Head of Engineering Excellence - Chamber Solutions Division

Atlas Copco; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company seeks a Head of Engineering Excellence to drive product development and engineering efficiency. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional teams, ensuring best practices while maintaining safety and compliance, contributing to innovation across various industries. This is a strategic leadership role requiring a Master’s degree and significant experience in high-tech environments.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunities for growth and development

Friendly work atmosphere

Access to global job opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in new product development.
• Proven ability to build and lead cross-functional teams.
• Experience in complex, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Head implementation of engineering efficiency improvements.
• Partner with engineering teams for product platform development.
• Provide leadership for compliance and design assurance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Project Management

Job description

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Head of Engineering Excellence - Chamber Solutions Division

Functional area: Engineering

Country: UK - United Kingdom

City: Burgess Hill

Company name: Edwards Ltd

Date of posting: Jul 1, 2025

Head of Engineering Excellence

Edwards has been engineering environments where innovation thrives for more than 100 years. Our legacy is built on a willingness to push the boundaries of science – that’s why we’re a global leader of vacuum and abatement. Being part of Atlas Copco Group means we have thousands of employees around the world; this is your opportunity to work alongside passion, expertise, and with the latest technology to transform industries such as electronics, medical research, renewable energy and more. Together, we have the power to improve millions of lives and shape countless careers.

The Role:

This strategic leadership role focuses on the development of globally robust design and product differentiation through driving adoption, collaboration of best practice engineering methods, tools, process. The role shall partner with our engineering managers to deliver excellence in engineering and efficient support model. Shall facilitate the cross functional benefits from market-in into concept to product for increased market share and profit in Cryogenic/Turbo/Valve market. This role will lead on engineering assurance and independent assessment to maintain safety and compliance.

Main Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following key areas:

• Head implementation and the drive to embed engineering efficiency improvement and engineering best practice with clarity on process, system and tools. Bringing to our entities the insight of the Group and BA learning. Partnering with the Engineering Managers at PCs for full implementation and benefit
• Work with the engineering teams in setting requirements that develop product platforms that service a broader customer base and enable operational efficiency throughout our value stream to create long term economies, for example, standardisation and common parts/features
• Partner the product management teams to enable improved business case outcomes through comprehensive master specification creation, optimised design thinking and with alignment to through life management into service
• Champion the cross functional imperative of new product introduction, gaining clear ownership and accountability to improve our product time to market Engage with other divisional teams to create once and use many times
• Coach and support the PC teams to ensure full embodiment of concept to product through proactive upfront governance
• Provide leadership and guidance to assure independently our design process and compliance activities
• Act as single point of contact for the nominated product line to aid the time-zone locality interface constraints for the benefit of the Product Companyand to improve bandwith
• Work with the Product Company'sto create right sized global capability for each product line that defends political or trade limitations for our product to market
• Ensuring the engineering divisional strategy is executed to ensure we can optimise our product lines, continue growth and supporting the business line management focus
• Lead on establishing the engineering support model shared resources, this group will report into the role. Head of Engineering Excellence will navigate priorities.

It goes without saying that you’ll:

• Have Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or a related Scientific discipline.
• Have 5+ years’ experience leading new product development in high-tech or high-change environments, with a proven ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams.
• Have strong demonstrated strategic leadership and people management capability, with experience operating across global, decentralised teams.
• Have proven ability to influence, build relationships, and drive strategic plans with clear, actionable outcomes.
• Be technically resilient and solutions-focused, with strong analytical thinking and the ability to assess complex technical, commercial, and regulatory inputs.
• Be action orientated and shown track record of delivery to commitments
• Have a track record of delivering results in complex, matrixed environments, with a deep understanding of design authority, engineering quality, safetyand compliance.
• Be experienced in systems engineering and requirements management to enable innovative, scalable solutions.
• Have excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, with the presence to engage effectively at senior levels across diverse culture
• Fluent in spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively across global teams

You don’t need to tick every box to be suitable – a willingness to learn goes a long way. So, if you keep reading and feel inspired, always apply.

It’s a bonus if you:

• Have a project management qualification an advantage
• Share a passion for engineering, learning and continuous improvement
• Growth mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, learning, and team development

What you can expect from us:

• A friendly, family-like atmosphere
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and develop
• A culture known for respectful interaction, ethical behaviour, and integrity
• Potential to see your ideas realised and to make an impact
• New challenges and new things to learn every day
• Access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco Group
• An excellent remuneration & benefits package - including competitive salary, a medical plan and achievable variable compensation structur

This is a global role, ideally based in Europe to best support collaboration across global time zones.

We believe in empowering you through purpose and collaboration. Together with Passion, Innovation and cutting-edge technology, the possibilities to shape thefuture are endless. Apply now.

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