Technical Manager Pumps

Our client requires a Pumps Specialist will report to the Senior Manager – Commodity Equipment.

The key responsibilities are:
Technical leader with domain knowledge and experience for the role scope, leading delivery of the design solution and its integration into the wider power station.
Lead Integration with cross functional stakeholders (e.g. supply chain, programme management, commercial, manufacturing, verification).
Accountable for the quality of their team’s outputs, ensuring appropriate governance and assurance is adopted in line with business processes.
Develop and manage robust cross-functional product development and delivery programmes for the team, including accountability for assigned budget and delivery performance for all activities.
Accountable for the management of a team, in line with the demands of the Senior Manager. They will lead Engineers and Senior Engineers, dependent on the specific roles demanded.
The role has a strong strategic element – playing an active part in setting the teams’ approaches, looking 1-2 steps ahead to make sure the team is prepared for the future.
Set objectives and run performance reviews, aligned to the overall department objectives within Components and Mechanical Equipment.
Define the scope and works with the Senior Engineers to define the activities for the team.
Apply expertise to act as an Intelligent Customer where necessary, and develop the wider business capability to operate as an Intelligent Customer
Act as a key leader within the Components and Mechanical Equipment department and hold people leadership accountability for the team.
Exemplify leadership behaviours and be an advocate for the department / business.

The Ideal Candidate will have Demonstrable experience/expertise of Analysis, design, manufacture, Installation and maintenance of Pumps.
Experience of the product lifecycle of Pumps is needed to enable an ability to lead. Ideally the candidate has examples of product development, manufacture, verification and safety cases, demonstrating understanding of the project maturity stages and be able to apply that knowledge and experience to a leadership position.
The candidate will need to be able to balance product selection against competing requirements from all the different functions and stakeholders.
The candidate will need to be able to provide technical direction to the team and demonstrate relevant experience of relevant industry standards such as ASME III, API, ISO, etc.