Global Process Engineering Programs Leader

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Company bonus

Enhanced parental leave policy

Cash allowance for benefits

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise is seeking a Manager to lead Global Process Engineering Programmes in Bridgwater, driving multiple battery manufacturing projects from concept through commissioning and handover. You will guide a team of Technical Project Leads and Project Engineers to deliver safely, on time and within budget.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and external suppliers, ensuring robust governance, risk control and successful project execution

Qualifications

• Experience delivering engineering, manufacturing or industrial projects.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Expertise in project planning, risk, change and budget management.
• Experience managing global suppliers, contractors and project delivery teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and understanding of manufacturing environments.
• Experience within battery manufacturing, automotive, energy or large-scale industrial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Technical Project Leads and project delivery professionals, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage a portfolio of technical manufacturing projects from concept to handover.
• Ensure robust project plans, schedules, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Drive programme objectives, gateways and manufacturing readiness targets.
• Establish governance structures, controls and reporting across the portfolio.
• Provide clear project status reporting to leadership and executives.
• Lead risk identification, mitigation planning and escalation throughout the lifecycle.
• Oversee change control, ensuring impacts to scope, cost, quality and schedule are managed.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and financial performance, highlighting risks and recovery actions.
• Engage with equipment vendors, OEMs, engineering partners and suppliers to ensure delivery.
• Coordinate supplier performance against contracts and milestones.
• Support supplier selection, bid evaluations and procurement activities.
• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement and Facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project planning

Risk management

Budget management

Global suppliers

Team management

Battery manufacturing

Education

Engineering or related discipline degree

Tools

APQP

PPAP

Job description

Agratas – A Tata Enterprise is seeking a Manager to lead Global Process Engineering Programmes in Bridgwater, driving multiple battery manufacturing projects from concept through commissioning and handover. You will guide a team of Technical Project Leads and Project Engineers to deliver safely, on time and within budget.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and external suppliers, ensuring robust governance, risk control and successful project execution