Chief Engineer

Your new company We are delighted to be exclusively partnered with a global manufacturer in search of a Chief Engineer to oversee the Engineering function for a large manufacturing facility based in Lowestoft. Providing leadership and direction for the engineering, project and technical services teams and management of the capital budget. Your new role As a key member of the site operations team, and as Chief Engineer, you will manage the capital budget, reliability and maintenance of the site and delivery of key site projects, BAU engineering and capital cost management. You will develop, maintain and implement site capital strategy, maintenance performance optimisation, deliver on budgets on time to forecast.> Capital engineering responsibility for new product development, capacity extension, cost savings and other strategically important initiatives> Developing new technology, benchmarking accountability for engineering and utilities> Legislative appreciation of safety and environmental aspects of engineering > Asset management and care> Resource planning and development> Project management What you'll need to succeed Degree-qualified or proven experience working at a senior level across a large-scale manufacturing facility, with experience of high-value project management, experience in continuous improvement and lean principles, IOSH, Nebosh managing safety, strong analytica...