Technical Manager - eThekwini
Sharon Nurock Recruitment
Our client, a leading O.E.M., seeks your technical expertise to lead the Toolroom and Engineering resources, whilst influencing Maintenance and Project Management to achieve company objectives. Minimum Job Requirements: Matric, with Maths & Science and pref. Technical Drawing. Qualified Artisan (Fitter or Turner). N6 Level or City and Guilds Technical Diploma. B.Sc. Mech.Eng. or N4 Technical Diploma with adequate hands-on experience, a strong advantage. Min. 7 years post-Apprentice experience in a Tooling Workshop environment. Tooling used in the processes, e.g. CNC, injection or blow moulding. Experience in project management. Key Performance Areas Report to the General Manager: Business Strategy: Support in the growth of the business through effective support of projects. Support in the improvement of the business through effective support of continuous improvement plans. Support in the sustainability of the business excellence through the continual improvement of the tooling and machine building and maintenance expertise. Management: Monitor and manage the Head office toolroom, both the human capital resources invested in addition to the machinery and equipment. Give input and direction on tooling design and manufacture. Manage engineering tool changes and make decisions on internal capacity and capability, or external services. Monitor plant tool management and give input to improvements and best practices. Support the ongoing improvement of machines and tooling concepts in the plant. Manage new process introductions, with design of concept up to commissioning and hand over to production (project management scope). Ensure new equipment and tooling meets capability and capacity requirements. Contribute to project feasibility, initiation, scope definition and scope change control. Provide Technical support to manufacturing for improvement of production efficiencies, alternate raw materials, technologies and processes. Commission machinery and equipment and validate new products and processes. Conduct research and development of new/existing technologies, products, and processes. Develop and execute Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) with a cost down mind-set and quality focused. Develop and execute departmental training needs analysis. Finance: Develop department specific budgets and monitor performance against budget (expense control, variance analysis, corrective actions). Initiate investment requests for new business, technology, improvement, and corrective plans. Conduct project feasibility studies to establish the viability of proposed projects. Participate in the audit process. Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets). SHEQ: Ensure that all new equipment complies with HSE standards. Adhere to and enforce compliance to company SHEQ policy. Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace. Address workplace hazards and risks immediately. Comply with the requirements of the Quality Management Systems.
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