Top Quality Recruitment (TQR) is hiring: Technical Director in Ludlow

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Employment Type: Full-time

Available Positions: 1

Location: On-Site

Application Deadline: January 8th, 2025

Summary

The Technical Director owns all continuous extrusion blow molding machinery and support equipment with the expressed goal of maximizing production efficiency and developing the technical skills required for the efficient operation of EBM equipment.

Key Activities

• Daily supervision of personnel within the maintenance group with responsibilities to include staffing, performance management, development and coaching, training, and application of policies, programs, and procedures.
• Drive Continuous Improvement through a focused maintenance program designed to reduce downtime and ensure Machine reliability.
• Responsible for all departmental purchases of spare parts, supplies, and materials required to operate the facility as well as the creation and maintenance of vendor relationships.
• Keeps Management fully apprised of significant occurrences and trends that impact the effective operation of the facility.
• Manage and maintain plant support systems for air compressors, central vacuum system, cooling system, water treatment, and HVAC.
• Supervise and direct outside contractors for maintenance/repairs, equipment installations, facilities improvements/expansions, etc.
• Ownership of the EBM training program, as well as train and cross-train reports, to achieve maximum flexibility during peak and off-peak periods.
• Maintain daily attendance records to support proper payroll administration.
• Enforces disciplinary action when required and participates in decisions to discharge and/or hire employees as required.
• Review predictive maintenance activities and implement changes to the type of monitoring, routes, frequency, and equipment monitored.
• Provide leadership to create an environment that will maximize individual performance, productivity, and self-development. Promotes a spirit of cooperation and dedication to superior quality workmanship among all employees.
• Must be on call twenty-four hours a day 7 days per week.
• Inspects completed work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and OEM standards.
• Plans, estimates, and schedules for effective utilization of workforce, materials & machinery in the execution of plant maintenance work to increase uptime and minimize unscheduled downtime.
• Maintain a clean shop and work areas. Provide an injury-free work environment for maintenance staff and contractors, visitors through engagement, hazard analysis, training programs, and good work practices.
• Collaborate and contribute to capital investment and equipment purchase decisions.
• Perform other responsibilities as directed by management to meet or exceed project objectives. Required to provide technical support through hands-on interaction with equipment, molding machines, etc.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of planning, purchasing policies, and procedures.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field PLUS.
• Minimum of ten years of experience in a high-volume operation with exposure to various manufacturing products and processes.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Experience in project management is REQUIRED.

TQR is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages diversity. We will consider all applications.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request.

Job ID: 7599

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Plastics Manufacturing and Plastics and Rubber Product Manufacturing

We thank all applicants for their interest and appreciate the time and effort involved; however, due to the large volume of resumes received only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please attach your resume to your application.