Campus Head of Engineering

Campus Head of Engineering-Sheffield

Build one integrated, high-performing Sheffield Engineering function that provides the technical leadership, manufacturing capability and engineering strategy required to deliver operational excellence, meet customer requirements and support sustainable business growth.

Create a proactive, commercially focused engineering organisation that balances immediate operational priorities with longer-term strategic development. Drive manufacturing process capability, resolve complex technical challenges, accelerate new product industrialisation and develop future technologies, ensuring engineering resources and capital investment deliver measurable business value.

The Campus Head of Engineering is accountable for establishing and leading one integrated Engineering function across Sheffield Manufacturing, encompassing Forging, Casting, Machining and associated manufacturing processes.

As a key member of the Sheffield Leadership Team, the role will provide strategic and operational engineering leadership, balancing the resolution of current manufacturing challenges with the development of capabilities, technologies and processes required for future growth.

The role will provide technical leadership for the wider Sheffield Campus integration, supporting manufacturing footprint optimisation, technology and process transfers, equipment and capability assessments, and the engineering delivery of agreed integration and investment programmes.

The role will drive improvements in manufacturing process capability, productivity, quality and cost, whilst providing clear ownership of new product industrialisation, process validation and the engineering elements of capital investment programmes.

Working collaboratively with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance, the Campus Head of Engineering will establish the organisation, technical standards and execution discipline required to deliver sustainable operational performance and build a scalable engineering capability across the Sheffield business.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the Sheffield Campus Engineering strategy, aligned with business objectives, operational priorities, customer requirements and future growth plans.

Establish one integrated Engineering function across the Sheffield Campus and all manufacturing technologies, with clear organisational accountability, common technical standards and effective knowledge management.

• Provide technical leadership for the Sheffield Campus integration, including manufacturing footprint optimisation, equipment and process transfers, technical feasibility assessments, validation and delivery of agreed integration programmes.

• Lead manufacturing engineering capability across Forging, Casting, Machining and associated processes, ensuring robust, capable and cost-effective manufacturing methods.

• Drive sustained improvements in manufacturing productivity, process capability, yield, scrap, rework and cost, working closely with Operations and Quality to address systemic performance losses.

• Lead the resolution of complex and business-critical manufacturing challenges, ensuring effective root-cause analysis, timely technical intervention and sustainable corrective actions.

• Lead new product industrialisation, manufacturing process development, qualification and validation, ensuring effective programme execution and successful transition into routine production.

• Develop and own the Campus manufacturing technology and capital investment roadmap, identifying future capability requirements, evaluating investment opportunities and ensuring alignment with the long-term manufacturing strategy.

• Provide technical leadership for capital investment programmes, including equipment specification, technical justification, supplier selection, installation, commissioning and validation, ensuring investments deliver their intended operational and commercial benefits.

• Establish effective engineering project governance, prioritisation and execution discipline, ensuring clear ownership and timely delivery of engineering commitments.

• Establish and manage short-, medium- and long-term Engineering resource and capacity plans, ensuring effective prioritisation and deployment across operational support, NPI, capital investment and Campus integration programmes.

• Develop engineering leadership and technical capability across the Campus, building talent, succession and a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Own and manage the Campus Engineering operating budget, ensuring effective cost control and resource utilisation, whilst developing external engineering partnerships and specialist technical resources to supplement internal capability where required.

• Act as the senior engineering interface with key customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, providing technical credibility and supporting customer confidence, business development and strategic

• Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance and Business Improvement to align engineering priorities with business objectives, establishing clear performance measures and accountability for results.

Role Outcomes & Future State

Success in the role will be demonstrated by:

• One Campus Engineering Function – An integrated Engineering organisation with clear accountability, consistent technical standards and effective deployment of engineering capability.
• Operational Engineering Excellence – Sustained improvements in manufacturing process capability, productivity, quality and cost, with effective technical problem-solving and reduced recurring manufacturing losses.
• Successful Campus Integration – Technical delivery of agreed manufacturing integration programmes, including equipment and process transfers, validation and manufacturing capability development, supporting the future Campus operating model.
• Effective Industrialisation and Investment – Reliable NPI execution, successful process validation and capital investments delivered to agreed performance, cost and timescale expectations.
• Future-Ready Engineering Capability – A technically strong, commercially focused Engineering organisation with the leadership, skills and capacity required to support future manufacturing technologies and sustainable growth.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience required:

• Substantial Engineering leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment, ideally across multiple sites or manufacturing technologies.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and transform multidisciplinary Engineering
• Strong technical foundation in manufacturing engineering, with broad knowledge of advanced manufacturing processes and technologies.
• Demonstrable experience delivering operational improvements, complex engineering programmes and capital investments.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to balance operational priorities and longer-term strategic objectives.
• Experience within highly regulated manufacturing environments, ideally Medical Devices, Aerospace or similarly demanding industries.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior management, customers and manufacturing teams.

Degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience; Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous.