Technical Managing Director

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead overall business strategy, operations, and financial performance
• Drive operational efficiency, productivity, and profitability
• Provide leadership to production, engineering, and support teams
• Manage internal staff, consultants, and external service providers
• Oversee daily manufacturing operations within a fabrication environment
• Ensure effective production planning, scheduling, and workflow management
• Maintain quality standards, compliance, and on-time delivery
• Oversee design, engineering, and manufacturing of heat exchangers, radiators, and pressure vessel equipment
• Review technical briefs and oversee quotation preparation
• Ensure accurate databook compilation and technical documentation
• Engage with customers, suppliers, and service providers
• Support project planning, execution, and delivery

Requirements:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Strong hands-on experience in thermodynamics and heat transfer
• Proven background in an engineering manufacturing environment
• Senior leadership experience (GM / Operations Manager / Managing Director level)
• Experience in pressure vessel or heat exchanger environments highly advantageous
• MBA or postgraduate business qualification beneficial
• Strong understanding and practical application of thermodynamics (heat transfer essential)
• Proven experience in the design and/or manufacture of heat exchangers, radiators, or pressure vessels
• Solid mechanical engineering background (essential)
• Experience in fabrication, welding, or heavy engineering manufacturing environments
• Exposure to thermal design principles and engineering calculations