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Technical Services Manager (m/f/d)
Contract type: permanent To strengthen our Technical Services team within the Tobacco Technology Development Center in Trier, we are looking for a Technical Services Manager (m/f/d) in permanent employment.
You enjoy cross-functional and cross-locational collaboration in an international team. You are flexible, team-oriented, communicative, willing to travel and have experience in project management.
As a Technical Services Manager (m/f/d), you will be responsible to establish and specify primary processing parameters for product prototyping and later commercial manufacturing, including scale up and rollout of new process technologies for conventional and reduced-risk products, hence contribute to the implementation of newly developed products.
Setup and provision of primary processing parameter and specifications for conventional and reduced-risk products, and process control to R&D and GSC to ensure product quality and consistency for prototype and commercial manufacturing in respective factories
Cooperate with GSC by designing new lines with providing respective processing requirements, specifications and support for process control in JTI factories
Provide support in technical solving (i.e., pre- or start-up production for new or modified blends) to ensure product quality in JTI factories and licensees
Optimize the manufacturing process through the analysis of process data to improve the quality and further development of the primary process
University degree (bachelor or higher), preferably in Engineering or equivalent education
At least 5 years of business practice in the tobacco industry (or FMCG industry) in an international environment
Preferably sound knowledge of the primary processing as well as experience in production processes, i.e. filter and cigarette manufacturing / Good knowledge of SQL, VBA programming in excel and most common PC software applications
Excellent analytical skills and technical understanding / Fluent in English, both written and spoken; Your benefits:
You will work in an open and international working environment with approximately 60 nations at the Trier site
Above-average pay including 13th and 14th monthly salary and bonus as well as annual reviews. Individual company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
Our subsidized company canteen and numerous snack and coffee vending machines ensure your physical well-being
You will receive regular feedback from us and, as your personal safety is important to us, we also protect you in your private life with our JTI accident insurance
Your work-life balance: That's why we offer you 30 days of vacation for personal relaxation
With our BusinessBike program, we offer you the opportunity to lease the bike of your choice at attractive conditions as part of a permanent position. We focus on your personal development. We support you with a wide range of internal training courses as well as external training and development opportunities that are tailored specifically to you
Apply directly with your complete application documents (CV, cover letter and certificates), stating your earliest possible starting date via our online system (Job ID 98123).
We have local employee groups and networks, such as the PRIDE Chapter Germany or the togetHER network for female employees, in which committed colleagues are involved, and we support a wide range of projects in our local area. For this and many other activities in the area of diversity and inclusion, we have already been awarded the Global Equality Standard by Ernst & Young.
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