Technical Manager

Position Description

Position summary: 

The Technical Manager is responsible for leading all Manufacturing Engineering, Controls Engineering, Process Engineering, Technical Operations, and Workforce Development functions within ADAC’s automotive Assembly manufacturing department. This role provides leadership for engineers, technicians, and technical specialists while ensuring safe, capable, repeatable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes that meet customer, quality, delivery, launch, and continuous improvement objectives.

Job Family: Managers

Competencies: 

1. Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, offers penetrating questions to help others get to the heart of complex situations and find strong solutions. Uses a range of inputs to fully understand and solve problems.
2. Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals. For example, builds long-term succession for key roles. Builds a learning culture in the team; uses teachable situations to offer insightful coaching. Recommends and facilitates activities and assignments that help people grow.
3. Values Differences: Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. For example, builds a team culture in which differences are embraced; leverages people’s differences to strengthen the workgroup; exposes team members to diverse perspectives and ensures they learn from these viewpoints.
4. Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. For example, revises processes and builds systems that create a culture of teamwork and team spirit across the organization. Demonstrates a highly team-oriented approach; works skillfully with many leaders.

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Preferred Education & Experience:

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and to build a positive rapport with all levels of the organization (up, down and sideways).
2. Ability to take initiative and work independently
3. Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
4. Demonstrated ability to listen attentively and actively
5. Excellent communication skills both oral and written
6. Ability to facilitate both small and large groups in formal presentations, working meetings, business reviews and informal discussions

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