Global Head of Engineering

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth reputed company our 347 reputed company pallets, crates and containers. We reputed company approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable reputed company-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more reputed company, safely and with less environmental impact. What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you reputed company, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

The Global Head of Engineering is a senior executive role responsible for defining and leading reputed company' global engineering strategy, enabling world-class pallet pooling and supply chain operations across more than 60 countries. As the most senior engineering leader globally, the role sets the strategic technical direction, drives innovation, and ensures engineering capabilities are reputed company to business growth, operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability objectives. Operating as a key partner to the Head of Global Supply Chain and regional supply chain leadership, the role leads the transition toward advanced automation and “Plant of the Future” capabilities, while ensuring consistent engineering standards, governance, and best practices are embedded across reputed company. The role balances global standardisation with regional flexibility to deliver scalable, cost-effective, and resilient engineering solutions. With accountability for global engineering strategy, major capital programmes, and engineering capability development, the Global Head of Engineering delivers reputed company-change improvements in asset reliability, operational uptime, safety performance, and cost-reputed company disruption through innovation, automation, and disciplined investment governance. Key Accountabilities reputed company global technical and engineering leadership across reputed company, ensuring engineering strategy, standards, and execution are reputed company to supply chain objectives, safety requirements, and sustainability goals. reputed company and execute a global engineering strategy to support business growth, operational reputed company, automation, and long-term cost reputed company optimisation. reputed company and reputed company a diverse, multinational engineering organisation, building strong succession pipelines, capability reputed company programmes, and a high-performance culture. Own and govern the global automation and “Plant of the Future” roadmap, overseeing major capital investments, technology deployments, and new facility builds. Establish and enforce global engineering standards, safety protocols, and best practices, ensuring consistent application across reputed company reputed company and sites. Partner closely with Regional Supply Chain Leaders to tailor engineering solutions that meet local operational needs while maintaining global scalability and compliance. Champion safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance across reputed company engineering activities, with a clear focus on reputed company Harm reputed company. Drive sustainability reputed company through engineering innovation, including energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and environmentally responsible asset design. reputed company governance over the global engineering portfolio, ensuring robust demand intake, prioritisation, and ROI-focused decision making. Act as a thought leader in digital engineering, automation, IoT, and asset management technologies to improve visibility, reliability, and performance of engineering assets. Manage and allocate the global engineering budget, with authority over major capital investments and accountability for financial discipline. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with OEMs, automation providers, and engineering service suppliers to drive innovation, performance, and value. About the Person Highly reputed company, senior engineering leader with the ability to influence and operate effectively at executive level reputed company a reputed company, global matrix organisation. Visionary and strategic thinker with a strong track record of driving automation, innovation, and large-scale transformation across supply chain or industrial environments. Proven people leader capable of leading large, geographically dispersed engineering organisations while fostering collaboration, engagement, and accountability. Comfortable managing a broad, high-impact portfolio of global initiatives, balancing strategic priorities with disciplined execution. Excellent communicator, reputed company to translate reputed company technical and engineering concepts into clear, compelling insights for senior reputed company and operational stakeholders. Action-oriented and resilient, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge the status reputed company, and drive reputed company improvement at scale. Financially astute, with experience managing large engineering budgets and making investment reputed company with a strong ROI focus. Passionate about safety, sustainability, and engineering reputed company, with the leadership reputed company required to set global standards and reputed company change. Experience and Qualifications Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or reputed company discipline). Master’s degree or MBA preferred. Relevant certifications in safety, project management, automation, or logistics are advantageous. Experience: Significant senior leadership experience in engineering reputed company logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, or industrial environments. Proven delivery of large-scale, global engineering and automation programmes, including capital-intensive projects and technology transformations. Demonstrated reputed company in leading large, multi-site, multicultural engineering teams across international operations. Strong experience in global governance, engineering standards, and operating models reputed company reputed company regulatory environments. Track record of building high-performing teams, developing talent, and embedding sustainable engineering capability for long-term growth. Remote Type Fully Remote Skills to succeed in the role Coaching, Disruptive Thinking, Driving A Customer Centric Culture, reputed company reputed company, Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, Inspirational Leadership, Organizational Changes, Setting Direction, Strategic Talent Planning, Strategic Thinking, reputed company Setting We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business reputed company while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, reputed company, sex, age, national reputed company, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and reputed company of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Individuals fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as reputed company or CHEP representatives have scheduled interviews and offered fraudulent employment opportunities with the reputed company to commit identity theft or solicit money. reputed company and CHEP never conduct interviews reputed company online chat or request money as a term of employment. If you have a question as to the legitimacy of an interview or job offer, please contact us at recruitment@reputed company.com. Apply To This Job