About the Role
Manage department technicians and engineers, plan and coordinate capital projects, develop engineering efforts for equipment installation, and oversee in-house tooling development for customer packaging needs.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the capital management process, including project development, approval, implementation, and tracking.
- Manage large projects, including facilities improvements, expansions, and new business activities.
- Develop and utilize capacity planning tools to create improvement and/or new capacity plans addressing operational constraints.
- Design and deploy plans to improve manufacturing processes and methods supporting cost savings, quality improvements, and equipment effectiveness.
- Provide cost and timing estimates for new projects and product tooling.
- Support Manufacturing and Packaging operations with machinery installation to improve labor efficiency and safety.
- Manage budgets for Machine Shop and Technical Support departments, including developing the department's yearly budget.
- Provide general supervision of department personnel, including administering merit reviews and job classification policies, and assisting subordinates with work problems.
- Support production and technical managers to improve and/or maintain production quality levels.
- Evaluate the achievement of performance standards for Engineering employees.
- Develop reliability maintenance methods and strategies ensuring integration with Operations and optimizing equipment performance.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service to meet operational, safety, GMP, and customer needs.
- Interface directly with customers on technical projects, issues, and problem resolution.
- Work closely with Health, Safety & Environmental to ensure process and equipment meet safety and environmental standards.
- Communicate and collaborate with other managers, suppliers, and contractors.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BS degree in Engineering.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Engineering preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years in a management / leadership position preferred.
Skills
- Experience working in an OTC manufacturing industry.
- Experience in a GMP environment.
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of Engineering experience preferred
- 5+ years of management/leadership experience preferred
Education Level
- BS degree in Engineering
About the Company
- KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products.
- KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast.
- KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec.
- KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America.
- The company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.
Equal Opportunity
- KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that either the employee or KDC-ONE Company may terminate employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law.
- KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.
