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Head of Engineering
Job summary
A leading FMCG business is seeking a Head of Engineering for their facility in Northamptonshire. This role involves managing the engineering function across a fully automated operation, focusing on performance optimization through best practices and strategic leadership. Applicants should demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, stakeholder management, and experience within automated environments. Competitive salary offered for this permanent position.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership and management skills to optimise team performance.
- Experience in an automated distribution centre or manufacturing environment.
- Excellent relationship management skills with stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Overall responsibility for Engineering activities across the business.
- Create and implement engineering vision, strategy, and processes.
- Lead the Engineering team to ensure operational plans are met.
- Evaluate challenges and develop strategic responses.
Skills
Strive Supply Chain are a leading management recruitment consultancy, specialising in Supply Chain, Production, Planning, Logistics, Transport & Warehouse Operations. Please visit our website for further vacancies and information.
Our client is a leading FMCG business currently recruiting for a Head of Engineering at their facility in Northamptonshire.
Reporting into the Site Director, with direct reports, you will have overall responsibility and accountability for the Engineering function across the fully automated operation, which will include people and budgetary management.
- Overall responsibility for Engineering activities across the business
- Create and implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
- Lead the Engineering team to ensure all operational plans are met
- Ensure that engineering strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs
- Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions
- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
- Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process
- Take ownership of the engineering policy, guidelines and any associated documents
- Initiate and develop creative and innovative engineering processes
- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development
- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
- Experience of working within an automated distribution centre or manufacturing environment
Competitive
Job Title: Head of Engineering
Contract Type: Permanent
Town/City: Northamptonshire
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