Head of Engineering

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is a global leader in critical power solutions. With facilities around the globe, Anord Mardix leads in critical power infrastructure, supporting a myriad of industries, from financial institutions to data centers.

At Anord Mardix, we welcome people of all backgrounds. We develop skill sets, encourage curiosity, and enable empowerment – we turn jobs into careers. If this sounds interesting, we’d like to meet you. 

Job Summary

Anord Mardix, a Flex company, is the world’s leading electrical engineering and manufacturing firm specialising in critical power solutions. We promise innovative engineering solutions to all our clients, meeting the most technical requirements with ease, no matter what the challenge.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an experienced Head of Engineering located in Dundalk, Ireland.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Head of Engineering will provide dynamic leadership and mentoring to the engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical & Technical), ensuring their ongoing development and high standards of performance. You will work closely with Engineering Managers to identify improvements to current processes and switchgear products and oversee the implementation of these improvements whilst ensuring standards and approved checking methods are maintained.

What a typical day looks like:

Resource allocation and management, including safe procedures, appropriate documentation and storage, maintenance of drawings and establishing quality standards

Multi-disciplinary working to ensure budgetary and time constraints are met whilst upholding quality and customer service

Supporting the sales team with product specification and quotation activities

Manage the detailed mechanical and electrical design of complex, high value products and systems, as well as providing technical expertise to ensure cost effective and technically sound product and system solutions that satisfy all requirements and are in accordance with company aims and policies

Communicating, defining and delivering projects, and assessing and reviewing design resources

Providing support, managing and coaching the mechanical and electrical engineering teams within Ireland

Preparing, issuing and maintaining technical documentation in relation to detailed design as well as equipment and product operational instructions

Develop the continuous improvement culture within Engineering through the effective implementation and use of lean tools and techniques by all Engineers

Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives

Participate in validation activity, including reviewing and signing protocols and reports. Ensure that resources are sufficient to meet validation requirements or escalates gap for resolution

Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures as well as the customer experience of our products and oversee continued improvements to the user experience

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Project Management qualification preferred but not essential

5 – 10 years’ experience at manager level, demonstrable experience in leading a team

Strong analytical, communication and organisational skills

Strategically Oriented – solid understanding of the integrated set of Anord Mardix products and services; able to identify opportunities / improvements & define and implement these opportunities

Presentation and communication skills – superior, both written and oral. Experience in report writing

Familiar with all phases of project management, understand quality control concepts and develop creative and innovative ways to improve business processes

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

An environment where you will feel fulfilled by your work, valued for your contribution, and celebrated for your success;

Opportunities to learn new skills in a fast-paced industry;

A competitive salary and benefits package that includes:

A merit-based annual pay review

Enhanced annual leave

Employee recognition scheme and long service awards

Referral bonus

Volunteer days

Group Life Insurance, including a death-in-service payment and access to a virtual GP service 24/7 365 days a year

Company Pension Scheme

Sick pay scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Flexible/Remote/Hybrid Work based on your Job Function;

Travel opportunities (role dependent);

Support your well-being by access to:

Employee Assistance Programme through VHI offering free access to qualified counselors and expert advice.

VHI Private Health Insurance

On-site trained Mental Health First Aiders

Access to various discount programs (including food, activities, gym memberships etc.).

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

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