Technical Director

ResponsibilitiesEnsures the health and safety of employees under their direction;Ensures that their staff uses all operational management systems to monitor and maintain high quality standards;Maintains good work practices in their departments;Plans, organizes, develops, monitors, and evaluates operations related to the maintenance of injection molding machines and mechanical/electrical equipment;Supervises and approves department-related purchases;Coordinates team communication between different shifts;Ensures proper equipment maintenance (preventive and regular maintenance);Establishes and directs preventive and corrective maintenance of production equipment to optimize results and ensure optimal and seamless efficiency;Coordinates maintenance work on the factory site buildings and offices;Maintains and controls departmental expenses, including subcontracting costs;Is responsible for requesting and monitoring special projects;Continuously seeks out new opportunities to improve speed, quality, cost and delivery accuracy;Participates in budget development, its management and controls maintenance expenses – spare parts, replacement parts OT, and outside contractors;Is responsible for maximizing employee efficiency using systems like predictive and preventative maintenance;Overall Plant uptime metrics and changeover speed metrics to provide the Plant operations a reliable nimble platform up which to manufacture quality products reliably.Supervises employees and ensures good team spirit and harmony; andParticipates in the Plant Manufacturing Leadership Team..RequirementsCollege diploma in Industrial Engineering or equivalent experience in manufacturing management;5 to 10 years of experience as a manager in a manufacturing environment;Knowledge and experience with continuous improvement principlesKnowledge and SkillsLean 6Sigma toolsPreventative and Predictive Maintenance systems and optimized useStrong technical background – teaching and trouble shooting complex issuesComfortable around higher management and strong presentation skillsKnowledge of the Office Suite;Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;Good ability to manage change and resolve problems;Good analytical skills;Must represent significant added value in all aspects of teamwork.