Group Manager - Mechanical Equipment & Technology

Full Job Description

Group Manager - Mechanical Engineering and Technology - Manchester - 70-75k Salary + Benefits

Do you have significant mechanical engineering leadership and management experience?

Are you able to able to demonstrate manufacturing experience working in an environment for product designs in extreme environments/conditions, e.g. maritime, space or similar industries?

Do you have significant project management experience, including being able to evidence delivery multi-million () to schedule, cost and quality and associated risk management?

Are you able to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with excellent communication skills?

Are you willing to travel regularly to our client's manufacturing facility in Oxfordshire?

Due to incredible growth our client, a leading engineering company in the water and marine sector are looking to hire a Group Manager of Engineering, Technology & Innovation to join their team and drive their thriving equipment and technology business forward. This is a senior management role within the group which will incorperate regular travel between Manchester and Oxfordshire.

What you need...

Mechanical Engineering Degree qualified

Experience in a Mechanical Engineering Leadership role with P&L responsibilities

Project Management experience (preferably on multi-million projects)

To be within a commutable distance of Manchester

Full UK driving Licence

Experience working in an industry that operates within extreme environments / conditions such as maritime, marine research, space or similar industries

What you get in return

Competitive starting salary in line with your experience level

Excellent Benefits Package

Car Allowance

Flexibility

Incredible Opportunity to get to Director level

The role...

This role will see the successful applicant assuming responsibility for design, production and development teams based in Manchester and Oxfordshire. The division develops various mechanical, engineering, and control elements systems such as simulated wave systems, passive absorbers, instrumentation and remote platforms.

You will be fully responsible for P&L of the Equipment and Technology group and for future expansion of our client's Equipment Sales business to allow it to foster, develop and capitalise new, innovative technologies within the framework of our client's strategy. You will also work daily to enhance and modernise the techniques employed, increasing focus on instrument innovation across the entire water sector.

Duties

Group Management

* Accountable for delivery of group budget within the Company budget

*Responsible for business planning for the group with P&L

*Undertake the preparation of ET&I business plan through effective communication with Operations Director, Chief Finance Officer and BD Director

*Ensure quarterly review of business plan

*Appropriate resources management to projects/proposals and other activities with the requisite technical and/or management/administration skills

*Staff engagement and development including Career Conversations, mentoring, training, welfare and development needs within the group

*Effective and timely articulation of operational requirements on corporate resources, eg Personnel and L&D, IT, Finance etc.

Project Delivery

*Accountable for technical and financial performance of all projects within group

*Strategic project director/ management roles as appropriate taking on client facing technical and commercial role.

BD and bidding

*Support Business development effort to provide staff resource and suitable material as and when required

*Ensure regular review of pipelines and required actions to secure work to the required level

*Responsible for commercial and technical content, timely preparation and submission of group proposals.

Innovation and Leadership

*Input into 5 year strategy review and update

*Co-ordination with senior technical staff across our clients business to ensure emerging R&D needs are met

*Balancing of resources to deliver on budgeted P&L and delivery of research and development commitments

*Explore and, if appropriate, develop the case for a manufacturing centre whilst ensuring optimal development and operations across two sites

*Support and address liaison with national and international research agencies and private sector investment, identifying and where appropriate securing greater partnership

*Assess opportunities to invest in innovation start-ups.

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