Technical Services Manager
About The Position
The Technical Services Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating all activities related to Maintenance, Die Repair, Tooling Support, and Process Engineering across assigned Madison-Kipp facilities. This role drives equipment reliability, tooling performance, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives to support safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives in a high-volume aluminum die casting and machining environment. The Technical Services Manager provides leadership to maintenance technicians, die repair personnel, process engineers, automation resources, and technical support teams while ensuring manufacturing assets operate at peak efficiency and reliability.
Requirements
- Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years manufacturing leadership experience.
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing required.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English.
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong understanding of die casting equipment, tooling systems, robotics, and manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of TPM, predictive maintenance, reliability engineering, and preventive maintenance systems.
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Experience managing capital projects and technical budgets.
- Proficiency with ERP, CMMS, and manufacturing reporting systems.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in aluminum die casting, machining, automation, or automotive manufacturing strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
- Develop and execute maintenance strategies that maximize equipment uptime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Ensure rapid response to equipment failures while driving permanent corrective actions.
- Drive reliability-centered maintenance practices throughout the organization.
- Establish preventative maintenance programs for die casting dies and tooling.
- Prioritize die repair activities to support production schedules and customer demand.
- Monitor die life, repair costs, tooling performance, and downtime attributable to tooling issues.
- Drive process optimization efforts focused on quality, productivity, scrap reduction, and cost improvement.
- Support new product launches, tooling implementations, and equipment installations.
- Develop and maintain process standards, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
