Engineering Manager

Vantive; Castlebar; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

State-of-the-art equipment

Recognition for performance

Job summary

Vantive in Castlebar, Ireland, is seeking a Projects Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in delivering complex projects from feasibility through FAT, SAT, OQ and PQ, shaping our technology landscape and driving process improvements for plant efficiency. You will oversee technical leadership, project management, and team development in a highly automated, regulated manufacturing environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in highly automated, regulated manufacturing.
• Experience supervising technical staff.
• Pharma experience preferred.
• Strong IT and MS Project skills.
• Proven leadership in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership from feasibility to FAT/SAT/OQ/PQ.
• Drive efficiency, continuous improvement, and best practices.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams in project delivery.
• Manage department budgets and capital planning.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project success.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Job description

This Projects Engineering Manager role is a high-impact, leadership position reporting to the Head of Engineering. You will lead a team of engineers in project delivery from feasibility to FAT, SAT, OQ and PQ that will shape our technology landscape and play a crucial role in driving process improvements to ensure the plant operates efficiently.

Duties and responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Utilise project management principles from project inception through to delivery
• Identify and resolve complex problems where analysis of issues requires in-depth knowledge
• Drive efficiency, continuous improvement and innovation
• Experience in high-speed robotic design

Project Management

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks and resources to ensure timely completion
• Manage the department capital and overhead costs delivering to budget and on time
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including consultants, customers, suppliers, and internal teams, to ensure project success

Team Management

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the regulated environment
• Coordinate engineering team in planning and executing complex project activities with accountability for successful completion of assigned deliverables to optimize safety, quality, cost and efficiency through best-in-class engineering practices
• Develop team members to increase business acumen and functional skills

Education and experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Biomedical) or a related field
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in highly automated and regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience managing/supervising technical engineering staff
• Extensive knowledge of broad range of automated manufacturing processes, technical systems and processes within a pharma environment
• Proven successful project management leadership skills and overseeing cross functional teams
• Drive decisions on cost, compliance, quality, and productivity
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical and critical thinking skills including high discretion/judgment in decision making
• Strong IT skills, including good working knowledge of MS suite including MS Project (essential) and relevant facility management software, such as AutoCad

What Vantive can offer to you:

• A permanent contract with a stable and secure work environment
• A comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, company pension scheme, and annual bonus scheme
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology
• Recognition and reward for outstanding performance