Engineering Leader

Barry-Wehmiller; Bircotes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Packaging in the United Kingdom seeks a Leader, Engineering Operations to oversee frontline engineering execution for a product line or domain. Reporting to a Director or VP, Engineering Operations, you will ensure orders and projects meet time, cost, and quality standards.

You will allocate resources, coach engineers, and resolve execution challenges while embedding enterprise standards, collaborating across Operations, Supply Chain, and other functions to drive reliable and customer-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in engineering roles with at least 2 years in supervisory capacity.
• Proven track record leading engineering teams to meet customer orders and project requirements.
• Experience applying enterprise engineering standards and working cross-functionally in a matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with engineering tools, systems, and project-tracking methods.
• Flexibility to take on evolving responsibilities in response to business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to deliver customer orders and project commitments on time and on budget.
• Allocate resources and balance priorities across projects to ensure on-time delivery and quality.
• Resolve technical and execution issues, escalating systemic challenges as needed.
• Ensure standards, documentation, and compliance requirements are consistently applied.
• Foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team supervision

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

About Us:

BW Packaging is driving performance at the intersection of people, technology, and customer care. As part of the privately held Barry-Wehmiller family, we unite a global team of packaging experts with a clear purpose: People Who Care, Building Solutions that Perform. We take on our customers’ toughest challenges as our own — delivering both innovative and enduring solutions that set the standard for value and performance. Our strength comes from our people and the power of our brands — trusted names in packaging that are known worldwide for engineering excellence, application expertise, and lifetime commitment to customer success. Truly Human Leadership guides our belief that exceptional business results and profound respect for people together provide the foundation of enduring success. We are committed to forging lasting partnerships with our customers, earning their trust through integrity, expertise, and execution. With our full range of packaging solutions and long term partnership and service, we help customers achieve operational excellence today while building the future of packaging together.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

The Leader, Engineering Operations manages frontline engineering execution for a product line, order type, or engineering domain. Reporting to a Director or, in some cases, directly to the Vice President, Engineering Operations, the Leader ensures customer orders and projects are delivered on time, at cost, and to standard.

The Leader allocates resources, coaches engineers, and resolves execution challenges while embedding enterprise standards into practice. Operating in a highly matrixed environment, the Leader partners with Operations, Supply Chain, and cross-functional peers to ensure engineering work is reliable, efficient, compliant, and customer-focused. Success is measured by predictable throughput, team engagement, and execution that builds customer confidence in BW Packaging’s ability to deliver.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Execution

• Lead engineering teams to deliver customer orders and project commitments on time and on budget. Teams may be specific to the mechanical or electrical disciplines or may require leadership of both.
• Allocate resources and balance priorities across projects that may not be manufactured / supplied locally, to ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery.
• Resolve technical and execution issues, escalating systemic challenges when needed.
• Ensure standards, documentation, and compliance requirements are consistently applied.

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage and develop engineers, building technical depth and leadership capacity within the team.
• Provide clear expectations, coaching, and performance feedback to drive accountability and engagement.
• Foster a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and disciplined execution.
• Support career progression and create pathways for talent mobility across engineering functions.

Collaboration & Integration

• Work closely with Operations and Supply Chain to align engineering execution with manufacturing readiness and cost goals.
• Ensure compliance and reliability requirements are addressed in engineering design and execution.
• Collaborate with Engineering Excellence to apply standards and provide feedback for improvement.
• Engage with Applications Engineering, Automation & Integration, and Innovation Engineering to clarify scope and enable smooth handoffs into execution.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and drive local improvements to increase velocity and reduce errors.
• Champion adoption of digital tools, engineering automation, and best practices that improve execution reliability.
• Share lessons learned and contribute to building repeatable processes across the broader engineering organization.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in engineering roles, with at least 2 years in supervisory or team lead/principal capacity.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams to deliver reliably against customer orders and project requirements.
• Experience applying enterprise engineering standards and working across functions in a matrixed environment.
• Proficiency with engineering tools, systems, and project-tracking methods.
• Flexibility to take on evolving responsibilities in response to business needs and priorities.

Physical Demands (Essential Functions)

• Ability to perform work in an engineering office and manufacturing environment.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to operate a computer and engineering tools.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally.
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts and electrical systems in a safe manner, following all PPE and safety requirements.

#LI-NN1

At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Company:

BW Packaging