Technical Centre Manager - Engineering
Posted 10 May by
Just Recruitment Group Ltd
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Our client is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market.
The successful applicant will be an active member of the plant management team and product engineering organisation.
Leading the site interface for supporting functions to Directors, Chiefs, teams and site functions (finance, HR etc) enabling the development of products and systems to the required cost, performance and quality targets whilst ensuring flawless launch of products and customer programmes.
Ensure the technical centre teams have the operational tools and resources to execute their activities. Ensure focus on continuous development and improvement plans to maximise the efficiency and competency of the team.
Deploy corporate targets and define Technical Centre targets to support their achievement.
Review, support and track plans within the Technical Centres.
Cascade information to team members and provide feedback to senior management including escalation of non-resolved issues.
Key responsibilities:
Safety:
* Ensure a safe working environment
* Promote safety culture
Environment:
* Promote environment culture
* Maintain ISO14001 certification
People:
* Develop the team
* Develop high potential candidates for future management positions
* Ensure effective performance reviews are completed on time for all team members
* Develop progression and succession planning
* Ensure team development plans are in place
Quality:
* Promote quality culture
* Define & and deliver best practice for area of responsibility
* Ensure that working practices follow corporate and local procedures
* Maintain IATF 16949 certification
Volume:
* Establish a robust set of daily operational metrics allowing the engineering facilities team to
communicate, prioritise work and deliver on time to business requirements
* Deliver the projects
* Publish clear project delivery planning
* On time project delivery
* Develop and realise benefits from synergies team to team and site to site
* Eliminate waste
Cost:
* High focus on utilising our broad skillset to develop and implement best cost development facilities
for the FS business
* Deliver the budget
* Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities
* Plan and manage engineering CAPEX budget
Experience required:
* 5+ years of experience in associated engineering development
* Ability to manage a large number of projects/topics in parallel
* Experience of Team management across different sites and countries
* Demonstrated experience working with customers and presenting at Director level
* Ability to work in multi-functional teams (including but not limited to ME, purchasing, business operations) to meet company business objectives
* Understanding of business (budgets, ROI, markets, customers, business forecasts)
* Experience in budget forecast and management
* Available for traveling (customers, suppliers, company sites).
Desirable
* Knowledge of fuel injection systems and products, IC engines and applications
Excellent benefits and a generous relocation allowance is available.
For more information on this position, please contact Just Recruitment Group Ltd on telephone quoting job reference 913389.
Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful.
Required skills
- technical manager
- engineering manager
- site operations manager
- IATF 16949
Reference: 52625166
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