Electrical Discharge Machining Manager

DISCLAIMER: This unique opportunity is located in Taiwan and relocation is required for this role. Our colleagues from Taiwan will get in touch with you directly if you apply for this role.

SHL Medical is a world-leading solution provider in the design, development and manufacturing of advanced drug delivery systems with more than 5000 employees worldwide. Our customers include top pharmaceutical and biotech companies from around the globe that require innovative devices such as auto injectors or pen injectors to effectively deliver their drugs. Headquartered in Switzerland since late 2018.

Taiwan has been SHL’s starting ground in our bid for global mobility in the fields of drug delivery and medical technology. Our ambitious people who come from various cultures share the same aspiration – ensuring the right drug device for the delivery of modern precision medicine.

Our department consists of 8 fully automated sink EDM, 2 wire EDM and 3 5axis electrode milling machines and 1 CMM machine. We use the Erowa holder and automation system and arrange jobs with JMS Pro. We produce mold inserts for tool up to 48 cavities and tolerances +/- 0.010

• Manage team of 20 staff
• Cross training of staff to ensure all positions have a substitute
• Ensure timely job completion in required quality
• Optimize current sink EDM machining strategy and parameters
• Evaluate fully automated set up for sink erosion (electrode 5axis CNC+QC+EDM)
• Implement offline work piece set up for wire EDM
• Work with existing capacity planning system
• Keep all machines and equipment in perfect condition
• Communicate with machine and equipment suppliers

• Completed apprenticeship in relevant field (mechanic/toolmaking)
• No less than 5 years of hands-on operation of sink EDM machines
• Preferably certified trainer (“Meister”)
• Preferably experience in leadership (EDM or CNC department manager)
• Mandarin language skills are beneficial

This opportunity to work in anoher part of the world could be extremely enriching from a culture and career perspective. Learn about it now by applying to the role.