Fortress Recruit is supporting a leading technology and engineering solutions provider in their search for a Head of Engineering. This is a senior leadership role with strategic and operational responsibility for managing a multi-disciplinary engineering function, delivering high-integrity products and systems across diverse industrial sectors.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Leading and developing the Technical Services department, ensuring the team is structured, skilled, and resourced to meet business objectives and future growth.
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Providing leadership across mechanical, electrical, electronic, and software engineering disciplines, setting performance expectations and departmental OKRs.
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Overseeing delivery of multiple complex projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget completion and adherence to quality, safety, and compliance standards.
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Acting as design authority for system and product architecture from concept through to end-of-life, ensuring optimisation for reliability and manufacturability.
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Managing engineering budgets, resource allocation, and performance reporting to the senior management team.
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Championing technical excellence and innovation through mentoring, coaching, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Supporting customer engagement, bid activity, and opportunity assessments to shape winning technical solutions.
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