Head of Design Engineering

Vickerstock; Coalisland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heavy metal machinery engineering company is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead its experienced teams. The role involves strategic direction, project management, and exploration of robotics and automation. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in engineering management and a relevant educational background.

Qualifications

• Strong team leader with extensive experience in managing Design, R&D, and Applications teams.
• Ideally from the heavy metal machinery industry.
• Strategic mindset for efficiency and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee experienced teams of Mechanical Project Design / R&D.
• Focus on strategic engineering direction and operational efficiencies.
• Manage development plans and project schedules related to engineering.

Skills

Team Management

Project Management

KPI Measurement

Cost Reductions

Quality Improvements

Robotics / Automation exploration

Education

Relevant 3rd level education

Job description

Head of Engineering

Senior executive salary is on offer for the right person
Full time permanent role Monday to Friday
Role fully based on site - Mid Ulster, Dungannon / Coalisland area

As a medium sized, established, home grown heavy metal machinery engineering company; our Client has become a commercial success story; designing, manufacturing and commissioning products. With a busy order book, they supply a global market and have aggressive growth plans.

This role is a senior management position reporting directly to Director level, overseeing experienced teams of Mechanical Project Design / R&D. The strategic engineering direction, operation processes and efficiencies of these teams are a key focus for this new role to allow for necessary expansion and increased orders.

Key focus areas:

• Team Management / Development Plan
• Team Controls / Measurements / KPI's
• BOM / Drawings
• Project Management
• New products + Testing process / schedules
• Quality / Repeat Trends
• CIP opportunities
• Cost Reductions
• Helpdesk CIP
• Manuals updated / Set Std
• The company is exploring Robotics / Automation and this role is key to this direction

The successful person will be a strong team leader within a similar role and have had previous extensive experience in specifically managing or overseeing Design, R&D and Applications teams in the past, ideally within the heavy metal machinery industry.
They will have a relevant 3rd level education and have a strategic mindset as well as one for efficiencies and process flow improvement.

If this role is of interest; then get in touch for a conversation and a more detailed job specification with Hugh Nugent or Darren McVicker in absolute confidence.