Head of Engineering – Galway – Automotive

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate & lead multifunctional engineering teams and projects.
• Create internal systems & processes.
• Lead a culture of innovation and high engineering standards.
• Introduce best-in-class procedures & practices.
• Design strategies for future development.
• Enable and develop engineers and managers in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department’s budget along with team leads.
• Engage in Interviewing, hiring and scaling.
• Identify and address communication gaps to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Drive high levels of employee engagement through a highly effective support structure.

The Ideal Candidate for this job

• Strong credentials and technical vision that will earn the excitement of investors and prospective team members to want to follow you to build an incredible company.
• Experience building, scaling, and managing engineering teams, specifically in rapid growth environments.
• A deep knowledge of architectural and application design.
• Deep product development experience, working cross-functionally to define, build, tune, and bring to market applications and services.
• Strong business acumen/analytical ability with a high aptitude for understanding & developing systems.
• Experience as an engineering leader on high-quality technology products, including the collaboration necessary with sales, product management, customer success, and executive leadership.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Strong capability to network and influence at all organisation levels. Ability to build networks externally and leverage appropriately.
• Established network within relevant industry with potential customers & suppliers.
• Both a logical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify and seize opportunities to advance the company goals
• Proven adaptability, open mind, and a results-focused approach to your work.

To apply for this position please contact Catherina Forde at Sigmar Recruitment T: +353 91 749 261 E: cforde@sigmar.ie.

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence. Sigmar will never forward your CV to a third party without prior consent.

Following your application for this specific role, Sigmar may contact you regarding other positions that we feel you may be suitable for. If you do not wish to be contacted about other opportunities please let us know. For further information please refer to the Privacy Statement on our website.

Head of Engineering- Your Responsibilities:

• Coordinate & direct multifunctional engineering teams and projects.
• Be responsible for creation of internal systems & processes.
• Deliver upon a vision for world-class, high performing product and business development.
• Inspire a pioneering culture with high engineering standards.
• Be the driving force behind agile-like processes for dynamic engineering teams and introduce best-in-class procedures & practices.
• Design strategies for future development projects based on the company’s overall objectives and resources.
• Lead a culture of innovation within the function by developing and implementing engineering forums and reviews for the engineering team.
• Build culture and team, enable and develop engineers and managers in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Mentor, grow, and lead the engineering team. Help them achieve their best work and prioritize the wellbeing and professional growth of every team member.
• Drive technology and data innovation to enable breakthrough customer features.
• Lead by example by being hands on and help the team as needed.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department’s budget along with team leads.
• Interviewing, hiring and scaling a world-class engineering organisation.
• Establish a consistent approach to measuring and rolling out engineering standards across the group.
• Identify and address communication gaps to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Clearly communicate intent including technology roadmaps to support multiple product platforms.
• Drive high levels of employee engagement through a highly effective support structure developed and implemented for all engineers.
• Develop a support network of key divisional/corporate leaders, academic and supplier partners to enhance understanding of product manufacturing and quality. Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise and across business units.

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong credentials and technical vision that will earn the excitement of investors and prospective team members to want to follow you to build an incredible company.
• Experience building, scaling, and managing engineering teams, specifically in rapid growth environments.
• A deep knowledge of architectural and application design
• Deep product development experience, working cross-functionally to define, build, tune, and bring to market applications and services.
• Strong business acumen/analytical ability with a high aptitude for understanding & developing systems.
• Experience as an engineering leader on high-quality technology products, including the collaboration necessary with sales, product management, customer success, and executive leadership.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• • Assertive decision maker & team/people manager
  • Ability to inspire confidence.
  • Approachable
• Strong capability to network and influence at all organisation levels. Ability to build networks externally and leverage appropriately.
• Established network within relevant industry with potential customers & suppliers
• Both a logical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify and seize opportunities to advance the company goals
• Proven adaptability, open mind, and a results-focused approach to your work.

 For more info prior to applying, please contact Sarah on 091455301

Following your application for this specific role, Sigmar may contact you regarding other positions that we feel you may be suitable for. If you do not wish to be contacted about other opportunities please let us know. For further information please refer to the Privacy Statement on our website.

The successful candidate will provide transparency regarding all VAVE productivity projects for all the EMEA sites (Galway, Barcelona, Essen and Kolin).

This role will directly drive along with the engineering site managers, the cost improvement through design and innovation for all EMEA product lines

COMPETENCIES / Minimum Requirements

• The candidate should be an accomplished project manager and have advanced skills in finance, cross-functional awareness, leadership, communication, influence, negotiation, and conflict resolution. 
• At a minimum, a degree in Engineering is required.
• The candidate(s) will have demonstrated a proven track record in project management and execution, a strong focus on achieving results and ability to lead and deliver key projects. 
• Five to ten years’ experience working in a world class-manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading productivity projects is preferred
• PMP certification preferred

Travel is required for this position (minimum 25%)

• Defines & works with site engineering managers/ VAVE leads to apply a homogeneous standard way of working
• Provides transparency regarding VAVE projects life cycle/investments/benefits
• Sets process metric goals to provide VAVE improvements in the project lifecycle
• Controls overall SBU VAVE Dashboard status
• Monthly consolidated EMEA VAVE performance report to leadership at the MOR
• Facilitates ideation workshops per site to ensure a healthy flow in the pipeline
• Mentors and coaches project leaders on project management fundamentals.
• Escalates issues and mitigation recommendations to upper management.
• Schedules and leads timely status review meetings and ensures stakeholders involvement.
• Works with PMO Leader and other Program Managers both internal and external to the SBU to continuously improve company Project Management Processes.
• Ensures revision of completed projects & drives along with project owner’s organizational learning and process improvement.

Head of Engineering- Your Responsibilities:

• Coordinate & direct multifunctional engineering teams and projects.
• Be responsible for creation of internal systems & processes.
• Deliver upon a vision for world-class, high performing product and business development.
• Inspire a pioneering culture with high engineering standards.
• Be the driving force behind agile-like processes for dynamic engineering teams and introduce best-in-class procedures & practices.
• Design strategies for future development projects based on the company’s overall objectives and resources.
• Lead a culture of innovation within the function by developing and implementing engineering forums and reviews for the engineering team.
• Build culture and team, enable and develop engineers and managers in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Mentor, grow, and lead the engineering team. Help them achieve their best work and prioritize the wellbeing and professional growth of every team member.
• Drive technology and data innovation to enable breakthrough customer features.
• Lead by example by being hands on and help the team as needed.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department’s budget along with team leads.
• Interviewing, hiring and scaling a world-class engineering organisation.
• Establish a consistent approach to measuring and rolling out engineering standards across the group.
• Identify and address communication gaps to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Clearly communicate intent including technology roadmaps to support multiple product platforms.
• Drive high levels of employee engagement through a highly effective support structure developed and implemented for all engineers.
• Develop a support network of key divisional/corporate leaders, academic and supplier partners to enhance understanding of product manufacturing and quality. Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise and across business units.

REQUIREMENTS

• Strong credentials and technical vision that will earn the excitement of investors and prospective team members to want to follow you to build an incredible company.
• Experience building, scaling, and managing engineering teams, specifically in rapid growth environments.
• A deep knowledge of architectural and application design
• Deep product development experience, working cross-functionally to define, build, tune, and bring to market applications and services.
• Strong business acumen/analytical ability with a high aptitude for understanding & developing systems.
• Experience as an engineering leader on high-quality technology products, including the collaboration necessary with sales, product management, customer success, and executive leadership.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• • Assertive decision maker & team/people manager
  • Ability to inspire confidence.
  • Approachable
• Strong capability to network and influence at all organisation levels. Ability to build networks externally and leverage appropriately.
• Established network within relevant industry with potential customers & suppliers
• Both a logical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify and seize opportunities to advance the company goals
• Proven adaptability, open mind, and a results-focused approach to your work.

 For more info prior to applying, please contact Sarah on 091455301

Following your application for this specific role, Sigmar may contact you regarding other positions that we feel you may be suitable for. If you do not wish to be contacted about other opportunities please let us know. For further information please refer to the Privacy Statement on our website.

Head of Engineering – Galway – Automotive

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate & lead multifunctional engineering teams and projects.
• Create internal systems & processes.
• Lead a culture of innovation and high engineering standards.
• Introduce best-in-class procedures & practices.
• Design strategies for future development.
• Enable and develop engineers and managers in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.
• Prepare and manage the engineering department’s budget along with team leads.
• Engage in Interviewing, hiring and scaling.
• Identify and address communication gaps to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Drive high levels of employee engagement through a highly effective support structure.

The Ideal Candidate for this job

• Strong credentials and technical vision that will earn the excitement of investors and prospective team members to want to follow you to build an incredible company.
• Experience building, scaling, and managing engineering teams, specifically in rapid growth environments.
• A deep knowledge of architectural and application design.
• Deep product development experience, working cross-functionally to define, build, tune, and bring to market applications and services.
• Strong business acumen/analytical ability with a high aptitude for understanding & developing systems.
• Experience as an engineering leader on high-quality technology products, including the collaboration necessary with sales, product management, customer success, and executive leadership.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Strong capability to network and influence at all organisation levels. Ability to build networks externally and leverage appropriately.
• Established network within relevant industry with potential customers & suppliers.
• Both a logical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify and seize opportunities to advance the company goals
• Proven adaptability, open mind, and a results-focused approach to your work.

To apply for this position please contact Catherina Forde at Sigmar Recruitment T: +353 91 749 261 E: cforde@sigmar.ie.

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence. Sigmar will never forward your CV to a third party without prior consent.

Following your application for this specific role, Sigmar may contact you regarding other positions that we feel you may be suitable for. If you do not wish to be contacted about other opportunities please let us know. For further information please refer to the Privacy Statement on our website.