Metal Finishing - Technical Services Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a proactive, hands-on Technical Services, Quality & Environmental Manager to succeed a long-tenured industry veteran retiring in less than two years. This is a unique opportunity with a comprehensive, structured 18-month paid mentorship and transition period to ensure your absolute success.

You will oversee all technical aspects of our metal finishing operations, manage quality assurance, ensure strict environmental compliance, and lead a dedicated plant floor team. The ideal candidate thrives in a production plant environment, values a "boots-on-the-ground" leadership style, and possesses a strong background in electroplating chemistry and regulatory paperwork.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Directly manage and mentor 3 Technical Services Personnel and 1 Waste Treatment Operator.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee the technical integrity of our zinc electroplating lines, custom coatings, and overall quality management system (QMS).
• Environmental & Regulatory Compliance: Accurate completion, tracking, and filing of all regulatory forms required by local, state, and federal agencies (EPA, OSHA, local wastewater/POTW).
• Hands-on Operations: Maintain an active daily presence on the plant floor to troubleshoot chemistry, plating defects, and waste treatment processes.
• Succession Training: Actively participate in a structured knowledge-transfer program, shadowing the retiring manager to learn proprietary processes and localized compliance networks.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in metal finishing, electroplating (zinc strongly preferred), or industrial coatings.
• Regulatory Knowledge: Proven experience handling environmental compliance documentation and managing industrial wastewater operations.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing technical personnel or plant operations staff.
• Education: A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Chemistry is a major plus, but equivalent hands-on industry experience is highly valued.
• Licenses and Certifications: Must possess a valid Georgia Wastewater Industrial Operator License or demonstrate the ability to obtain the required license.
• Attributes: Exceptional problem-solving skills, strong organizational habits for paperwork, and a desire to be physically active on the production floor.

Durable Industrial Finishing Company (DIFCO) is celebrating over 60 years of providing quality metal finishing to manufacturers and distributors across a variety of industries. Founded in 1960, Dixie’s commitment to quality and service, together with its high-capacity rack and barrel production lines has enabled the company to become one of the premier plating shops in North America.

DIFCO is a mid-sized family owned metal finishing job shop located in Tucker Georgia, about 10 miles east of Atlanta.

DIFCO specializes in high-volume zinc electroplating on steel parts along with an assortment of specialized processes. DIFCO builds most all of our equipment in house and seeks to employ high levels of automation.

DIFCO has an environmentally compliant 65,000 square foot facility employing about 75 people running 24 hours per day 4 to 6 days per week. Dixie is ISO 9001:2015 certified.

DIFCO offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay, a clothing allowance, paid vacation, partial payment of health care, and a Safe Harbor 401K (currently with company match).

Company Description

Durable Industrial Finishing Company (DIFCO) is celebrating over 60 years of providing quality metal finishing to manufacturers and distributors across a variety of industries. Founded in 1960, Dixie’s commitment to quality and service, together with its high-capacity rack and barrel production lines has enabled the company to become one of the premier plating shops in North America.\r\rDIFCO is a mid-sized family owned metal finishing job shop located in Tucker Georgia, about 10 miles east of Atlanta. \r\rDIFCO specializes in high-volume zinc electroplating on steel parts along with an assortment of specialized processes. DIFCO builds most all of our equipment in house and seeks to employ high levels of automation. \r\rDIFCO has an environmentally compliant 65,000 square foot facility employing about 75 people running 24 hours per day 4 to 6 days per week. Dixie is ISO 9001:2015 certified.\r\rDIFCO offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay, a clothing allowance, paid vacation, partial payment of health care, and a Safe Harbor 401K (currently with company match).