The role holder will ensure customer requirements (contractual and other) are managed and delivered effectively across both planned and reactive maintenance activities, as well as equipment installations and removals, ensuring a high quality customer experience and delivery performance in line with agreed service levels and expectations.
Working closely with Engineering Operations Manager(s), the Customer Delivery Manager will support the effective and efficient planning, prioritisation and utilisation of a significant field engineering team operating across multiple
territories and customer sites.
Operating within a regulated medical device and healthcare environment, the role holder will support the Operational focus on execution of work safely, efficiently and in compliance with all applicable regulatory, quality and customer requirements.
The Customer Delivery Manager is also responsible for the leadership and management of the Service Administration team, ensuring customers receive a best-in-class experience from the commencement of engagement through to the successful execution and completion of all required support activities.
The role holder will be responsible for triangulating the views, demands and priorities of multiple stakeholders across Sales, Service Administration, Engineering and Commercial Leadership teams, ensuring operational decisions are made based on priority customer need, business impact and the most effective and efficient utilisation of available resources.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Customer Service Delivery
• Lead the Service Administration team, supporting the Service Administration Manager in effective coordination,
communication and execution of all customer service activities
• Ensure customers receive a professional, responsive and best-in-class service experience from initial contact through
to completion of support activities
• Ensure effective operational delivery of all planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive breakdown support,
corrective maintenance and installation activities across customer sites
• Ensure contractual arrangements are managed closely
• Maintain strong operational relationships with customers, acting as a key point of escalation and ensuring a
professional, responsive and solutions-focused approach to service delivery
• Ensure timely communication with customers regarding planned works, reactive updates, engineer attendance and
issue resolution
• Ensure effective management and prioritisation of reactive service requests to minimise customer downtime and
operational disruption
2. Engineering Resource Planning & Coordination
• Work closely with Engineering Operations Manager(s) to ensure effective planning, scheduling and deployment of
engineering resources across the Island of Ireland and UK
• Ensure efficient utilisation of engineering capacity while balancing customer priorities, geographical coverage, skill
sets and service response requirements
• Coordinate engineering equipment calibration schedule(s), training, learning and development records and planning
• Ensure effective operational coordination between engineering, logistics, procurement, service administration and
customer-facing teams to support successful service delivery
• Balance competing commercial priorities through effective stakeholder management and objective decision-making
aligned to customer need and business priorities
3. Operational Performance & Compliance
• Ensure all engineering service activities are delivered in compliance with company procedures, quality standards,
regulatory requirements and customer-specific protocols
• Monitor and manage operational performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of all required service documentation, reports and system updates
• Support audits, inspections and compliance activities as required
4. Leadership & General Management
• Support the Engineering Operations Manager(s) in driving a high-performance, customer-focused engineering
culture
• Generate departmental budgets, and manage accordingly, including recovery plans and actions where budgetary
considerations are required
• Ensure effective data and information management through the business system(s)s that enable accurate planning,
and robust operational, commercial and strategic decision making
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on service delivery, operational efficiency and customer
experience
CRITERIA FOR INITIAL SELECTION
Experience
Essential
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a customer delivery, service operations, field service coordination or
operational management role
A suitable 3rd level qualification in an relevant / related engineering field
Experience managing customer-facing operational
delivery within a fast-paced environment
Desirable
Minimum 5 years’ experience within a regulated medical
device, healthcare, pharmaceutical or technical service
environment
A 3rd level and post-graduate qualification in a
mechatronic / qualification specifically relatable to the
nature of the job role
Experience managing or coordinating field-based engineering or technical service teams across multiple
locations
Experience in managing commercial, budgetary and
operational considerations in a multi-region customer
delivery role
Personal Attributes
• Results-driven. Focused on operational execution and customer delivery
• Customer focused. Committed to delivering a high-quality customer experience
• Highly organized. Strong planning, coordination and prioritisation capability
• Collaborative. Works effectively across Sales, Service Administration, Engineering, Commercial customer teams
• Resilient. Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, reactive service environment