ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL OFFICE DIRECTOR

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Position Summary: We are seeking an Engineering and Technical Office Director to lead the department, drive innovation, and develop new products within an industrial group undergoing technological transformation. Key Highlights: 1. Lead new product development projects 2. High-responsibility position with great autonomy 3. Drive innovation and technological evolution A major industrial group located in the Tolosaldea area (Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country\-Euskadi), with over 100 years of history and specializing in rotary cutting machines, operates internationally with production facilities across several countries. With a strategic focus on technological transformation in high-value sectors, the group requires a candidate to assume the ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL OFFICE DIRECTOR role. The ideal candidate holds a degree in Industrial Engineering (Senior or Technical) and possesses strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and problem-solving skills. As a strategic figure in the group’s transformation project, the candidate will assume overall responsibility for the Engineering and Technical Office, including projects related to rotary cutting and sealing machines, and will be responsible for: * Leading, designing, and coordinating new product development projects. * Coordinating improvement projects for existing products. * Ensuring technological supervision and oversight of the department’s technical team. * Supporting production, product launch, and validation. * Providing technical\-commercial assistance. Reporting directly to the General Management, the selected candidate will assume global responsibility for the Engineering and Technical Office. They will lead the technical team, serve as the key figure in managing the company’s R\+D\+i projects, and act as the technical\-commercial liaison during the development of customer offers and proposals. Their primary mission will be to foster innovation, lead new product development, provide technical support to production and CAD\-CAM, and ensure the company’s technological evolution by anticipating market trends, competitive developments, and new collaboration opportunities. Responsibilities: * Manage the department to optimize team performance through resource planning, activity prioritization, goal-oriented guidance, and motivation toward achievement. * Lead the technical feasibility analysis and defense of strategic offers and projects. * Direct product development and promote technological innovation (R\+D\+i). * Supervise technical studies and 3D design of assemblies, as well as drafting of manufacturing construction drawings (design of parts, components, mechanisms, and hydraulic\-pneumatic systems). * Coordinate and ensure proper commissioning of new products and processes. * Implement the department’s management plan and technical strategy. * Establish and monitor key departmental performance indicators. * Actively participate in the Management Committee, contributing technical insight. * Ensure clear focus on products, production, and industrial processes. * Manage and lead projects from order placement through final implementation. REQUIREMENTS: * Degree in Industrial Engineering (Senior or Technical). * Solid experience, minimum 5 years; * Technical Office and/or Engineering roles * Innovation and New Product Development * Design of transmission systems (pulleys and gears) * 3D design of capital equipment * Team management and people leadership Mandatory: * Advanced 3D design skills (SolidWorks preferred) and office software proficiency. * Manufacturing processes: machining * Hydraulics and pneumatics * High-level conversational and written English. Desirable competencies: * Leadership and team management. * Interpersonal communication. * Teamwork and initiative. * Critical thinking. * Customer orientation. OFFER: ¬ Opportunity to join a major industrial group with over 100 years of history, multiple international operations, and a strategic growth plan focused on technological transformation in high-value sectors. ¬ High-responsibility position with great autonomy ¬ Integration into a dynamic, established, and expanding company ¬ Direct reporting to General Management ¬ Professional development supported by company-provided training programs in advanced design and manufacturing technologies, aligned with the strategic transformation plan. ¬ Permanent full-time contract after a 6-month probationary period. ¬ Compensation package: Fixed annual gross salary between 57\.000 \- 63\.000, plus a variable component based on objective achievement, to be agreed upon according to candidate qualifications, with projected annual salary growth. ¬ Flexible working hours: Split shift Monday to Thursday (8:00\-13:00 and 14:00\-17:00\), and intensive Friday (8:00\-14:00\).