Head of Engineering

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Our background and your main purpose...

Ruroc has grown from £1m rev to a £20m+ revenue Action / MotorSports helmet brand selling into over 90 countries globally from its single distribution centre in Gloucester.

All sales take place through Ruroc’s eCommerce store www.ruroc.com giving Ruroc a direct connection to its customers that legacy / competitor brands do not possess. This close connection to the end rider has given us the ability to rapidly innovate and enhance our gear at a rate never before seen in the Global helmet industry.

Ruroc riders typically range between 22-35 and are predominantly male, however we are seeing rapid growth in the female helmet market. Our riders are adventurers who live active lifestyles and don’t like spending too much time indoors.

We control our destiny; we manage everything end-to-end to deliver our promise to customers and fulfil the potential of the Ruroc Brand. We are building a world-class team of Product, Brand, Marketing, Customer, Operations, Tech, Finance and Talent/HR people.

Working closely with our Design And Development Director, as Head of Engineering, you will be accountable for all engineering activities within Ruroc, building and leading the in house Product Development and Technical Engineering Capabilities. You will understand the product development process inside out and deliver innovative engineering solutions which elevate the quality and proposition of our product and brand.

Direct Reports...

  • Design Engineers
  • Industrial Designers
  • Product Manager

Key Interfaces...

  • Design and Development Team
  • Buying and Merchandising Team
  • Supporting Interfaces
  • Tech Team
  • Finance Team
  • People Team
  • Executive Team

Main Accountabilities

  • Overall responsibility for the strategic development of our in-house engineering processes, policies, facilities and team.
  • Lead, own and develop our DFM process.
  • Develop and implement a clear technical product strategy for the business within the industry.
  • Initiate and develop an engineering vision that promotes creative problem solving and drives market innovation.
  • Identify new product opportunities and improvements through assessment, development and implementation.
  • Offer technical product support to Industrial design, CTG sales, marketing and brand.
  • Development of new product engineering design briefs
  • Revision of existing products within the portfolio to drive efficiency, quality and an improved user experience.
  • Evaluation of product ranges and individual component costs on an on-going basis.
  • Coordinate with key internal stakeholders, product hand over, factory trials and project launches
  • Take ownership of the engineering policy, guidelines and any associated documents
  • Set team objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance
  • Ensure strong communication between other departments to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements
  • Provide leadership, coordination and coaching to the engineering team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve their personal goals and those of Ruroc

This role is for you if...

KEY SKILLS

  • Creative problem-solver
  • The ability to lead and motivate a team.
  • You seek to improve at every opportunity
  • Have superior analytical skills to track and manage performance.
  • Excellent communication skills with your team and across other functions in Ruroc.
  • Efficiency and cost reduction is at the heart of everything you do.
  • Intellectual and emotional intelligence in balanced / equal measure
  • Are a ‘subjective’ thinker in terms of ideas, following your instinct, but you’ll be used to using internal/external data to underpin your ideas with confidence
  • Excellent knowledge of NPD
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Stay one step ahead of the competition
  • You are independent and self-directed but able to work and lead a team of hardworking individuals
  • A quick learner who can process lots of information and prioritise action
  • Effectively navigate and collaborate cross-functionally
  • Are an outcomes focused manager, with strong team orientation
  • Are bullish about Ruroc and its potential Globally

EXPERIENCE

You have…

  • Experience in DFM.
  • Solidworks or CATIA Modelling experience.
  • Keen interest in emerging trends, technology, material and processes.
  • Knowledge or an interest in prototyping connected products.

You might have…

  • Experience in snow, moto or sporting products
  • Purchased Ruroc or similar products, you’re a customer / love skiing, snowboarding and/or motorcycling

Successful people at Ruroc…

  • Are HUNGRY, you are naturally competitive with HUGE GOALS
  • Are RESILIENT, you ‘get back up’ again...
  • Are CONSISTENT, you ‘get back up’ again, and again… and again...
  • Are EAGER TO PLEASE, you obsess about customer satisfaction
  • Are BELIEVERS, you consume our products and services, we are the MAVENS
  • DO EXTRA, champions do extra, there are no crowds lining the extra mile

The Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Bonus Scheme
  • Employee of the Quarter and Year Awards
  • Free in-house Personal Training Sessions in our in-house, purpose-built gym
  • Private Health Insurance
  • 22 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
  • Company events and social outings
Organisation: 
Ruroc Ltd