Role – Engineering Technology Director (Member of Operations and Strategy Teams)
A. SITE
1) Select offices for individuals at Innovation Organization and those sited elsewhere (HB, A, B)
B. PERSONNEL
1) Be responsible for continuous self-improvement (HB)
2) Recruit new employees as needed (HB, A, B)
3) Grade all jobs in the Engineering Tech. dept. (HB)
4) Set Engineering personnel salary increases consistent with guidelines (HB)
5) Provide for Engineering Tech. succession planning (HB)
6) Responsible for Engineering Tech. hiring and dismissals (HB)
7) Advise hiring and dismissals of other technical departments (A, B)
8) Build a cohesive, supportive team (HB)
9) Cross-train all personnel (HB, A)
10) Coach group members (HB)
11) Facilitate conflicts (HB)
C. FUNCTIONAL
1) Responsible for technical projects for Engineering Tech. group (HB)
2) Responsible for the increased business from new projects (HB)
3) Be technical advisers to plant, sales, marketing functions and customers (A)
4) Define technical project flow with divisions (HB, A)
5) Provide technical input for customer I supplier strategies A)
6) Negotiate with plant manager on running of plant, ECRs the scope of
the order, and the priority (HB)
7) Provide technical support to marketing, national accounts, and focused groups to assess emerging opportunities (A)
8) See and screen inputs from marketing, technical, and financial groups for new product development opportunities (HB,B)
9) Evaluate customer-driven product development for business development opportunities (HB,A)
10) Responsible for protection of Innovation Organization intellectual property (HB)
11) Advise General Managers on capital equipment (A)
D. FINANCIAL
1) Responsible for recommending the Engineering Tech. group budget (HB)
2) Responsible for compliance to Innovation Organization expense and capital budgets (HB)