E3 Recruitment
Head of Mechanical Engineering
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Role Overview
Our client is a market leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within heavy industrial manufacturing. With plans for multi million pound investment and a new state of the art manufacturing facility, we are seeking an experienced Head of Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical SME Engineer to drive the business forward, taking manufacturing operations to the next level for production, planning, quality, H&S and overall efficiency.
What's in it for you as Head of Mechanical Engineering
- Salary up to £80,000 per annum
- KPI Driven bonus
- Location - Dunbar, East Lothian (Commutable from Edinburgh)
- Highly competitive holiday allowance
- Would pay relocation if needed
- Competitive pension and comprehensive employee benefits program
- Hours of work Monday to Friday
- Ability to develop within a Heavy Industrial market leading business
- Working towards World Class Manufacturing
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Key Responsibilities of Head of Mechanical Engineering
- The leadership of a small Engineering team of around 10-15 Headcount
- People Management, including the motivation and mentoring of your team to effectively problem solve and develop their careers, aligning the right level of leadership to drive the site and manufacturing lines forward
- Implementation and management of HSEQ standard and policy
- Heavy Industrial Mechanical Engineering
- To support with the move to a new state of the art manufacturing environment in the local vicinity
- To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes
- To monitor and execute electrical tasks through spot checks and relay relevant feedback
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Qualifications needed as Head of Mechanical Engineering
- Previous experience within a senior production/ manufacturing leadership position, e.g. Operations Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Production Manager, Shift Operations Manager, Shift Production Manager, Production Lead, etc
- Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.
- The position reports to the Site Operations Manager and provides a high level of influence and autonomy within the business, along with opportunities for both personal and career development.
- Mechanical Maintenance including heavy Industry Plant Knowledge
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