YOUR MISSION AT LINDAL
This position is to lead a newly created Engineering Department incorporating new product and process development, process optimization/improvement and environment functions. The candidate will have the responsibility on investments for manufacturing machinery, tooling and other production equipment according to the principle that they have to be based on “right-sizing” to achieve optimal flexibility for minimum investment and to reduce risk of write-off losses due to changes in demand patterns and/or technology, whilst at the same time capitalizing on advantages available from new technologies.
The candidate maintains and directs a team of highly qualified employees and provides project participation to support both Litec Moulding Limited and LINDAL Group activities. The candidate will interface with other members of LINDAL Group’s Management Team on a daily basis.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possess a minimum of Degree in Engineering together with at least 5 years within manufacturing environment at a senior level
- Organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic individual with a goal focused attitude and able to work effectively with other functional areas. The candidate will demonstrate expertise in project management. The candidate will possess strong competencies in resources management in a complex demanding environment gained from experience in high volume manufacturing environment
- Technically astute, numerate and possessing excellent analytical ability
- A highly confident team player with a quality focused approach and an innovative approach to problem solving demonstrating a “Right first time” approach and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills dealing with people and situations at all levels
- Strong People Management Skills, written and verbal communication skills along with effective presentation skills
- Knowledge of latest plastic injection mould tool, metal stamping and automation technology
- A proven knowledge of technology deployment
- Possess a good understanding and application of, quality PSW/PPAP/APQP, lean principles
- Measures effectiveness and has a strong business and financial acumen
Leadership Competences Required:
- The successful candidate should possess the following leadership traits:
- Ability to think and act strategically
- Strong drive to obtain results
- Desire to build organisational capability
- Ability to inspire, energize and motivate their entire team to work together to achieve shared goals, leading to more effective collaboration, innovation, and productivity
Successful Candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong and thorough understanding of project management, assembly automation and plastic injection moulding and metal stamping
- Demonstrated experience in creating, developing and executing short and long-term strategic plans and effective implementation across cross functional businesses
- Demonstrated ability to build, communicate and execute a vision for strategic and operational change and will also possess excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills
- Ability to lead business initiatives to drive growth and profitability in the business
- Ability to build strong relationships with their team but also with shareholders and customers
- Proven ability and successful track record of leading projects, engineering operations, and delivering quantitative & qualitative results
- Accomplished in meeting and exceeding the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers
- Successful experience working in a complex organization with multiple, geographically diverse locations
- Willingness to travel
- Can get others on board and is engaged and committed to objectives; can overcome resistance
- Expertise in budget management and driving year over year improvement of financial metrics
ABOUT US
LINDAL Group was founded in 1959 and today is one of the world’s market leaders in aerosol packaging technology. We offer a broad range of standard and custom aerosol packaging solutions and have become a partner of choice for many of the world’s most prestigious, innovative and trusted brands.
Together with our multinational, highly skilled experts and thorough understanding of the current market trends, the company consistently delivers innovative solutions to increasingly complex and long-term projects globally.
Our wide-ranging portfolio offers quality packaging solutions for personal care, household, health care, food and technical industries
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