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For Companies We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Head of OEM Engineering to lead and scale our clients UK engineering-based organisation. As a key member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for overseeing technical projects, setting strategic direction, and driving engineering initiatives. This role requires a strong technical understanding of the Commercial, Agricultural and Off Highway markets, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record of building and managing project-based requirements, in a fast-paced environment.
This role will be responsible for supporting and coordinating the daily product engineering operations for the Commercial brand category.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
Define and execute the engineering requirements in alignment with company goals.
Partner with the team members to align engineering initiatives with business objectives.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Technical Execution
Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable, reliable secure software/hardware infotainment systems.
Ensure adherence to high technical standards, architecture best practices, and customers defined standards.
Drive technical decision-making and contributing to architectural discussions and reviews.
Team Management
Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
Establish clear performance expectations and development plans for engineering managers.
Process & Operations
Implement engineering best practices including testing and documentation standards.
Responsible for engineering budgets, resource planning, vendor selection, and technology investments.
Monitor key metrics (production, quality, team health) and ensure operational integrity.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate with Sales, Design, QA, and other teams to deliver on time and Budget.
Translate product requirements into robust engineering solutions.
Act as a technical liaison between engineering and business stakeholders.
Requirements:
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Consumer product knowledge in the Commercial Vehicle, Agriculture, and Off Highway sectors.
Proactive in identifying and generating new product opportunities against sales and profitability targets.
Build and manage new product development pipeline.
Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects at once.
Attention to Detail
Self-starter with the ability to meet business demands with limited supervision.
Results driven.
Team player.
Require Education and Experience:
5+ years’ experience in leading product development teams
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or similar required; Master’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration preferred
Must be proficient with all Microsoft platforms, CAD Design such as Solid Works
Demonstrated ability to take a project from concept, through design and implementation
Ability to merge aspects of software, firmware and hardware into a complete functional product/system
Ability to self-manage, multi-task, and keep track of simultaneous ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to communicate at all levels, from Engineering to Board level
Understanding of various programming languages
Mayflower is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Contact Detail:
Mayflower Recruitment Ltd Recruiting Team
