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Head of Test Operations

Head of Test Operations (293377) Oxford, England

Salary: bonus + benefits

Head of Test Operations – Chemical Engineering / Gases / Cryogenics

Based Oxford £70,000 to £85,000 + bonus + benefits         

The Role

As Head of Test Operations you will lead and manage a specialist market leading engineering based test facility and operation with responsibilities including:

  • managing Technical Specialists including Gases, Cryogenics, Control Systems, HSE etc.
  • managing plant control systems and the planning & delivery of all test activity
  • ensuring appropriate processes / governance / HSE across the operations
  • manufacture / installation / commissioning / sub-contracting control/site management
  • building strong internal and external stakeholder relationships

The Company

Our Oxford based client is operating at the forefront of technology pioneering the next generation of advanced engineering - a mid-sized business undergoing massive and exciting growth.

The Person

As Head of Test Operations you will be a qualified chemical engineering / operations / production professional with substantial experience within Test, Trial, Technical, Research & Development facilities. Able to lead, communicate and take strategic and tactical decisions, you will have a background leading technical / specialist teams (e.g. chemical engineering / gases / cryogenics / test control equipment & technologies, possibly explosives) in safety critical test environments with high HSE profiles. Experience within the following sectors is desirable:

  • developing / installation / commissioning test equipment
  • ATEX, PED, COMAH environments
  • Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental legislation
  • Lean, CI, Best practice manufacturing sectors
  • delivery of high grade outputs, to time, quality and budget
  • fast-growth, fast change environments

If you wish to be considered for the role of Head of Test Operations, please forward your CV quoting reference 293377

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Applications are invited with experience in: chemical engineering head of test operations commissioning manger R&D research & development jobs oxford chemicals gases cryogenics manufacturing engineering plant production technology

 

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