About the Company
LevertonHELM manufactures a range of inorganic Lithium chemicals which are sold throughout the world. It is now expanding rapidly due to the growth of the Lithium-ion battery sector and has an excellent reputation for reliability and providing high quality products.
Position: Head of UK Engineering
As Head of UK Engineering, you will be the company's engineering expert and will create a world-class engineering vision, strategy, and team. Reporting to Global Head of Operations & Engineering, you will also be responsible for evaluating the engineering challenges faced by the company and proposing appropriate strategies to deal with these challenges.
Key Responsibilities
1. Create and implement best practice and world-class engineering strategies, processes, and procedures to aid and improve business performance.
2. Work with the senior team to develop a long-term investment strategy and opportunities for plant expansion and improvement.
3. Systematically evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.
4. Drive improvements and cost-effectiveness through analytical problem-solving and root cause analysis.
5. Responsible for the execution of projects in terms of quality, schedule, and cost.
6. Provide technical support to the business and onsite engineering teams.
7. Ensure a high quality and up-to-date documentation of the equipment and assets.
8. Coordinate with manufacturing to ensure high reliability and availability of production assets at a good cost.
9. Review team capacity, capability, and succession plans, identifying training needs and adjusting resources accordingly.
10. Control and monitor the overall engineering budget and schedules to ensure company targets are met.
Requirements
Educated to degree level (preferably Masters) in a relevant engineering discipline ideally Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical & Controls or Process disciplines. Experience of developing group-wide/multi-site maintenance strategies including maintenance reporting systems. Demonstrable experience of leading an engineering function with a proven track record in strategic engineering leadership. Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance. Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills. Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills. Results-oriented with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines. Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets. Qualification in Lean Manufacturing or similar equivalent qualifications combined with experience of CI tools and techniques would be advantageous.
Job ID: ADZN1_UKTJ
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