visit our sites.
???What's on offer?
* Competitive Salary, Car/Car Allowance, bonus and benefits recognizing the contribution you bring
* Opportunities for Career Progression both at home and abroad
* An inclusive and safety focused culture with people at the heart of the business