Director Engineering Technology Development

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Director, Engineering Technology Development - JJV Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Advanced Technology JJV, you will provide strategic and technical leadership and tactical direction to the diverse and hardworking team of Contact Lens & Surgical Vision Engineering Technology Development Engineers and Project Managers, focused on driving and delivering a sustainable competitive technology advantage and operational excellence for JJV. Holding a critical leadership position within the overall JJV business, this role will direct and control the activities of a multi-disciplinary Engineering function & our Technology Development Project Portfolio in developing and deploying technical solutions on highly automated production equipment and processes demonstrating innovative, state of the art technologies.

You will develop and continually improve our business processes in everything that we do ensuring optimal, efficient, compliant, and successful execution of our strategic Hoshin capital program and prioritized project portfolio. As a Credo leader, you will proactively challenge existing paradigms leading to breakthrough business improvement initiatives aligned to the strategic business plan. You will engage, inspire, empower, and coach a highly competent team, and collaborate both horizontally and vertically across functions, sites, and the overall enterprise to enable year over year growth, new products, process simplification, and technology development.

• Responsible and accountable for establishing a clear organizational vision, building Engineering process excellence and organizational capability, driving execution, and measuring and improving functional performance.
• As the accountable owner of the RD&I Tax Grants & Incentives Workstream for the Jacksonville site you will own the targeted use of state tax credits and incentive grants to accelerate R&D and next‑generation innovation.
• Lead the business case development process for capital investments articulating the business value built and overall value proposition for the Contact Lens & Implant Manufacturing platform and Supply Chain Leadership Teams.
• Drive and promote a culture of innovation management excellence in the organization.
• Support continuous improvement of innovation delivery practices.
• Responsible for developing department long range plans, annual budgets, and supervising/controlling budget performance.
• Ensures sound management of head count and expenses to meet approved spending plan and functional commitments.
• Establishes and manages Key Performance Indicators to measure functional performance and efficiency.
• Improves business and operative processes to reduce cost and improve compliance.
• Keep up to date on new developments and technologies and present on new ‘Best Practice’ methodologies, procedures, processes, and equipment to the company in an initiative-taking manner.
• Engage, inspire, mentor, and develop peers and subordinates toward the objectives of enhanced job performance, technical knowledge, career…