Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering – Exclusive Opportunity – Manufacturing – North Down

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with an award-winning manufacturing client based in North Down, who wishes to appoint a Head of Engineering to the organisation on a full-time, permanent basis.

The organisation has boasted sustained year-on-year growth over the past number of years, with ambitious future growth plans over the next 3 years, and therefore requires a seasoned head of engineering to keep up with the future growth in production and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• To develop, plan and deliver engineering and innovation projects, manage the resources provided, in order to develop manufacturing capability for current and future business needs
• Proactively manage end-to-end project/change implementation within well-defined timelines and budgets, covering all facets of implementation, ensuring that project objectives are achieved
• Ensure that change control procedures are adhered to and that project deliverables are completed within planned cost, timescale and resource budgets, and ensure that these are endorsed by stakeholders
• Monitor bought-in services, including external suppliers (technology partners or outsourced providers), to ensure the adherence to safety and food safety standards and the delivery of agreed specifications
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks that could affect the success of the project through a maintenance of a topical risk management plan which ensures that all stakeholders are aware of obstacles to successful delivery
• Provide effective leadership to the project team, and take appropriate action where team performance deviates from the agreed tolerance

Essential Criteria:

• Experience working in FMCG (Food or Pharma)
• Minimum 3 years experience managing a team of engineers
• Experience working Steam distribution systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, process control, pumps, drives, values, and instrumentation

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Ben Picking, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group 95

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