Senior Engineering Manager

About

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to join a leading manufacturing facility. This is a new headcount position created due to expansion, reflecting ongoing investment in automation and future growth. This is a full‑time, office‑based role (5 days per week), offering the opportunity to lead a team of engineers, drive technical capability, and play a key role in delivering new product introductions, continuous improvement, and operational excellence in a high‑volume, regulated environment.

Objectives of the Position

• Lead and manage a team comprising of Engineers and Technicians within the Engineering Department.
• Develop departmental technical capability in line with customer needs.
• Enhance the capability and effectiveness of the team.
• Deliver on goals and targets to meet customer demand requirements.
• Drive cross‑functional programs supporting continuous improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.
• Contribute to plant‑wide projects.
• Lead and support projects and new installations as required.
• Support the plant in delivering on customer demand and new products.
• Develop succession, training, and yearly goals and plans for direct reports.
• Support and lead corporate initiatives as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing, test, automation, and preventative maintenance activities.
• Deliver on plant goals and customer needs.
• Lead and support new product projects.
• Provide customer support as required.
• Set direction and goals for a diverse team.
• Develop skills and competencies to enable the department to meet customer expectations.
• Ensure all processes are designed to comply with industry standards and health & safety regulations.

Quality & Health & Safety

• Ensure ongoing compliance with quality and industry regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety legislation and regulations.

Performance Measurements

• Machine/process uptime and throughput.
• Process yield.
• Development of procedures and processes.
• Completion of tasks/projects against set objectives.
• Completion of identified training programmes.
• Availability of training and succession plans for the team.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Degree in Engineering (Level 8).
• Strong management and leadership capabilities.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a similar role within a medium/high‑volume multinational manufacturing organisation.

Desirable

• Strong technical process knowledge.
• Teamwork and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving capabilities.
• Experience in medical devices.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage and improve the performance of a diverse team.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• High degree of initiative and accountability in achieving objectives.