Company Background:

Large heavy engineering company

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Group Executive the Managing Director will have responsibility and authority for the effective leadership and profitable management of the company which employs in excess of 1 000 people.

Key Areas of Activity:

• Planning and implementation, on-time delivery and ensuring that within budget targets are achieved
• Motivating, mentoring and guiding the team to their full potential
• Creating an ethos of excellence, safety and a desire for continuous improvement and success in the business 

Key Attributes Required:

• Graduate Engineer, ideally in the disciplines of Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
• Essential to have had about 15 years experience in the fabrication of engineered products environments with the last 5 at least as Head of a large Manufacturing Business Unit
• Strong engineering capability with proven business acumen and solid delivery
• Track record of working in a unionised manufacturing environment
• Experienced in interacting and influencing at all levels coupled with a track record of successful leadership of a manufacturing business
• Ability to create and maintain working relationships with a wide range of individuals and organisations
• Essential to have developed a high level of commercial astuteness and urgency with a demonstrable track record of tendering and pulling together significant project agreements