Main Responsibilities

* Oversee the disciplinary and functional management of staff within the area of responsibility.

* Accountable for resource planning within the designated area.

* Lead the strategic growth of the PE department, focusing on lean production, in collaboration with the Production Manager (identifying areas for improvement, recording potential opportunities in a roadmap, and setting priorities).

* Drive the achievement of 1-5 year goals by defining targets, measures, and priorities to meet those objectives.

* Ensure adherence to established production standards, including reporting KPIs to both Business Units (BUs) and Corporate Units (CUs).

* Create and manage master data for bills of materials, material masters, routings, work centres, and equipment.

* Establish master data for creating bills of materials and work plans.

* Analyse discrepancies between production and the ERP system, and develop suitable action plans.

* Support Continuous Improvement Projects (CIP).

* Prepare preliminary calculations and standard price estimates.

* Develop action plans to improve key performance indicators (KPIs).

Minimum Qualifications/Experience

* Several years of professional engineering experience in a related role.

* Holds a qualification at a minimum of HNC level (or equivalent) in a relevant field.

* Prior supervisory experience, preferably with a formal management qualification.

* Strong organisational skills, with excellent communication abilities and the capacity to motivate a team.

* Strong analytical abilities paired with exceptional problem-solving skills