
Head of Technical Operations
Required skills
- Master's in Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Product Management
- Master's in business administration
- strategic implementations
- continuous improvement
- motivating diverse teams
- retention
- employee growth
Nice to have
- Supply Chain
- Value Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Assembly
Role summary
METTLER TOLEDO is seeking a Head of Technical Operations to lead Product Management, Technical Applications, and Engineering teams for their Product Inspection brands (METTLER TOLEDO, CI-Vision, Safeline, Eagle) in the Americas. This role is instrumental in the long-term growth and profitability of the PI business. Responsibilities include driving product lifecycle management, cost reduction, standardization, engineering productivity, and team development. The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Engineering or MBA with 15 years of experience, a history of strategic implementations, and strong leadership skills. Experience in custom machinery for food and pharmaceutical production, along with Design for Excellence principles, is preferred.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com. Equal Opportunity Employment
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.
For those who prioritize precision, Mettler Toledo is precisely where you belong.
Job Reference #
23214Preferred Location
Florida LutzJob Type
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