What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Technical Operations position at METTLER TOLEDO?
Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
This role will be responsible to lead and provide a common vision to a diverse workforce encompassing the current functions of the Producing Organizations Technical Applications Team (POTA), the PO Product Management Team, and PO Engineering teams for the METTLER TOLEDO, CI-Vision, Safeline, and Eagle brands. As the Head of Technical Operations, the role is the primary advocate and authority for the entire product portfolio and associated processes within the PIUS and global METTLER TOLEDO organization. The position is instrumental in the long-term growth and profitability of the Product Inspection (PI) business in the Americas.
- Lead Product Management, Technical Applications, and Engineering teams responsible for product lifecycle management, customer application support, product development, industrialization, engineering design, manufacturing support, and successful on-time, on-budget product delivery.
- Strengthen collaboration with Marketing, Strategic Business Units, Supply Chain, Value Engineering, Manufacturing, and Assembly to align market needs, improve global products, and support roadmap development.
- Drive cost reduction and standardization through complexity reduction, component commonality, part-count reduction, Design for Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Advance engineering productivity and technology by improving processes, leveraging automation, and building an agile, resilient technical operations team.
- Develop organizational capability by strengthening team expertise, application knowledge, and succession depth.
- Establish performance visibility and accountability through daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, including actionable leading and lagging metrics.
- Ensure operational efficiency and profitability across Engineering, Product Management, and Technical Applications.
- Champion product and process compliance, ensuring solutions meet applicable safety, hazardous-location, hygienic-design, and documentation requirements.
- Manage global product lifecycle and change processes, provide local market insight, and contribute to global product roadmap and improvement initiatives.
What You Need to Succeed
- Master's in Engineering required with 15 years' experience in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Product Management experience or a Master's in business administration preferred.
- History of strategic implementations over 3-5 year horizon
- Be detail-oriented with ability to proficiently implement continuous improvement actions.
- Empowering leader who drives engagement, accountability, and high performance.
- Experienced in coaching and motivating diverse teams while supporting retention and employee growth.
- Excellent communicator and presenter who builds consensus and influences stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong knowledge of custom machinery for food and pharmaceutical production.
- Understanding of food-equipment fabrication, assembly, and Design for Excellence (DfX) principles.
- Skilled at simplifying complex challenges and delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, plus other perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave policies
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards
- A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment
About Mettler Toledo
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