In this case responsible for overall management of Operations and, on a Production/Project basis, be accountable for the effective and efficient delivery of Operations resources managing Production budget and Resource availability. Specifically the Engineering Manager is responsible for the Operational element.
•	Advise production departments, providing them with guidance and support and ensuring that their resources and staffing requirements are met in the most effective and efficient way possible.
•	Liaise closely with Executives and Managers in the planning and technical requirements.
•	Work closely with the Planning and Scheduling teams to ensure that the appropriate operational staff and resources are scheduled efficiently and effectively to service the project.
•	Co-ordinate the safety and working practices under his/her control and provide advice on relevant safety matters before, during and after as required, ensuring that relevant safety procedures are followed at all times.
Strong developmental and motivational skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to ‘engage’ professional/creative staff.
•	Lead and motivate staff.
•	Assess and address performance issues with regard to facilities, equipment and staff as necessary.
•	Planning and organising - able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
•	Communication - able to get message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
•	Influencing and persuading - able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
•	Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed to working separately or competitively.
•	Resilience - manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
•	Flexibility - adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organisation or job requirements.
•	Analytical thinking - Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks, for problem-solving and/or development.
•	Decision making - Is ready and able to take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the consequences of the decisions made.
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