Senior Solutions Engineer

About THG Ingenuity

THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment. 

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

Role Specification

Role Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in logistics, e-commerce fulfilment, and food processing defining standard and consistent processes for each process category.
• Complete capital engineering feasibility studies, and process modelling within global operations domain.
• Complete and maintain initial and detailed equipment designs for process categories.
• Create Engineering Standards that complement the Equipment design and can be utilised for project feasibility and execution phases of projects to improve speed of execution.
• Formulate project design that can be used and issued to suppliers for initial budget, final pricing and order placement.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews for major capital projects (£1M+).

Key Activities

• Lead Feasibilities Studies for major Capex investments for Capacity, Innovation, Quality and Cost Improvement, and introduction of novel technologies across global operations.
• Create standard engineering project designs and Capex estimates for major capital initiatives working together with regional and local leads.
• Define and agree standard processes to ensure all major capital projects (£1M+) are designed to maximise operating income and efficiency- including the formulation of: standard designs, cost estimation and timelines.
• Develop equipment standards and designs to enable group procurement to obtain standard pricing structures for particular/preferred suppliers and equipment.
• Develop & deploy standardised processes and equipment for capex projects across the group and champion the process in relation to specific projects to ensure compliance.
• Benchmarking of common equipment or processes across the group to understand key advantages of each the various installation and standardise where these bring a competitive advantage.
• Identify and evaluate best available technologies and processes - sharing them across the group.
• Provide technical support to project engineers as requested during equipment build- acceptance testing and commissioning.
• Participate in Post Project Implementation Reviews to understand areas for improvement and revision versus the established standards and approach.

Core Skills

• Demonstrable skills obtained through logistics, e-commerce, and food processing technology projects and working in a high speed consumer oriented environment.
• Experienced engineering projects manager with a minimum of 6-8 years’ experience leading multi-functional and multi-national projects across production.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechatronic, Mechanical, Electrical, Production or Industrial Engineering.
• Demonstrable knowledge in their discipline in defining processes and establishing engineering standard for the use in engineering projects.
• External relationships with OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and Engineering service organisations.
• Experienced engineer with a thorough knowledge of proven and advanced technology and with the ability to apply that knowledge practically to ensure objective decision making in a timely manner that will provide competitive and innovative advantage.
• Experience of working with WCM (World Class Manufacturing) LEAN or similar structured continuous improvement methodologies.
• Highly numerate and financially aware to allow project financial analysis to be completed in conjunction with financial analysts
• Good knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain, Fulfilment Pipeline and overall End to End Business.
• Demonstrable organising- influencing and planning skills.
• Oral and written communications including presentation to management forums and able to create concise and effective reports and written business cases for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Computer literate including knowledge of web-based systems and comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Windows suite.
• Ability to support the identification of engineering solutions which maintain or increase competitive advantage and support long term manufacturing strategy.
• Able to use experience and judgement to appropriately identify and effectively manage risks and develop contingency plans to resolve.

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