Technical Director (all genders) – Rhineland-Palatinate

Company Profile

Our client, headquartered in a livable city in Rhineland-Palatinate, looks back on over 100 years of history and combines in-depth expertise with a strong spirit of innovation. Embedded in a family-run group with an international focus, the company is one of the established players in its industry. It is characterized by a down-to-earth, practical, and employee-oriented corporate culture that is geared toward sustainable development and stability.

Job Profile

Ensuring high machine and plant availability as well as flawless building technology, including continuous technical optimization according to the latest standards
Strategic development of the production site with a focus on future-oriented technology, automation, and digitalization in foundry and casting post-treatment
Management, control, and further training of employees according to the principles of effective leadership
Planning, calculating, and implementing investments in modern technologies, systems, and software, including overall project responsibility up to commissioning
Identifying and realizing rationalization potential, including initiating improvement measures with regard to economic efficiency, cost minimization, and process optimization
Implementing and continuously monitoring measures for rational energy use and energy contract design
Ensuring compliance with legal and internal regulations on occupational health and safety

Candidate Profile

Successfully completed engineering degree with a focus on mechanical engineering, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, or similar
Alternatively, completed technical vocational training with appropriate further training
Several years of professional experience in a comparable management position or with comprehensive technical responsibility in a manufacturing company
Experience in goal-oriented and motivational employee management
In-depth knowledge of the planning and implementation of maintenance, servicing, and repair measures for production and manufacturing facilities as well as buildings
Knowledge of the strategic development of production sites in terms of Industry 4.0, automation, and digitalization
Experience in the planning and implementation of investment projects as well as in the application of modern methods of project and lean management
Familiarity with common safety precautions and accident prevention regulations
Very good German and English skills