Technical Manager
Abantu Staffing Solutions
- Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
- Permanent
- Full-time
Lead the Technical, Engineering, Maintenance and Project Management functions to achieve company objectives. The position reports to the General Manager.Minimum Requirements:
- Grade 12, with Maths, Science and EGD/Technical Drawings
- N6 / City & Guilds Technical Diploma / National Diploma / BSc in Mechanical Engineering
- Trade Tested Fitter or Turner
- 7+ years post apprentice experience in Tooling workshop environment
- Project Management experience
- Support in the growth of the business through effective management of projects
- Support in the improvement of the business through effective management of continuous improvement plans
- Support in the sustainability of the business through effective management of equipment, product validation and controls
- Monitor and manage the Head office tool room, both the human capital resources invested in addition to the machinery and equipment employed.
- Give input and direction on tooling design and manufacture (in house and outside developments)
- 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.
- Support Production in developing best practice methods to improve productivity.
- Develop and execute Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) with a cost down mind-set and quality focused.
- Develop, record and present department specific KPI’s.
- Develop and execute departmental training needs analysis.
- Manage and improve relationships with internal and external customers
- 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
- Adhere to Financial policies and procedures
- Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
- Detect and prevent fraud
- Promote good Corporate Governance
- 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
- Work safely and use safety equipment.
- Comply with the requirements of the Quality Management Systems.
- Operate according to standard operating procedures and within the parameters of applicable legislation.