R&D Engineering Director Job in Reserved (Santa Claus) Recruiting by Planiform Conveyors

Planiform is currently looking for anR&D Engineering Directorto join itsteam . Planiform is in the midst ofrapid growthand has over70 fantastic employees ! The workplace is at theTerrebonneresearch and developmentlaboratory . The engineering department includes15 employees , including 3 managers who report to the Engineering Director.
Planiform was founded over50 yearsago. We design, manufacture and installautomated conveyorsystemsfor distribution centers, retail stores and industrial laundries. Our conveyor systems are oftentailor-madeaccording to the needs of our customers. Although Planiform's sales are mainly in theUSAandCanada , we also have customersall around the world .
Our team :https://www.planiform.com/our-team
Why come to work at Planiform?
Salarydepending on experience.
Flexiblehours
Flexibilityto finish atnoon on Friday
Collective insuranceincluding employercontribution(drugs, eyewear, dental, travel, life, disability and dependent life)
Amountallocated to engineers for OIQ training
The annual contribution to be a member of the OIQ isreimbursed in full by the employer
Minimum of 3 personal days per year
Afternoon off on your birthday
Paidclosure during theholiday period
Collectivegardenduring the summer
Unlimited coffeewith newnew espressomachines!
Allowance for your activitiesoutside of work
Possibility to bring your petto work
Excellentworking a tmosphere and many social activities !
What will your responsibilities be?
As the Engineering Director, you will be responsible of the engineering department which includes 3 verticals: mechanical, automation and programming. As Planiform is currently in a strong growth, the Engineering Director will have to review the department's processes to make the engineering more efficient both on the project side and in R&D. You will also be the technical reference for large-scale R&D projects. You will be considered a key player.
Ensure the performance of the engineering department
Analyze interdepartmental issues and find solutions
Improve communication between sales, projects and engineering
Supervise the teams of the engineering department (atmosphere, equipment and evaluation)
Management of department budgets
Assess engineering staffing needs in conjunction with the PMO
Implement a method standardization program for the department's various engineering practices
Implement a performance culture based on fair and relevant KPIs
Patent management and approval of their technical content in order to ensure the best protection of our intellectual property.
Be responsible for the quality of Planiform products which includes reliability, performance and value for money, make approval gates, write good DRD scopes and identify product improvements beneficial to the business
Write and propose DRDs with a clear and precise scope (S.M.A.R.T. objective)
Be in charge of the vertical application as a technical advisor to support sales submission projects
Stay abreast of market developments and technological trends in order to be able to offer new products that will ensure the growth of the company
What we are looking for:
Bachelor of Engineering
Having supervised a large-scale R&D project from A to Z including automation, mechanics and software development.
Minimum 5 years of experience in an R&D director role
Experience in personnel management of 6 employees or more
Skilled communicator and verbalizer (French and English)
Be passionate and innovative
To be disciplined
Have experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to communicate with a multidisciplinary team
Ability to work under pressure
Marked problem solving skills Mec-Auto-Logiciel
Skilled in project management R&D focus: Agile (scrum) R&D and waterfall (Jira and MS project) client projects.
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