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Hybrid Principal Manager – Global Field Engineering

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About the role

  • Act as the daily coordination point between regional Field Engineering Managers and the Head of Global Field Engineering, ensuring alignment on priorities, clear information flow, and effective execution.
  • Establish and maintain global best practices, standardised processes, and technical documentation for all Field Engineering activities.
  • Lead and nurture the central engineering team in Limerick, while coordinating closely with regional Field Engineering Managers in Ireland, Australia, and the US to ensure consistency, accountability, and excellence.
  • Develop innovative technical solutions and methodologies to enhance operational scalability, efficiency, and effectiveness.
  • Implement and oversee robust project management frameworks to ensure transparency, clear accountability, and effective communication across global operations.
  • Take an active interest in ongoing projects, engaging with technical and operational details to provide practical solutions and ensure lessons learned are shared across regions.
  • Conduct regular audits and reviews of engineering processes, installations, and project outcomes to ensure compliance with company standards and regional regulations.
  • Maintain structured communication channels, including weekly operational calls and monthly global engineering reviews, and provide clear reporting to the Head of Global Field Engineering and senior management.
  • Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation for global engineering operations.
  • Design and manage structured onboarding, training, and professional development programmes for Field Engineering personnel globally.
  • Provide leadership coaching and support to regional managers, building capability and ensuring consistent application of standards across the global team.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, proactively leveraging feedback to improve processes and outcomes.
  • Act as the central connecting point between Product Development and regional operations, ensuring swift and efficient issue resolution and rollout of new technologies.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior operational or technical leadership role within industrial-scale electrical and instrumentation systems operations
  • Proven track record implementing structured processes, quality standards, and operational improvements
  • Strong technical expertise in electrical engineering, instrumentation systems, automation, and/or control systems
  • Demonstrated experience managing and influencing geographically dispersed teams
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills
  • Highly organised, proactive, analytical, and detail-oriented, with strong communication skills
  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Desirable)
  • Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) (Desirable)
  • Experience working in international operations or global technical teams (Desirable)
  • Evidence of coaching or mentoring others to build capability and consistency (Desirable)
  • Ambition to progress into broader global leadership responsibilities as the company continues to expand (Desirable)

Benefits

  • Healthcare
  • Matched Pension Contribution up to 5% of salary
  • Self-Directed Training Budget of €3,000 per year plus 10 days training leave
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Death-In-Service benefit
  • Dedicated People & Culture club

Job title

Principal Manager – Global Field Engineering

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

PMPSwift

Location requirements

HybridLimerickIreland

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