Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - £800 per day inside IR35 - 6 months (extension highly likely) - East Lancashire - Hybrid working (1-2 days onsite a week) - 1 stage interview - Sector: Hazardous Material / Manufacturing

Yolk recruitment is recruiting for an Engineering Manager to work with a world leader in manufacturing.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide oversight and direction of all engineering execution activities including safety in design, design standards and on time on budget on quality. You will coordinate, lead, and progress all engineering activities including front end design, detail design and execution. This will be done with in-house resources as well as through consultants and contractors appointed to conduct design and construction for capital projects.

Responsibilities:

Accountable to the Project Manager(s) for the delivery performance of design and engineering of projects in a complex and regulated industry
Ensures effective technical coordination with EPCM contractors, internal team and third-party representatives.
Lead the internal and/or external problem-solving necessary to arrive at appropriate engineering decisions.
Conduct studies to determine the requirements of new/modified facilities, equipment and systems.
Ensure the relevant specification documents are prepared in adherence to procedures.
Be a single point of contact for all the engineering issues associated with the projects
Lead engineering and technical dialogue with external parties including working with Procurement and Commercial Management in dialogue with equipment vendors
Engaging with the key functions outside the EPC team including Operations, Quality, Supply Chain etc such that the design meets their expectations.
Managing Design change control, close out of hazard study items, addressing TQs and open issues
Identification of Risks and Opportunity issues which may affect schedule, cost, performance or quality.
Lead delivery of diverse engineering operational improvements in line performance, compliance & standards

Core Skills:

At least 5 years' experience managing and leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team through the full project lifecycle.
At least 5-10 years' experience as lead engineer in Front End Engineering and Detail Engineering on batch chemical or primary pharmaceutical projects of total value £5-60M+
Demonstrated experience in delivering a complex large engineering scope in a complex, multi-stakeholder brownfield site with continuously operated process facilities
Proven knowledge and experience of capital projects and operations within highly regulated and high hazard industries

Desirable Skills:

Owner experience in working with EPCM contractors.
Membership of recognised engineering institution.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field of equivalent experience