Head of Engineering - Test & Methods

Ford & Stanley Executive Search are working exclusively with a Global Manufacturer in the Midlands in appointing a Head of Engineering, Methods & Test.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly into the General Manager and dotted lines into the Global c–suite the successful candidate will be running the full engineering department, supporting the shaping and strategy of the company as they seek diversify their product and client base and move into new industries.

Leading a team of 30 engineers the role offers a full 360 hands on remit to include customer engagement, people development, technical advisory, engineering, business strategy and innovation.

Considering a budget of GBP60–GBP65k we are likely to secure a candidate who is in a senior engineering capacity and ready to step up or an experienced individual who sees the real value in the opportunity and excited by the prospect of joining a new leadership team with ideas.

Location (s):

Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Leicester, Birmingham

Summary and Impact

This role forms part of the Senior Management Team and oversees the flawless execution of the Engineering, Methods and Test Departments. Through proper analysis, planning and monitoring, this position ensures all Engineering, Method and Test operational practices and standards are appropriately achieved. The role ensures that compliance risks are effectively managed, and quality is maximized.

Role Accountabilities

Full specification available to applicants upon request

Behaviour Accountabilities

• Safety Culture Leadership: Inspire and motivate the organisation to work to safety standards. Promote a culture of challenge and resolution to bring about an Interdependent safety culture.

• Ensure Customer Delight: Bring the voice of the customer into the organisation by translating customer needs in to business objectives and deliver into operational reality. Aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes to a single deliverable that yields customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Involve employees as "partners" in progress: Communicates in clear and consistent vernacular. Develops people and business abilities and ambitions. Has intimate knowledge of each team member's life goals, needs and limiters. Driving high standards by acting as a role model to all members of the organisation by combining positive actions with positive thinking and a tenacious approach to exceed set business objectives.
• Enhance Shareholder Value: Creates foresight of future market needs and translates this into business opportunities whilst creating the ability to capture and deliver on them. Works with all stakeholders to take action that will advance shared interests and business objectives.
• Set new standards in good Corporate Citizenship: Speak and act internally and externally with honesty and openness. Be fair and trustworthy in all relationships. Uphold compliance to laws and policies. Ensure dignity and respect is upheld within the organisation and with our customers. Creates an environment lead by personal accountability to hold each other to account, fosters a culture of appropriate challenge and accepts personal challenge.

The Candidate

Essentials

• Degree in a technical engineering discipline
• Experience with electrical engineering
• Strong leadership skills / management
• Confident communicator
• Big on culture of safety

Desirable

• Experience in a manufacturing industry i.e. Aerospace, Automotive, Rail
• Knowledge of 15085 welding standards
• Mechanical engineering knowledge

Likely Job Titles: Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, Project Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, Technical Lead.

Good to know:

• The role does offer some flexible working
• There is no movement above GBP65k on the base salary
• The role reports into a new GM recently appointed and known as an inspirational leader and great person to work with and for.

Ford & Stanley Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on–going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.