Job Details
Reporting directly to the board of directors, the Engineering Manager will have responsibility for all aspects of the engineering function of the company including the management of the engineering department, and project planning and management.
The Engineering Manager sits on the management committee with the company’s Sales Director, Operations Director, Finance Director and Service Delivery Manager.
The successful candidate will have a background in communications engineering, preferably radio communications; have had responsibility for managing both field and workshop based engineers spread, and experience of project planning and management, from tendering to project initiation, design and delivery.
Applications from suitably qualified ex-military personnel (Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Marines) will be particularly relevant for this position.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Daily planning for completion of field engineering tasks, including preparation of all technical and Health & Safety documentation
Daily technical and project planning support for the company’s sales team
All aspects of HR and payroll within the engineering department
Forward planning and organization of all engineers for pager duties and overseas travel
Reporting and efficiency analysis of electronic time sheet management for the company’s engineers
Co-operative work with the operations department for planning and delivery of sales orders
Ongoing training and development of the engineering department
Review, development and implementation of engineering standard operating procedures
Attendance of weekly management meetings and completion of the actions that arise from them
Upholding engineering standards across the department; including site visits, system inspections and document reviews
Support of the sales team for tender submissions; to include technical input, engineering planning and customer meetings
Ensure that all required documentation is correctly used and filed by both the sales and engineering departments to operate within the guidelines of the company’s ISO accreditations
Qualifications & Experience:
- RF product manufacturer training/certification
- IP networking
- Project management
- RF installation experience
- PMR/DMR products
- Experience in fault finding across a multitude of telecommunication platforms.
- Engineering management experience
- Advanced RF system experience
- IP networking experience
Skills / Attributes:
- Process and procedure driven.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Keen eye for attention to detail.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a successful team.
- Ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines
- Ability to manage change.
- Commitment to own personal development.
- Creative and willing to contribute ideas and professional opinion.
- Willingness to work unsociable hours at short notice if needed.
Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted.
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