Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Permanent / Full-Time

Department: Engineering

Reports to: Operations Director

Location: Galway

Supervisory Responsibility: Yes

Job Purpose

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and managing a team of engineers to deliver high-quality products, systems, or services. This role combines people leadership, technical oversight, and delivery accountability, ensuring engineering work aligns with business objectives, quality standards, and timelines.

Duties & Responsibilities People Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers, fostering high performance and engagement
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, goal setting, and career development planning
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning within the engineering team
• Promote a culture of safety, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement

Project & Delivery Management

• Plan and manage engineering workloads, resourcing, and priorities
• Partner with Product, Operations, Quality, and other stakeholders to deliver on commitments
• Track delivery against timelines, quality, cost, and performance metrics
• Address risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively
• Drive the use of the QMS for effective root cause and corrective actions

Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Drive a Continuous Improvement culture within the department that supports Overall Equipment Efficiency for the plant
• Drive process improvements, tooling enhancements, and efficiency initiatives
• Champion innovation and adoption of new technologies or methods where appropriate
• Develop a strategy around relevant asset replacement where appropriate

Technical & Operational Oversight

• Drive preventative maintenance best practice, maximising greater efficiency
• Develop appropriate leading KPIs to support the site's overall metrics
• Drive a team-based approach to problem-solving with other site functions
• Ensure relevant expenditure is within target budget requirements
• Fully support internal and external audits relevant to the department
• Continually review functional effectiveness and take appropriate action

Education & Experience Education

• Degree (Level 7 or above) in Engineering (preferably Polymer / Mechanical)
• Lean / Six Sigma qualifications with strong problem-solving skills

Experience

• Typically 5+ years in a similar role

Skills & Abilities

• Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams
• Strong technical background relevant to the engineering function
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance technical depth with people management and delivery focus
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability
• Experience working in cross-functional environments

Working Conditions

Standard office environment; may require moderate travel for site visits. Occasional after-hours availability may be required to support urgent engineering issues.