Head of Engineering

Occupli Limited; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Occupli Limited in Ireland is seeking a Head of Engineering – Multi-Site to lead engineering direction across several sites, driving high-quality, scalable solutions for demanding production environments. This senior role requires a hands-on leader with technical depth and strong people leadership, capable of aligning technical strategy with manufacturing, quality and commercial priorities.

You will develop talent, govern engineering programs, and champion continuous improvement to shape the

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership experience in complex manufacturing or automation.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites.
• Proven delivery of complex engineered products from concept to delivery.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering.
• Strong understanding of engineering systems, change control, and quality processes.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute engineering strategy across multiple locations.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams with accountability and collaboration.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, automation disciplines.
• Drive standards, design quality, and repeatable solutions.
• Align resources with business priorities and project needs.
• Partner with manufacturing, projects, quality, and commercial leadership.
• Champion engineering excellence, governance, and innovation.
• Build capability through talent development and succession planning.
• Use data to improve productivity, quality and delivery.

Skills

Senior leadership

Multi-site leadership

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality systems

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Head of Engineering – Multi-Site | Ireland | International

Occupli is supporting a leading engineering and advanced manufacturing organisation in the appointment of a Head of Engineering – Multi-Site.

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for setting engineering direction across multiple sites, strengthening technical capability and ensuring engineering teams deliver high-quality, scalable solutions to demanding customer and production environments.

The role will suit an experienced engineering leader who combines technical depth with strong people leadership, operational discipline and commercial awareness.

Key responsibilities

• Set and execute the engineering strategy across multiple locations.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams, creating a strong culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, automation and related engineering disciplines.
• Drive engineering standards, design quality, common platforms and repeatable solutions.
• Ensure engineering resources and capability are aligned with business priorities and project requirements.
• Partner closely with manufacturing, projects, quality and commercial leadership to ensure solutions are practical, scalable and deliverable.
• Champion engineering excellence, compliance, innovation and robust technical governance.
• Build future capability through talent development, succession planning and targeted skills growth.
• Use engineering and operational data to improve productivity, quality and delivery performance.

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Requirements

• Senior engineering leadership experience within a complex manufacturing, automation, machinery or engineered-product environment.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across more than one location or business unit.
• Strong background in the delivery of complex engineered products or equipment from concept through design, manufacture, testing and customer delivery.
• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Strong understanding of engineering systems, change control, technical documentation and quality processes.
• A confident, credible leader who can operate strategically while remaining connected to engineering execution.

A genuine opportunity to shape the engineering function of a growing, technology-led organisation, influence how engineering is delivered across multiple sites, and develop a high-performing technical organisation for the next stage of growth.