GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively with a market leading Agricultural Machinery manufacturer, recruiting for an experienced hands on Engineering Manager to successfully lead their engineering department.
This is a key senior management team role, where you will mentor, coach and develop the Engineering team to be the very best they can be.
You will also play a key role in influencing new product development and product innovation, driving continuous improvement across all Agri products and engineering processes.
The client is seeking someone from an Agricultural Machinery (Tractors, Combines, Telehandlers) background or similar specialist products within Construction Plant Machinery or other types of complex high capital specialist machinery / specialist vehicles.
You will have formal engineering qualifications and strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic components, parts and systems.
Duties:
Responsible for leading the engineering team and managing workloads, ensuring the successful delivery of Agri machinery engineering projects and product improvements. Overseeing engineering processes including Engineering Change Requests (ECR) suggests changes, while an Engineering Change Notices (ECN), BOMs, as well as project planning Setting timelines for strategic projects and ensuring the delivery of them Provide accurate costings and quotations for the sales and buying teams Drive CI, LEAN methodology and product innovation Resolving any engineering and product:related issues Performance management of the engineering team Managing outsourced engineering services (external specialists) Creating and updating technical documentation Supporting quality systems (QMS) and the adherence to ISO standards
Attributes:
Strong Agricultural Engineering experience at a Management or Supervisory level Agricultural or other Engineering qualifications Experience within a design and development environment (D and D / DDE) Strong in managing engineering teams and engineering workloads Strong understanding of engineering principles and product development Strong mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic systems experience Strong in Agricultural engineering project management Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / Lean Methodologies is a bonus Experience with DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) Familiarity with engineering change systems and project tools Extremely strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills
This role is commutable from Lincoln City, Market Rasen, Louth, Horncastle, Boston, Sleaford, Skegness, Sutton on Sea, Mablethorpe, Grimsby, Spalding, Spilsby, Grantham, Newark and areas close to these.
Interviews to take place immediately, apply today