Head Of Department
Current• Overall responsibility for Mechanical Engineering activities.• Initiate and develop creative and innovative engineering processes• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of build design, from Mechanical Design Concept to production & Handover.• Develop planning and priorities processes to ensure that multi-disciplinary resource is well aligned to maximize delivery of projects • Ensure any new equipment or engineering activity is supported with appropriate qualification documentation. Ensure up to date drawings are maintained appropriately • Coordinate with manufacturing to ensure manufacturability of product while maintaining quality, safety and environmental standards and achieving cost targets in a timely fashion • Report on Engineering activities on a regular basis to the Senior Management team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant Key Performance Indicators • Input and hold responsibility for engineering budgets• Prepare the annual Engineering budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals. • Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects• Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance • Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements • Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors • Responsible for developing the appropriate organizational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives and customer deliverables • Work with the rest of the leadership team to decide which engineering projects are the highest priority against the business targets and which can be executed with the available resource • Support Sales team in developing product specification and quote activities
