Technical Manager

Job Details

Position Job Title: Technical Manager 

BG and BU: AF EMEA – S&C BU

Function: Operations

Location: Nový Bydžov

Line Manager’s Job Title: Plant General Manager

Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Nový Bydžov

Work contract Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Nový Bydžov

Contract Type: Permanent

Job Purpose 

• Ensure you and your teams conduct themselves safely at all times and comply with all occupational health & safety, environment, quality & food safety site rules.
• A key member of the sites Senior Management Team supporting the development and achievement of the business strategy.
• To develop and to manage preventive and reactive maintenance for machineries, assets and facilities following legal requirements and supplier instructions.
• He/she coordinate electrician and mechanical operators (up to 10 direct reports), organizing jobs respecting safety and production priorities
• Ensure you and your teams adhere to Company policies at all time.
• Lead & manage all aspects of operational activity on the AFNB site. The principal areas being, production, CI, pre-press and engineering.
• Set & influence your team to achieve all operational targets and operational excellence programmes and deliver measurable continuous improvement whilst looking to reduce costs wherever possible.
• Within the scope of his/her authority and competence, he/she is responsible for compliance with all defined quality requirement principles.

Job Dimensions & Scope 

• Turnover for the Plant: €60M +
• Number of reports: 6 direct, 15 indirect
• Scope: Amcor Flexibles Nový Bydžov

External relationships

• Key equipment suppliers
• Specialised engineering companies
• State authorities

Principal Accountabilities

• Acts as a safety leader and puts safety first in all responsibilities. Works in conjunction with the EHS Manager to establish and maintain all policies and programs to assure a safe working environment.
• Acts and performs as an interface between maintenance, manufacturing, contractors, and engineering.
• Establish and monitor staff performance and development to include goal setting, identifying improvement targets for KPI’s and performance management. 
• Responsible for educating contractors on company policy and procedures.

Senior Management Team (SMT) Member

• • Contribute to the setting and delivery of the overall Business Strategy
  • Provide clear and accurate communications within the Operations & Management Teams on operational performance & continuous improvement activities

Maintenance

• • Monitors spare parts and supply minimum and maximums to ensure a just-in-time inventory is maintained and obsolete parts are recommended for obsolescence in a timely manner.
  • Ensures equipment is maintained and in good working condition by scheduling timely and routine preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
  • Facility maintenance management;
  • Develops and outlines a program of continuous improvement for the maintenance department including the PM program.
  • Ensure the security, fire, and emergency systems are fully operational, routinely tested, and inspected.
  • Responsible for tracking and monitoring facility utilities and implementing energy saving initiatives. 
  • Scheduling of internal maintenance work orders and coordination with outside vendors.  Understanding internal limitations and securing outside expertise.
  • Promotes a strong safety culture and demonstrates adherence to all Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures. 
  • Facilitate and enforces all company policies and procedures.
  • Meet or exceed plant business plan and KPI’s.
  • Familiar with 24/7 operations and on call shifts

Engineering

• • Prepares plant capital budget and initiates capital projects to include engineering requests, engineering estimates, account numbers, authorization for capital expenditures and capital project requests
  • Works with internal and external resources to provide solutions and improvements to machines, equipment, and facility to meet plant goals, reduce costs, ensure safety compliance and improve overall equipment effectiveness. 
  • Develops specifications for production equipment; assists in the selection, purchase, and installation of the equipment in the plant.
  • Follows capital projects from the initial idea through implementation into the plant.
  • Maintains capital project cost tracking and reports quarterly expenditures. 
  • Develops and follows project schedules for implementing equipment into the plant.
  • Leads the PM Pillar and launches teams to improve equipment reliability

Team Development

• • • Develop all team members through effective performance review and appraisal. 
    • Set individual/group improvement targets that deliver or support the business improvement strategies.
    • Uphold discipline and build development, succession plans and training programs for the Operations team.

Qualifications/Requirements

1. Formal Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree on Engineering/Technical Degree and 5 years’ experience in a managerial position or High school Diploma and minimum 7 years’ experience in a managerial position.
• Strong working knowledge related to equipment engineering and automated manufacturing processes
• Experience in Automation Engineering, Electronic, Controls Engineering
• CMMS Implementation experience
• Engineering skills:

• • Effective technical skills in mechanical engineering, basic electrical engineering, automation technology, process engineering, industrial engineering, utilities engineering
  • Knowledge of modern production processes, preferred printing and lamination equipment
  • Experienced in managing teams and/or team members
  • Strong knowledge based on safety features and safety regulations 

2. Specific Skills and Abilities
   
   

• Fluent spoken and written English & Czech
• Medium knowledge of Excel
• Change management & problem solving
• Skilled communicator, facilitator and trainer
• Strong leadership &  coaching skills
• Customer orientation
• Drive and energy
• Hands-on
• Pragmatic
• Analytical and structured

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