Head Of Mechanical Engineering

E3 Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive holiday allowance

Competitive pension

Comprehensive employee benefits

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is looking for an experienced Head of Mechanical Engineering in Dunbar, near Edinburgh. This leadership role involves managing a small engineering team and driving manufacturing operations towards world-class standards.

The position offers a competitive salary, KPI-driven bonus, and comprehensive employee benefits. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in a senior manufacturing leadership position and a strong background in mechanical maintenance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior production/manufacturing leadership position.
• Ability to build, motivate, develop, and improve teams.
• Knowledge of Mechanical Maintenance in heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team of around 10-15 headcount.
• Motivate and mentor the team to solve problems and develop careers.
• Implement and manage HSEQ standards and policy.
• Support the move to a new manufacturing environment.
• Identify opportunities to automate manufacturing processes.

Skills

Leadership and people management skills

Mechanical maintenance knowledge

Problem-solving abilities

Job description

Our client is a market leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within heavy industrial manufacturing. With plans for multi million pound investment and a new state of the art manufacturing facility, we are seeking an experienced Head of Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical SME Engineer to drive the business forward, taking manufacturing operations to the next level for production, planning, quality, H & S and overall efficiency.

What's in it for you as Head of Mechanical Engineering

• Salary up to £80,000 per annum
• KPI Driven bonus
• Location - Dunbar (Commutable from Edinburgh,
• Highly competitive holiday allowance
• competitive pension and comprehensive employee benefits program
• Hours of work Monday to Friday
• Ability to develop within a Heavy Industrial market leading business
• Working towards World Class Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities of Head of Mechanical Engineering

• The leadership of a small Engineering team of around 10-15 Headcount
• People Management, including the motivation and mentoring of your team to effectively problem solve and develop their careers, aligning the right level of leadership to drive the site and manufacturing lines forward
• Implementation and management of HSEQ standard and policy
• Heavy Industrial Mechanical Engineering
• To support with the move to a new state of the art manufacturing environment in the local vicinity
• To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes
• To monitor and execute electrical tasks through spot checks and relay relevant feedback

Qualifications needed as Head of Mechanical Engineering

• Previous experience within a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position, e.g.Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Shift Operations Manager, Shift Production Manager, Production Lead, etc
• Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.
• The position reports to the Site Operations Manager and provides a high level of influence and autonomy within the business, along with opportunities for both personal and career development.
• Mechanical Maintenance including heavy Industry Plant Knowledge