Job Location : Goleta,CA, USA
Classification / Reporting Structure
Position Title: Technology Manager
Reports to: President
Department: Business and Product Development
Classification: Exempt
Summary
DAC International designs and builds lathes, mills and other machinery that create contact lenses. The Technology Manager will be responsible for leading and developing the Engineering, Software Applications and Technical Services resources of the company in the design, development and service of new and existing products, as well as creating and testing product enhancements and product redesigns. Actively develop and implement revenue generating opportunities, working together with all internal and external customers. Evaluates the potential and practicality of products in development and relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals. Ensuring success is met through meeting or exceeding defined goals and objectives and helping to ensure the company delivers best-in-class products and services.
Essential Responsibilities
Decision Authority
Employees are not at liberty to promise or make a final decision, which could affect DAC or our client's without having a prior discussion with the President.
Supervisory ResponsibilityWork Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by all employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and the hours of work and days are Monday through Friday 8:00AM 5:00PM. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. The position is on-site/in-person. Remote hybrid work may be available by arrangement but not guaranteed.
Travel
Travel is primarily locally during the business day, although some out of the area travel and overnight may be expected.
Equal Opportunity
DAC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race; age; religious creed; color; national origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions or breast feeding; perceived pregnancy; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression (including transgender); sexual orientation; civil air patrol membership; service in the military forces of the State of California or of the United States; military and veteran status; citizenship status; or lawful conduct occurring during nonworking hours away from company premises. Included in the definition of each protected category is the perception of membership in a protected category and an individual's association with an actual or perceived member of a protected category.
Additional Responsibilities
Should an employee take on more responsibility at work, they are willingly accepting additional job tasks and duties. It also means that the employee may take on more important, higher-stakes work. When responsible for these tasks, the employee is showing that they are willing to take accountability for additional work and the output of that work.
Required Education and Experience
A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering or IT related field.
Project management experience (3+years).
Demonstrated experience running revenue generating support and service teams.
Managerial Supervisory experience preferably in an Engineering or manufacturing company.
Experience with motion control systems and machine drawings (CAD). Single point diamond turning experience (highly preferred)
A good understanding of CAD/CAM functionality and application.
Awareness of regulatory and safety rules and regulations.
Competencies
Technical project management
Superior leadership and change management skills
Ability to lead by example and instill a sense of purpose in others
Computer design or engineering skills
Analytic and detail oriented
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Project planning, implementation and administration
Project documentation and evaluation
Project lifecycle management (PLM)
Stakeholder management
Global and cultural awareness
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