Expleo have a requirement for an experienced Engineering Team Leader who will have responsibility for leading the engineering team to deliver within a Marine Defence project to a key client.
This is a challenging but rewarding role and the candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience, and proven capability, to manage a team to deliver project objectives.
The Engineering Team Leader will be based at the Expleo Derby offices and will report directly to the Business Manager.
We are looking for a dynamic individual who sets high standards in the service Expleo provide to our customers and understands the importance of getting results through a motivated and engaged workforce.
Responsibilities
- Manages the engineering team to ensure that all deliverables defined in the Statement of Work (SoW) are achieved in terms of time, cost and quality.
- Fully understand the Project contractual and legislative requirements and ensure these are clearly cascaded to the team.
- Integrates all the different technical functions of the project team to ensure that the technical requirements are met.
- Ensures resource capabilities and skill allocation are suitable for the project.
- Manage and control checking of deliverables.
- Manage continuous process improvement.
- Be the technical focal point of the team and build good working relationships with customers.
- In conjunction with the PM, hold regular meetings with project Team leaders and Team members as agreed at the start of the project to ensure that the project is on track.
- Supports Project Managers in planning activities and tracking progress against the plan and identifying and prioritising project dependencies.
- Provides input into Project Managers on additional scope and change impact.
- Provide technical governance to an engineering team and ensure the technical aspects of the project comply with the QMS.
- Ensures the Quality representative has RFT data, reviews the processed results and ensures corrective actions are communicated to team members.
- Supports Project Managers on continual risk assessments during the life of the project.
- Work with your team to identify, develop, test and deliver cost saving initiatives.
- Develop team members through new skills, adding responsibility and encouraging them to contribute to team activities.
- Develop all team members so they have an appreciation of the different functions that are involved in the delivery of the project.
- Create a positive and inclusive environment where people feel valued for the skills and knowledge that they bring to the team and build a team culture of shared events and rewarding behaviour.
- Conduct annual & mid-term appraisals and maintain constructive feedback throughout the year.
- Recommends training needs, to Head of Business & Chief Engineers, of individuals in support of the project.
Qualifications
- HND/Degree Standard in Manufacturing/Mechanical engineering
Essential Skills
- An ability to apply problem solving techniques to routine situations or situations of moderate complexity.
- Working in conjunction with standardised procedures and practices, maintaining a high accuracy of tasks and output.
- Skills in coordinating people and activities to meet business demand.
- The ability to plan, prioritise and manage different work streams, requirements and deliverables at once.
- Excellent liaison and communication skills (English) are essential in this role as you will be dealing with the customer, senior management, the team and wider business on a daily basis.
- Strong Engineering background for the capabilities listed.
- Demonstrated experience in a customer facing engineering role.
Experience
- An understanding of the manufacturing processes and procedures used within the business.
- Competent with the reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings including a solid grasp of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- The ability to access, have a clear understanding of and apply the Quality and HS&E Management System documentation, eg Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Risk Assessments etc, applicable to your particular work scope and to obey all HS&E rules and control measures.
- Knowledge of Business processes and procedures.
- Experience of working with SAP.
- Experience of working with PLM systems (Teamcenter).
- Experience of Marine hardware, systems requirements and standards.
- Experience in leading Engineering Teams to deliver complex multi-functional projects.
What Do I Need Before I Apply
- Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will need to be a UK National with minimum BPSS, SC Clearance will be required.
Benefits
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
- We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
- Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
- Competitive company benefits
- Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
- As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
- Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicating and promoting vacancies
- Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
- Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive