Head of Engineering: Design, Delivery & Improvement

Elevation Recruitment Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are partnering with an engineering company near Bradford to recruit a Head of Engineering. This role offers full ownership of the engineering function, focusing on leadership, continuous improvement, project delivery and systems development.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, the Head of Engineering will drive operational performance, standardise processes, support future growth and ensure health, safety, quality and ISO compliance across the engineering

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams.
• Experience with heavy bespoke machinery or complex engineered products.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
• Standardise and optimise design processes, aligning with BOM structures and ERP system.
• Rationalise current engineering practices to improve efficiency, consistency and quality.
• Lead cross-disciplinary design review meetings and drive lessons learned implementation.
• Take hands-on ownership of design process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to health & safety, quality, and ISO standards.
• Review and implement new technologies and design tools to maintain competitive advantage.
• Deliver projects against deadlines within a fast-paced, bespoke engineering environment.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical Engineering

Project Delivery

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are partnering with an engineering company near Bradford to recruit a Head of Engineering. This role offers full ownership of the engineering function, focusing on leadership, continuous improvement, project delivery and systems development.

Working closely with the senior leadership team, the Head of Engineering will drive operational performance, standardise processes, support future growth and ensure health, safety, quality and ISO compliance across the engineering