Director, Process Technology Jobs

Director, Process Technology - Eco-Tec Inc.

Your Job

• The successful candidate will align the existing portfolio, and new development, of process technology solutions with identified market opportunities by actively seeking the voice of the customer and maintaining a detailed understanding of market trends and influences.
• The DPT will oversee the preparation of accurate and timely proposals and quotations meeting customer requirements and contributing to bookings prospects aligned with Company strategy.
• The Director, Process Technology (DPT) will provide overall leadership and management of the Process and Applications and Technology Development teams, to create and sustain a collaborative, responsive and productive work environment that delivers valuable process solutions for customers in line with Company goals.
• The DPT will set standards for high quality process engineering designs for separation solutions and products providing value to customers, while managing risk and ensuring profitable business opportunity for the Company.

What You Will Do

Leadership Responsibilities

• Prepare and conduct personnel performance evaluations and proactively manage and motivate contribution of direct reports following Company Values.
• Anticipate, detect, analyze and resolve challenges faced in the areas of responsibility for the role.
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to ensure effective utilization of team members and other resources.
• Establish, document and continually improve departmental processes, tools and methods.
• Maximize contribution of team members, leveraging their comparative advantage and through mentoring, training and development.
• Departmental budget preparation, adherence and control.

Specific Responsibilities

• Consult and coordinate provision of process engineering and technology input and guidance to other departments (e.g. Sales, Technical Service, Systems Engineering, etc.).
• Proactively research and evaluate opportunities for the Company to provide differentiated value-added process technology solution to customers, contributing to Company growth and profitability; this includes significant facetime with customers and other external market experts
• Manage the process for review of client specifications in Requests for Quotations (RFQ) in cooperation with Systems Engineering, prioritizing any testing or piloting activity that may be required case by case.
• Lead major process design development, optimization, and standardization efforts.
• Final approval of proposals, calculations, equipment selection, costing information, and engineering drawings such as PFD, P&ID, equipment layout
• Evaluate, approve, and create implementation programs for, value analysis and innovative improvement projects in conjunction with Systems Engineering and other Company resources as required.
• Manage the new technology / product introduction process in conjunction with Systems Engineering through to successful implementation.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Extensive experience leading teams responsible for industrial process technology development and systems applications engineering
• Chemical Engineering Degree.
• Be proficient with the following software: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint.
• Exhibit sound business acumen with both strategic and task execution leadership capabilities, enhanced by an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience with industrial process equipment applications.

What Will Put You Ahead

• P. Eng. Designation in the Province of Ontario
• Experience with chemical process simulation software
• Experience with ion exchange and complementary process separations technologies

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Who We Are

As a world-class manufacturer of innovative process equipment for water treatment and chemicals purification and recovery, Eco-Tec is a trusted source for systems incorporating advanced proprietary ion exchange and other innovative separations technologies for liquids and gases. Eco-Tec is delivering value to its customers by reducing environmental footprint, stabilizing product quality, increasing productivity, and reducing operational costs.

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