Engineering Team Leader in Preston

Expleo have a requirement for an experienced Engineering Team Leader who will have responsibility for leading the engineering team to deliver within a Marine Defence project to a key client.

This is a challenging but rewarding role and the candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience, and proven capability, to manage a team to deliver project objectives.

The Engineering Team Leader will be based at the Expleo Derby offices and will report directly to the Business Manager.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who sets high standards in the service Expleo provide to our customers and understands the importance of getting results through a motivated and engaged workforce.

• Manages the engineering team to ensure that all deliverables defined in the Statement of Work (SoW) are achieved in terms of time, cost and quality.
• Fully understand the Project contractual and legislative requirements and ensure these are clearly cascaded to the team.
• Integrates all the different technical functions of the project team to ensure that the technical requirements are met.
• Ensures resource capabilities and skill allocation are suitable for the project.
• Manage and control checking of deliverables.
• Manage continuous process improvement.
• Be the technical focal point of the team and build good working relationships with customers.
• In conjunction with the PM, hold regular meetings with project Team leaders and Team members as agreed at the start of the project to ensure that the project is on track.
• Supports Project Managers in planning activities and tracking progress against the plan and identifying and prioritising project dependencies.
• Provides input into Project Managers on additional scope and change impact.
• Provide technical governance to an engineering team and ensure the technical aspects of the project comply with the QMS.
• Ensures the Quality representative has RFT data, reviews the processed results and ensures corrective actions are communicated to team members.
• Supports Project Managers on continual risk assessments during the life of the project.
• Work with your team to identify, develop, test and deliver cost saving initiatives.
• Develop team members through new skills, adding responsibility and encouraging them to contribute to team activities.
• Develop all team members so they have an appreciation of the different functions that are involved in the delivery of the project.
• Create a positive and inclusive environment where people feel valued for the skills and knowledge that they bring to the team and build a team culture of shared events and rewarding behaviour.
• Conduct annual & mid-term appraisals and maintain constructive feedback throughout the year.
• Recommends training needs, to Head of Business & Chief Engineers, of individuals in support of the project.

HND/Degree Standard in Manufacturing/Mechanical engineering

• An ability to apply problem solving techniques to routine situations or situations of moderate complexity.
• Working in conjunction with standardised procedures and practices, maintaining a high accuracy of tasks and output.
• Skills in coordinating people and activities to meet business demand.
• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage different work streams, requirements and deliverables at once.
• Excellent liaison and communication skills (English) are essential in this role as you will be dealing with the customer, senior management, the team and wider business on a daily basis.
• Experience of Marine hardware, systems requirements and standards.
• Experience in leading Engineering Teams to deliver complex multi-functional projects.
• Strong Engineering background for the capabilities listed.
• Demonstrated experience in a customer facing engineering role.

• An understanding of the manufacturing processes and procedures used within the business.
• Competent with the reviewing and interpreting engineering drawings including a solid grasp of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• The ability to access, have a clear understanding of and apply the Quality and HS&E Management System documentation, eg Process Instructions, Workmanship Standards, Risk Assessments etc, applicable to your particular work scope and to obey all HS&E rules and control measures.
• Knowledge of Business processes and procedures.
• Experience of working with SAP.
• Experience of working with PLM systems (Teamcenter).

• Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will need to be a UK National with minimum BPSS, SC Clearance will be required.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

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