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Head of Engineering

Occupli


Job Location:

Cork - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 5years
Posted: 3 October 2026 (12 days ago)
Application Deadline: 31 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Head of Engineering Multi-Site Ireland International

Occupli is supporting a leading engineering and advanced manufacturing organisation in the appointment of a Head of Engineering Multi-Site.

This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for setting engineering direction across multiple sites strengthening technical capability and ensuring engineering teams deliver high-quality scalable solutions to demanding customer and production environments.

The role will suit an experienced engineering leader who combines technical depth with strong people leadership operational discipline and commercial awareness.

Key responsibilities

  • Set and execute the engineering strategy across multiple locations.
  • Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams creating a strong culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Provide technical leadership across mechanical electrical automation and related engineering disciplines.
  • Drive engineering standards design quality common platforms and repeatable solutions.
  • Ensure engineering resources and capability are aligned with business priorities and project requirements.
  • Partner closely with manufacturing projects quality and commercial leadership to ensure solutions are practical scalable and deliverable.
  • Champion engineering excellence compliance innovation and robust technical governance.
  • Build future capability through talent development succession planning and targeted skills growth.
  • Use engineering and operational data to improve productivity quality and delivery performance.

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Requirements


  • Senior engineering leadership experience within a complex manufacturing automation machinery or engineered-product environment.
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across more than one location or business unit.
  • Strong background in the delivery of complex engineered products or equipment from concept through design manufacture testing and customer delivery.
  • Degree-qualified in Engineering or a closely related discipline.
  • Strong understanding of engineering systems change control technical documentation and quality processes.
  • A confident credible leader who can operate strategically while remaining connected to engineering execution.




Benefits

A genuine opportunity to shape the engineering function of a growing technology-led organisation influence how engineering is delivered across multiple sites and develop a high-performing technical organisation for the next stage of growth.


Interested

Occupli is managing this appointment on a confidential basis. Apply directly or contact Occupli for a confidential discussion





Required Skills:

Senior engineering leadership experience within a complex manufacturing automation machinery or engineered-product environment. Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across more than one location or business unit. Strong background in the delivery of complex engineered products or equipment from concept through design manufacture testing and customer delivery. Degree-qualified in Engineering or a closely related discipline. Strong understanding of engineering systems change control technical documentation and quality processes. A confident credible leader who can operate strategically while remaining connected to engineering execution.