Company Description
Doka is a world leader in providing innovative formwork, solutions and services in all areas of construction. The company is also a global supplier of well-thought-out scaffolding solutions for a varied spectrum of applications. With more than 180 sales and logistics facilities in over 60 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Doka has a high-performing distribution network for advice, customer service and technical support on the spot and ensures that equipment is swiftly provided – no matter how big and complex the project. Doka employs about 9,000 people worldwide and is a company of the Umdasch Group which has been standing for reliability, experience and trustworthiness for more than 150 years.
Job Description
As a Technical Manager at Doka Canada, you will oversee the Technical/Engineering Department within the Bolton branch, ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality engineering support and design solutions. You will provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to your team, while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead and Supervise: Provide strong leadership, guidance, and supervision to all engineers and technicians in your branch.
- Collaborate with Sales: Work with the sales team to produce and oversee the production of proposals and working drawings for Doka formwork systems.
- Develop Schedules: Create work schedules, evaluate employee performance, and conduct formal annual performance reviews.
- Conduct Training: Participate in and conduct staff training programs, ensuring continuous education in calculations, formwork, product knowledge, and software applications.
- Support Management: Assist the Sales Manager and Branch Manager in determining appropriate formwork solutions that meet customer needs, while adhering to safety and regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure Compliance: Design work using available inventory and ensure it meets contractual obligations.
- Manage Projects: Oversee and certify the engineering work products of your team, ensuring the drawings indicate the proper and safe use of Doka forming equipment.
- Handle Special Projects: Manage special projects, ensuring they receive appropriate attention and development.
- Adhere to Policies: Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and performance standards.
- Hire and Train: Hire, train, and supervise all engineers and technicians in your department.
- Motivate Team: Delegate work effectively and motivate your team to meet branch objectives.
- Collaborate Strategically: Work with the Branch Manager to align company and branch initiatives strategically.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (structural, civil, or mechanical) required; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of formwork experience required.
- Professional Engineering license preferred; ability to obtain a P.Eng license is an asset.
- Proficient computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and AutoCAD.
- Excellent communication skills, with a strong command of English
- Strong analytical skills, technical proficiency, and effective problem-solving abilities.
- Thorough knowledge of Canadian building codes, regulations, and trends impacting the formwork industry.
Additional Information
- Passionate to Win: Show commitment and willingness to go the extra mile to contribute to the success of Doka and yourself.
- Collaborate as a Team: Define clear responsibilities and address grievances directly and immediately in personal discussions.
- Trust and Respect: See the potential in differences and actively seek to understand others during conflicts.
- Act as role-models and leaders: Address deviations from cultural values, correct objectives across all levels, and manage rumors constructively.
- Understand Partners’ Needs: Communicate the link between your actions and the added value for partners, regularly seeking critical feedback.
- Learn from Success and Failure: Contribute ideas, accept failure when trying new things, and make them visible for others to learn.
- Make it Happen: Address issues directly, seeking and offering constructive solutions for each complaint.
- Act as Entrepreneurs: Make decisions as if it were your company, putting the common interest of Doka above individual or team motives.
- Use Resources Responsibly: Handle resources as if they were your own, avoiding any waste and being open to new ideas.
What We Do
The Umdasch Group, with its business units Doka and umdasch The Store Makers, is transforming itself into an international specialist for spaces. Technology and sustainability are key cornerstones in this process. The Umdasch Group’s innovation hub is working on new business models in the core area of construction and retail.
Doka accomplishes this by using innovative formwork and scaffolding solutions to create living spaces and workspaces and by renewing infrastructure for essential improvements in the quality of life enjoyed by many people.
umdasch The Store Makers set these standards in the form of exceptional store concepts, shop fittings and digital solutions for the optimization of the retail business.
With more than 170 sales and logistics facilities in over 60 countries, the Umdasch Group employs 8,500 people worldwide. The family-owned company generated a turnover of € 1.788 billion in 2022
