Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring that products are produced to meet quality standards, production schedules, and cost objectives.

Job Summary:

• The Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring the Engineering department maximizes the Plant’s uptime by overseeing simultaneous projects, managing a diverse team of engineers responsible for the proper maintenance and repair of all equipment and machinery, strategic planning, team development, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
• The Engineering Manager is also responsible for ensuring that products are produced to meet quality standards, production schedules, and cost objectives.

Job Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• Work as a part of the senior management team to develop and refine long/medium-term strategic and operational plans for the company
• Lead and mentor engineering teams, promoting professional growth and collaboration. Develop progression and succession plans for the Engineering dept's key positions
• Establish performance standards, key performance indicators and conduct performance assessments for direct reports, all in accordance with organizational/strategic objectives.
• Develop annual/monthly production schedule and report on actual production output.
• Manage effectively and efficiently the engineering department so that strategies may be implemented to rectify any identified deficiencies.

Project Management:

• Oversee engineering project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals and requirements.

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process enhancements to increase efficiency.
• Implement and promote agile methodologies and best practices.
• Provide fact-based analytical information to support production initiatives and contribute to the business planning and evaluation process.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Planning:

• Work closely with senior management, design, and other departments to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication between teams to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Contribute to the technical vision and strategy of the engineering department & assess and integrate new technologies and tools to improve engineering capabilities.

Health and Safety:

• Minimize and mitigate the risk of injury to employees, through ensuring the implementation and consistent adherence and enforcement of the Company’s / Department’s safety policies and procedures and fostering a work environment that prioritizes safety.

Qualification and Experience Requirements:

• MSc in Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• At least twelve (12) years’ experience in manufacturing engineering, with a minimum of five (5) in a managerial role.
• Prior experience leading a team of multi-disciplined Engineers both in Capital Projects & operational plant maintenance
• Proficiency in ACAD/SolidWorks and MS Projects
• Knowledge of glass manufacturing processes, machinery and equipment.
• Competency in all areas of Plant Operations inclusive but not limited to Utilities, Process operations, Packaging, Batch operations
• Working knowledge of DCS and/or SCADA systems
• Intimate exposure to Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), its application and uses for analyzing and improving Maintenance management performance and plant reliability
• Possesses strong project management skills

Deadline: May 06, 2025