Engineering Ops Leader: On-Time, On-Budget Delivery

BW Packaging; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Packaging in the United Kingdom is seeking a Leader, Engineering Operations to manage frontline engineering execution for a product line or domain. You will report to a Director or VP of Engineering Operations and ensure orders are delivered on time, at cost, and to standard.

You will allocate resources, coach engineers, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and cross‑functional teams to achieve reliable, compliant, and customer‑focused execution.

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 or team lead 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.

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, 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.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Engineering tools

Project-tracking methods

Job description

BW Packaging in the United Kingdom is seeking a Leader, Engineering Operations to manage frontline engineering execution for a product line or domain. You will report to a Director or VP of Engineering Operations and ensure orders are delivered on time, at cost, and to standard.

You will allocate resources, coach engineers, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain and cross‑functional teams to achieve reliable, compliant, and customer‑focused execution.