Technical Manager

Adecco has partnered with a leader in specialty steel long products and plate, including nickel alloy, stainless steel, tool steel and aircraft quality low alloy steels, in a wide variety of grades and product forms. We are looking to hire a Technical Manager in Dunkirk, NY. ***You can buy a Lake front house in Dunkirk NY for $125,000 (Relocation package Available )

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Seeking Candidates with metal experience – not necessarily steelTechnical skills – working with QualitySupporting corrective action activitiesCritical thinking, attention to detailMetallurgical background over a Six Sigma

Sizzle for the company (Why work here?)Specialty metals businessCompany Ranks Top in the industryProcesses are different, higher margin materials11 years old state of the art equipment Company reinvest in the organization70% of business is aerospace – drives quality systems US sponsorship provided

Company Revenue: $250M+Employees: 500-1,000

Onsite position is located:36 miles to Buffalo, NY60 miles to Hamilton, Canada78 miles to Mississauga, Canada79 miles to Etobicoke, Canada81 miles to Toronto, Canada89 miles to Brampton, Canada90 miles to Kitchener, Canada90 miles to Scarborough, Canada94 miles to Vaughan, Canada95 miles to Markham, Canada

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance Day one 401k Company Match Paid Holidays Company-paid Life Insurance Relocation packageBenefits kick in 1st dayCompany Pension plan – 5 years

Primary Objective

Position is responsible for providing order-to-cash metallurgical leadership and support related to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of processes and products that safely and cost-effectively meet or exceed customer demands for quality, consistency, and on-time performance.

Position Reports To

Director of Process Metallurgy

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure personal and staff compliance with safety policies and rules.
• Promote a safety culture.
• Cultivate effective employee relations based on mutual respect, a team-based culture, and employee engagement in safety, quality, continuous improvement, and all other business activities.
• Prioritize workload for the metallurgical staff based on business demands and available resources.
• Communicate performance expectations to assigned employees, including safety, quality, and all documentation.
• Initiate, develop, and implement plans that will improve existing process and product quality and consistency.
• Initiate, develop, and implement manufacturing plans, processes, and procedures related to new products.
• Measure and improve First Time Through (FTT) quality by unit.
• Ensure compliance with established quality systems and procedures.
• Review and investigate customer claims and internal CARs and prepare resolution reports.
• Lead and manage product development initiatives and projects, ensuring timely and effective results that support cost-effective implementation of customer demands.
• Develop capabilities regarding SPC, SQC, Lean, etc.
• Define and report meaningful metrics related to development and production to ensure timely and efficient communication.
• Oversee the Specific Product Design (SPD) process to provide direction and deliver timely and accurate results in line with customer expectations.
• Oversee contract review and material application to customer orders.
• Provide support relative to OEM qualification activities.
• Review test results for compliance with product specifications/customer requirementsDetermine root cause and ensure implementation of corrective actions through analysis of rejects and non-conformities in order to resolve customer-generated complaints and ensure satisfaction.
• Other tasks or duties as assigned.

SkillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills High interpersonal effectiveness to achieve inter- and intra-plant collaborationStrong team and project management skillsStatistical process control and analysisEffective problem solvingResults-focused and continuous improvement mentalityHigh-function computer literacyAbility to travel domestically and internationally on a periodic basis to customers, vendors, or other locations. Ability to manage and lead change

ExperienceMinimum four-year degree in Metallurgy or Material Science and EngineeringMinimum 5 years process manufacturing, preferably in an AS9100/Nadcap certified mill environment, with 3 years in a leadership roleStainless, low alloy, bearing steels and high-temperature materials knowledgeSpecialty steel processing: AOD, VIM, ESR, VAR, hot working, heat treating, metal machining, and /or finishing experience non-destructive and destructive testing. Demonstrated results leading project teams.

Characteristics Team-based leader Self-starterSelf-disciplinedMeets commitmentsProactive

Security LevelUS citizen, Green Card, Canada, MexicoSponsorship of VISA will be considered for strong candidates