Engineering Manager

Zohorecruit; Sligo; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension

Flexible holidays

Gym membership

Job summary

ID Recruitment is recruiting an Engineering Manager for a Sligo-based client that specialises in high-volume production of high-precision moulded products. You will lead a newly formed engineering department spanning product development, process development, process optimisation and environment functions.

You will oversee investments in manufacturing machinery, tooling and other production equipment, manage budgets, staffing and project resourcing, and ensure profitable, on-time product launches

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing environment at senior level
• Proven project management expertise
• Experience in budgeting and capital expenditure planning
• Knowledge of PSW/PPAP/APQP, lean principles and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Lead a newly created engineering department including product development, process development, process optimisation and environment functions
• Oversee investments in manufacturing machinery, tooling and production equipment
• Manage budgets, recruitment, and project resourcing to ensure profitable on-time product launches
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement across production and engineering teams
• Transfer process knowledge from project personnel to manufacturing engineers and train production staff on new processes and equipment
• Develop and implement systems and procedures meeting Quality Management System and Design Control requirements

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Budget management

Team management

Process improvement

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Plastic injection mould tooling

Job description

ID Recruitment arerecruiting an Engineering Manager for a Sligo based client who are experts inhigh volume production of high precision technical moulded products.

The successfulcandidate will lead a newly created engineering department incorporating newproduct and process development, process optimisation and environment functions.You will also be responsible for investments on manufacturing machinery,tooling and other production equipment.

TheEngineering Manager will maintain and direct a team of highly qualified teammembers as well as liaise with other members of the group’s management team ona daily basis.

Dutiesinclude;

• Act as Strategic Manager of multipletechnologies to include all local site services (air, water, electricity)
• Develop and implement the necessary systems, procedures and protocolsensuring that they meet and adhere to Quality Management System and DesignControl requirements
• Comply with all the regulations relevant to the role regardingmaintenance of effective Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality systems
• Develop and implementation of complete asset management system includingmaintenance functions
• Identify and selection of best value technologies
• Prepare of annual operational and capital expenditure budgets
• Manage of agreed budgets, hiring, day to day management and projectresourcing
• Deliver of profitable on time product/project launch
• Prioritise and drive the execution of multiple complex departmentprojects
• Sponsor and support value improvement in the operation
• Ensure the efficient and timely transfer of process knowledge fromproject personnel to manufacturing engineers and coordinator the training ofproduction team members on new processes and equipment
• Establish and support a work environment of continuous improvement thatsupports our customer’s quality policy
• Initiate cross-functional partnerships to identify and resolveproduction/engineering issues
• Managerial, leadership and employee development, ensuring adequatetraining is provided to satisfy all operational and health and safetyrequirements

TechnicalSkills and Qualifications:

• Possess a minimum of Degree in Engineeringtogether with at least 5 years within manufacturing environment at a seniorlevel
• Organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic individual with agoal focused attitude and able to work effectively with other functional areas
• Demonstrate expertise in project management
• Possess strong competencies in resources management in a complexdemanding environment gained from experience in high volume manufacturingenvironment
• Technically astute, numerate and possessing excellent analytical ability
• A highly confident team player with a quality focused approach and aninnovative approach to problem solving demonstrating a "Right firsttime" approach and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills dealing with people and situations at alllevels
• Strong People Management Skills, written and verbal communication skillsalong with effective presentation skills
• Knowledge of latest plastic injection mould tool, metal stamping andautomation technology
• A proven knowledge of technology deployment
• Possess a good understanding and application of, quality PSW/PPAP/APQP,lean principles Measures effectiveness and has a strong business and financial acumen
  

Otherskills and attributes:

• Ability to think and act strategically
• Strong drive to obtain results
• Desire to build organisational capability
• Ability to inspire, energize and motivate their entire team to worktogether to achieve shared goals, leading to more effective collaboration,innovation, and productivity
• Strong and thorough understanding of project management, assemblyautomation and plastic injection moulding and metal stamping.
• Demonstrated experience in creating, developing and executing short andlong-term strategic plans and effective implementation across cross functionalbusinesses
• Demonstrated ability to build, communicate and execute a vision forstrategic and operational change and will also possess excellent interpersonaland communication/presentation skills
• Ability to lead business initiatives to drive growth and profitability inthe business
• Ability to build strong relationships with their team but also withshareholders and customers
• Proven ability and successful track record of leading projects,engineering operations, and delivering quantitative & qualitative results
• Accomplished in meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirementsof internal and external customers
• Successful experience working in a complex organization with multiple,geographically diverse locations
• Willingness to travel
• Can get others on board and is engaged and committed to objectives; canovercome resistance
• Expertise in budget management and driving year over year improvement offinancial metrics
  
• Salary based on experience
• Performance bonus
• Pension
• Flexible holidays
• Subsidised gym and swimming club membership