Technical Department Manager

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for a Technical Department Manager to join our team in Dewitt, IA!

In this role, the Technical Department Manager will work cross functionally to meet plant objectives and drive transformation.

The ideal candidate must be comfortable with complex operations while working collaboratively with all levels of the organization to drive vision, strategy and execution while advancing our culture.

The selected individual will partner with the plant team to perform a variety of coordinated activities that will work to build on our safety, quality, and production goals.

We aim to hire individuals who are highly self-motivated and energetic, ambitious, career-oriented, flexible, confident, well spoken, and able to manage through influence.

What You Will Do


* Provide technical leadership in a Float Glass manufacturing facility including people, process, and equipment


* Lead performance management and corrective action processes for assigned crew


* Develop crew members for improving individual and organization performance


* Drive continuous improvement through innovating and transformation of the business


* Lead efforts to advance our company culture and business transformation


* Connect the team to the company vision and implement business priorities ensuring everyone is aligned and committed

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience in leading and managing direct reports including coaching/mentoring, performance feedback, and incentives in a manufacturing environment


* Experience in leading a cultural transformation


* Experience measuring and improving processes to meet organization goals

What Will Put You Ahead


* Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related STEM degree


* Glass manufacturing experience


* Experience managing technical reports

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions.

We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications.

You'll find our glass in homes, offices ...