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Associate Business Director | Senior Appointments Specialist | Engineering & Manufacturing | Yorkshire
Engineering Director – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
Location: Hereford
Salary: Attractive salary package
Bonus: Quarterly performance scheme
About the Opportunity
Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with a leading heavy industrial and metals manufacturing operation to recruit an Engineering Director for their major UK production facility.
This is a senior leadership role offering complete accountability for the engineering function. You'll establish and deliver a robust engineering strategy that ensures the plant consistently achieves its safety, quality, throughput and cost objectives.
The Role
As Engineering Director, you will:
* Drive the engineering strategy across all aspects of plant operations, including staffing, equipment, budgets, facilities and capabilities
* Lead cultural transformation within the engineering function to align with plant objectives and drive daily, weekly and monthly performance
* Ensure the safety of your engineering team and all contractors on site, with full accountability for EHS compliance
* Achieve and maintain agreed levels of overall plant availability and performance (OEE)
* Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and deliver a Capital Expenditure Plan that meets strategic requirements on time and within budget
* Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators to track engineering function efficiency and effectiveness
* Deliver measurable improvements in team performance and capability
* Manage planned and predictive maintenance schedules alongside condition monitoring to maximise machine availability and minimise costs
* Reduce demarcation between engineering and operations across all trades and resource types
* Manage consignment spares to optimise risk and cost
Who You Are
* Degree-level education or equivalent in an engineering-related discipline
* 10+ years' experience in metal production, oil & gas, chemical engineering, or comparable heavy/capital-intensive industries
* 10+ years' experience managing and developing teams
* Proven full functional responsibility for engineering within a relevant business
* Full budgetary responsibility experience (£4m–£8m range)
* Demonstrable experience managing large capital projects
* HSE qualification (NEBOSH/IOSH or equivalent)
* Strong practical engineering understanding with genuine empathy for operational teams
* Proven track record of delivering creative improvements to performance and operational methods
* IT literacy with ability to generate own reports and correspondence
* Knowledge of the metals production industry sector
* Attractive salary package
* Quarterly performance bonus scheme
* Excellent contributory company pension
* Life assurance (4x salary)
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Free eye tests and prescription safety glasses
* Free onsite parking
* Training and development opportunities
About Us
Elevation Recruitment Group specialises in placing exceptional leadership talent within the manufacturing and engineering sectors across Yorkshire and beyond. We partner with industry-leading organisations to find the right people for transformational roles.
Seniority Level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Industries
* Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
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