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Interim Head of Engineering

MCB-INTHOE
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
£150k - 200k per year + expenses, DOE
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INTERIM Head of Engineering

 
  • Job Title: Interim Head of Engineering
  • Senior interim leadership appointment, QUICKLY
  • Department: Central Engineering Capital Investment Programme, UK
  • Job Type: Interim Contract, OUTSIDE IR35. Limited Company Consultancy
  • Job Duration: 6-month target, ongoing
  • Job Profile: UK Engineering multi-site Leadership role – local sites to lead
  • Job Type: Interim Contract , 50+ indirect Headcount, £MM budget
  • Reporting to: UK Operations Director
  • Job Reward: Target £600 - £800 per Day rate +Expenses, negotiable DOE
  • Job Location: multi-site across Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire, Some Hybrid
  • Client Industry: Global FMCG Food Manufacturer

 

Are you a Senior Interim Engineering Manager with strong Project Management skills in CAPEX? Multi-site leadership experience? Ready to lead UK Group engineering standards, capital projects and engineering operational excellence on an interim basis? Are you available for this assignment quickly?

Can you lead and ENGAGE with impact and a world-class engineering toolbox? Are you an engineering Subject Matter Expert in a manufacturing environment?

Driving world-class standards in utilities, projects and maintenance practices

  • In this newly created, senior INTERIM engineering leadership role, we are seeking an exceptional Head of Engineering & Projects to join a growing global FMCG manufacturer.
  • Driving forward multi-million and BAU engineering projects, across multi-site manufacturing factories, as well as ensuring excellence in electrical standards, factory services and compliance
  • If you’re an experienced senior engineering leader with a background in fast-paced, time-sensitive manufacturing projects with a passion for engineering excellence, this could be the opportunity for you!
  • As the Senior Engineering & Projects Manager, leading 10 Direct reports, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the engineering investment strategy, ensuring the seamless delivery of all CAPEX factory and services projects

Key responsibilities and duties: Interim Head of Engineering

  • Interim lead for the engineering function for the UK: nurture a best-in-class engineering function
  • Engineering Project Management: Oversee and LEAD a portfolio of engineering projects to the highest standards across several sites within the cluster - £10M+leading governance for expenditure
  • Factories are close enough to travel between them daily, you will lead utilities, automation, and maintenance best practice
  • Factory Services, Utilities Leadership: Drive the effectiveness of utilities, optimizing processes
  • Engineering Compliance Champion: Ensure all engineering activities meet industry standards
  • Team Development: Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of talented multi-disciplinary engineers and managers, promoting a culture of innovation, collaboration
  • Project Management Expertise: A track record of successfully managing complex projects
  • Strategic Vision: The ability to think big picture while also diving into the details
  • Support and lead CMMS
  • Oversight of regulatory compliance, project management, team development, and continuous improvement
  • Oversee the management of Capital Projects UK, leading electrical, services and UK engineering compliance
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to the UK Operations Director, and the UK site management teams on all matters related to engineering within the cluster
  • Optimise and improve the plant’s productive capabilities to meet business demands, including the provision and efficient use of utilities (gas, water, electricity, compressed air), while ensuring compliance with environmental

 

Skills And Experience Required – Interim Head of Engineering

 

  • Proven Leadership and senior stakeholder management: Significant experience in a senior engineering management role within the manufacturing FMCG related sector
  • This could include Food, Drink, Pharma and related consumer goods manufacturing, encompassing process and packaging
  • Ability to work across disciplines and within matrix structures – INFLUENCING SKILLS AND ENGAGEMENT ARE KEY - QUICKLY
  • Mechanical/electrical qualification or equivalent, ideally a degree even better if you are chartered!
  • 5+ years of Engineering leadership experience; with exposure to FMCG environments ideal
  • Excellent People leadership skills to motivate, lead and drive projects
  • Track record of engineering project portfolio delivery

What’s on Offer – Interim Head of Engineering

  • Competitive day rate
  • Control and exposure to budgets
  • Strategic planning and capital expenditure delivery
  • Professional Growth: Opportunities for further training and development to help you stay at the top of your field
  • Impactful Work: Play a key role in the company’s success and making a tangible difference
  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and creativity

If you’re a career interim or a senior engineering capital projects leader becoming available that is a strategic thinker, a natural inclusive people leader, with a passion for driving engineering projects and maintenance excellence, we want to hear from you! IMMEDIATELY

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected] or call Mike Butler on 01132123519 for a confidential chat

This role will be suitable for Interim Senior Engineering Managers, Contract Chief Engineers, Head of Engineering Consultants, Senior Engineering Project Managers, Engineering Directors and related senior interim change professionals within FMCG engineering leadership

  • Seniority Level

    Director

  • Industry

    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
    • Engineering Services

  • Employment Type

    Contract

  • Job Functions

    • Engineering
    • Project Management
    • Manufacturing

  • Skills

    • Engineering Management
    • Food Industry
    • Senior Stakeholder Management
    • Stakeholder Management
    • Strategic Vision
    • Interim Management
    • Capital Expenditures
    • Capital Projects
    • Contractors
    • Fast-Moving Consumer Goods 

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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