Technical Manager - Thermoforming/Full-time Salaried Employee

Calling All Material Mavens! Help Us Shape the Future of Defense!

Are you passionate about innovation and working with cutting-edge materials? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a knack for problem-solving? If you have experience in PLASTICS, PACKAGING, and MATERIAL PROCESSING, we want to hear from you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leadership and Direction: Provide leadership and direction to the Thermoforming technical teams, including process technicians and engineers, set-up and tool prep management. Strong interface with Director of Engineering.
• Maintenance Systems: Oversee all Maintenance systems, direct assigned personnel and daily responsibilities.
• Technical Activities: Oversee all Thermoforming technical activities, direct assigned personnel and daily responsibilities.
• Preventative Maintenance: Ensure robust preventative & predictive maintenance programs are in place for all Thermoformers working in concert with the Maintenance Manager.
• Productivity Improvement: Optimize Thermoforming technical teams to ensure sustained continuous improvement of OEE.
• Ownership of Equipment: Provides ownership of all thermoformers and direct thermoforming support equipment.
• Continuous Improvement: Support Lacerta Production System (LPS) to establish and drive a culture of continuous improvement and sharing of best practices, including effective use of resources, cost reduction strategies, and quality improvement.
• Project Management: Provide Project Management and create team accountability for improvement projects.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and SQF regulations, ensuring all required reporting is up-to-date and in good standing.
• Support Departments: Provide support to Production, EHS, Quality, Scheduling/Planning, Continuous Improvement, and NPD departments.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot processes and equipment and perform root cause analysis.
• New Equipment and Systems: Assist in specifying and identifying new equipment and systems.
• SQF/ISO Compliance: Ensure compliance with SQF/ISO requirements.
• Performance Goals: Achieve performance goals such as 85% TF OEE - Maintenance & Process Downtime Reduction segments and achieve 5M pieces/day.
  
  QUALIFICATIONS
  
  
  • Educational Background: Bachelors degree in engineering preferred or equivalent work experience.
    
  • Certification: Six Sigma or Lean Certification Preferred.
    
  • Experience: 8-10 years experience managing thermoforming technical teams & engineering, supporting a fast-paced, growth-oriented manufacturing environment; experience in food manufacturing or packaging preferred.
    
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Knowledge of Environment and OSHA regulations.
    
  • Leadership Skills: Strong leadership skills; proven interpersonal communication skills.
    
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Proven advanced problem-solving skills.
    
  • Team Engagement: Significant experience in the hiring, development, and engagement of staff and team members.
    
  • Team-Based Organizations: Experience in developing team-based organizations, lean manufacturing, etc.
    
  • Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leadership, staff, and customers.
    
  • Technical Proficiency: Must be able to quickly and efficiently learn new systems and software to automate and analyze information.
    
  • Organizational Skills: Excellent prioritization and organization skills.
    
  
  DAY TO DAY
  
  
  • Team Leadership and Coordination
    
  • Maintenance Oversight
    
  • Technical Activities and Process Optimization
    
  • Project Management and Continuous Improvement
    
  • Training and development
    
  • Troubleshooting and problem-saving
    
  • Regulatory Compliance and Reporting
    
  • Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration
    
  
  REPORTING STRUCTURE
  Reports to Director of Manufacturing
  TEAM
  Manages a team of around 40-45 members, mostly set-up and process technicians, as well as the managers responsible for those teams.

Physical Demands

• Able to stand for prolonged periods
  
• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Must have good vision and manual dexterity
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to walk, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, perform repetitive motions, see variations in color, climb, and work from ladders

P.S.: Open to sponsorship, no relocation assistance