Engineering Manager - Ottery, Cape Town

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical and Mechatronics).
• A proven track record of ten years in Product development and Project Management.
• 10 years of experience in automation and machine-building engineering roles
• 5+ years of experience in managing and leading people.
• Foster and empower a high-performing, collaborative engineering team to drive innovation and achieve strategic goals.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that enable them to communicate and build relationships at all levels of the business and work well as part of a team.
• A strong technical background with In-depth knowledge of automation tools, machine-building technologies, and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly for both technical and non-technical teams.
• Actively listen to understand, and provide timely, constructive feedback to empower your team.
• Exceptional planning and organising skills.
• Assertive to push back constructively and lead others to achieve successful outcomes for projects.

Key Deliverables for the role

To lead and build the engineering team to:

• Pursue the identification, testing and understanding of new technologies.
• Match well-understood technologies to opportunities identified within the business.
• Plan, execute and sustain the implementation of technology solutions within the business.
• Develop strategic technical partnerships with technology providers.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support other business functions on technical issues (e.g. Maintenance, NPD, CI, IT, etc).
• Negotiate project priorities & timelines to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Motivate and inspire the team to think outside the box, nurturing a culture of continuous innovation and creativity.