Elev8 Recruitment
Head of Engineering
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Head of Engineering - Automation
£80,000 | Remote | Monthly travel to East Anglia
This is a senior automation role for someone who still wants to be close to the engineering. You’ll be helping shape first-of-a-kind automation solutions from the front end, not just inheriting them once the design work has already been done.
That means getting involved with customer requirements, feasibility, technical risk, solution development, and the commercial thinking behind what gets proposed.
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- Act as a senior technical point of reference for the engineering team
- Help develop other engineers and improve the quality of technical decisions across the project lifecycle
- Present technical solutions and support proposals
- Ensure that what is being sold can actually be delivered
Requirements
- Strong background in industrial automation
- Technical breadth across robotics, machine controls, and manufacturing processes
- Comfort in front of customers
- Background likely from an automation integrator, machine builder, or special-purpose machinery business
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About the Role
The role is remote, with travel to the manufacturing site in East Anglia around once a month. There may also be occasional customer travel where the project requires it.
If you want a senior role where your technical judgement carries weight across engineering, customers, and future automation strategy, this is worth a conversation.
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