Hybrid Senior Director, Process Engineering, Automation – Technical Systems

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About the role

  • Senior Director leading process engineering and automation for CHEP in Europe. Driving transition to automated systems, enhancing operational performance, and leading cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Process Engineering, Automation and Technical Systems across CHEP Europe, acting as the most senior technical leader in the region
  • Define and execute Europe’s automation and Plant of the Future roadmap, translating strategy into a deliverable portfolio of programmes
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of capital and automation projects, from business cases through installation, start up and handover
  • Drive equipment reliability, MTBF and maintenance effectiveness, embedding standard practices and performance metrics across the network
  • Champion a Zero Harm culture, ensuring all engineering and automation initiatives meet the highest safety and compliance standards
  • Build technical capability through upskilling, talent development and apprenticeship programmes
  • Partner closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, IT, Quality and Health & Safety leaders to deliver productivity and cost out initiatives
  • Lead key relationships with automation suppliers and engineering service providers, while supporting global standardisation efforts

Requirements

  • Senior leadership experience in Process Engineering, Automation or Technical Operations in industrial, manufacturing or supply chain environments
  • Proven delivery of large scale automation and capital programmes across multi site networks
  • Strong background in reliability engineering and operational performance improvement
  • Experience influencing senior stakeholders in matrixed, international organisations
  • Commercial, pragmatic mindset with strong capital governance and financial discipline
  • Clear communicator, change-ready leader and visible champion of Zero Harm
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Structural or related Engineering discipline
  • MBA or equivalent experience; Lean / Six Sigma certification desirable
  • English essential; additional European language desirable

Benefits

  • Certified Top 17 Global Employer
  • Competitive senior leadership reward package (base, bonus and long-term incentives)
  • Significant capital ownership and executive exposure
  • Strong focus on wellbeing, development and long-term career progression
  • The opportunity to leave a real engineering and automation legacy across CHEP Europe

Job title

Senior Director, Process Engineering, Automation – Technical Systems

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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