WE ARE HIRING: Head of Engineering

Location: Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Industry: Flexible Packaging Manufacturing

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and hands-on Head of Engineering to lead the entire engineering function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment operating around the clock.

The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership across maintenance, utilities, capital projects, automation, and facility management while driving continuous improvement initiatives throughout the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring plant reliability, engineering excellence, operational efficiency, and the successful delivery of engineering projects while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall engineering function to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.
• Ensure production equipment and machinery are available and performing efficiently across all shifts.
• Drive engineering initiatives that support product quality, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence.
• Manage engineering costs and energy consumption while identifying measurable cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee critical utilities including power systems, standby generation, compressed air, cooling systems, and water infrastructure.
• Assess business requirements and identify suitable equipment and technology investments.
• Lead machine selection, supplier evaluations, procurement, installation, commissioning, and performance optimization initiatives.
• Manage engineering projects and construction activities, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Ensure facilities, buildings, and site infrastructure are maintained in excellent condition and comply with environmental requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement, reliability, preventive maintenance, and asset management initiatives.
• Lead and develop engineering teams while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and performance excellence.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related discipline from a recognized institution.
• AMIESL or Chartered Engineer status will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering environments.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience within flexible packaging, printing, film extrusion, or similar continuous process manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), root cause analysis, PLCs, drives, and industrial automation systems.
• Proven experience in machine evaluation, procurement, installation, commissioning, and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational improvements and cost savings without compromising safety or quality.
• Strong understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Willingness to travel internationally for supplier visits, equipment evaluations, and factory acceptance inspections.
• Strong leadership, communication, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.

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