• Strategic Leadership: Provide direction and strategy for the heat treatment division, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives.
• Operational Oversight: Monitor daily operations, ensuring that procedures, safety protocols, and quality standards are consistently upheld.
• Team Management & Development: Lead, coach, and develop a team of technicians, operators, and support staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the division’s budget, optimizing resources and ensuring cost efficiency.
• Technical Expertise: Stay updated with the latest advancements in heat treatment technology, integrating best practices into division operations.
• Quality Control: Oversee the quality assurance process, ensuring that all heat-treated items meet or exceed required specifications and standards.
• Client Liaison: Engage with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders, ensuring that the division meets client specifications and delivery timelines.
• Compliance & Safety: Ensure that all heat treatment activities comply with industry regulations and safety standards, mitigating risks and ensuring employee safety.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion initiatives aimed at process optimization, efficiency gains, and waste reduction

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• 10 years’ experience as a heat treatment technician, or sufficient experience.
• 5 years' experience in successfully managing operations of at least 4 technicians.
• Experience in managing a budget and reporting KPIs.
• Expertise in Heat Treatment techniques.
• Skilled in using heat treatment equipment and instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and training skills.
• Business development or sales experience is strongly preferred.