Operations Engineering Team leader

Norwegian company TOMRA has been innovating sensor-based solutions to optimise resource productivity for 50 years. TOMRA Recycling Mining and TOMRA Food manufactures sensor-based machinery and equipment that sorts and processes materials in the recycling as well as the food and mining industries. TOMRA Food specializes in peeling, sorting equipment and individual quick-sort machines in the food industry. The Food division processes 75% of the world's French fries. Up to 715,000 tonnes of metal are recovered annually by TOMRA Recycling & Mining machines. A machine based on optical sorting can analyse and sort waste the size of a football stadium in less than 15 minutes. TOMRA's technology continues to push for sustainable solutions that enable a circular economy. With advanced collection and sorting systems to optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling and mining industries, TOMRA is leading a resource revolution for generations to come.

As an Operations Engineering Team Leader, you oversee team activities and ensure project success as well as:

• Build, develop and lead a Product Engineering teams organization in such a way that the business, operations, cost and quality targets can be obtained with strong business focus
• Management of assigned processes and KPIs, their development and optimizations
• Encourage close cooperation with the Recycling R&D team
• Ensure all technical operations processes and activities are efficiently communicated and coordinated internally and across all affected functions
• Closely cooperate with the development team at launching new products in production 
• Cooperate with R&D in product development / modification / customization projects
• Support for implementation of engineering changes (ECNs) in time, their technical review for clear understanding in relevant departments and their follow up
• Suggest engineering changes and initiate and coordinate engineering projects.
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, quality and cost to maintain profitability and competitiveness
• Support the production department by providing necessary equipment, tooling and processes, troubleshoot as needed. Revise tooling and fixtures when required; build new tools, tables, racks and fixtures as needed.
• Evaluate and approve all equipment required for production
• Analyze and solve engineering-related problems, follow-up on permanent corrective action plans to resolve any outstanding issues related to quality, production, equipment, customers
• Support and cooperation with Production, Quality, Purchasing and other departments

• University, 2nd level, electrical or mechanical field of study
• English and Slovak language, communication level
• Min 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering / 3+ years in leading / manager position
• Technical experience / knowledge in any of the fields of Electrical, Optical, SW, Mechanical Engineering
• MS Office - advanced user
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal communication, documentation and technical writing skills.
• Extensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles as well as understanding scientific methods of problem solving

We offer:

• Friendly atmosphere and pleasant Nordic culture in the workplace
• Salary from 2500 eur brutto pm 
• Motivating salary evaluation
• Company car
• 13th-month salary regardless to company results
• Annual bonus up to 10%
• Flexible working time
• Contribution to DDS
• Financial reward for seniority
• 2 days holiday beyond the scope of the Labor Code
• Meal vouchers in the amount of 7,40€
• Referral bonus 1500€
• Childbirth grant
• Financial contribution for education - English language course + free training within the scope of work
• Possibility to participate in fire sports activities - football, tennis, table tennis, volleyball,
• Multisport card