Senior Mechanical Head

Strategy and Development:

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Overall responsibility for Product Development activities across the organization

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Create and implement best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance.

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Ensure that Engineering strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of quality and delivery targets, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.

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Evaluate the challenges faced by each business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities

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Contribute to overall business strategy and team building and improvement.

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Take ownership of the Engineering policy, guidelines, and any associated documents

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Initiate and develop creative and innovative engineering processes General and Task Management.

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Lead, develop and implement variable cost, efficiency, team building, and productivity programs across all areas of responsibility

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Implement a customer-focused operational culture delivering world-class customer service levels.

Coordinate team activities to optimize the performance of the plant through best programs, optimizing operating working capital usage and minimizing redundancy through the development of a continuous improvement culture encompassing lean principles and clear strategic development.

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Develop and manage master Product Development schedule and operations budgets for products to directly support and ensure that the product is delivered to agreed cost, quality, and timelines

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Plan and execute clean development activity to ensure is kept safe and compliant.

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Drive improvements in reliability for key aspects of machinery by completing reliability studies and identifying the best-planned maintenance strategy

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Operate a process for safe selection and conjunction with the Head of others to ensure all external maintenance contracts are regularly reviewed to ensure the best value.

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Provide design for manufacturing input at early stages in the new product development process, coordinating with and supporting the new product development team to implement new and revised designs and developing effective processes to ensure manufacturability of product while maintaining quality, safety, and environmental standards and achieving cost targets.

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Manage the accurate and on-time introduction of new products.

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Support project management to cross-functional activity required for project execution.

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Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, and quality standards and procedures adhere to People Management.

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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.

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Establish a strategy and best practices for staff to ensure the achievement of overall business objectives. Work with the Manufacturing team to translate site strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs, and to track them.

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Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.

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Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate the exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements.

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Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and visitors.

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Responsible for developing the appropriate organizational structure, resource plans, and culture to support the business objectives and customer deliverables.

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Provide leadership, coordination, and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility and succeed in their roles

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Complete regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues, and procedures as appropriate