Engineering Manager

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Job Description:

The Site Engineering Manager is a senior leader responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of a high-hazard chemical manufacturing facility. This role leads the engineering function, encompassing reliability, capital project execution, maintenance, and plant overhaul planning and execution. As a member of the site leadership team, the Engineering Manager plays a critical role in sustaining asset integrity and driving continuous improvement across the site.

DIMENSIONS:

• Number of staff supervised                 8 direct, 23 total  

• Fixed cost budget                               $35 million USD 

• Variable cost budget                           $300 million USD 

• Capital budget                                     $20 million USD 

• Asset replacement value                    $450 million USD 

• Number of plants                                 1 (MMA) 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary engineering organization including reliability engineers, project engineers, maintenance personnel, and overhaul planners.
• Serve as a key member of the site leadership team, collaborating with peers in Operations, EHS, Technology, Quality, HR and Procurement.
• Champion engineering excellence, asset integrity, and long-term reliability strategies aligned with site and corporate goals.

Reliability & Asset Integrity

• Ensure robust asset integrity programs are in place for fixed, rotating, electrical, and instrumented systems.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA PSM and other regulatory requirements through effective engineering controls and documentation.
• Oversee root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.

Capital Projects

• Collaborate with the Technology Manager and other site leaders in the development of the capital investment program and site asset strategies.
• Provide input to the capital portfolio through asset integrity assessments, equipment replacement needs, and refurbishment planning.
• Lead the development and execution of capital projects, from concept to closure, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets are met.
• Manage project engineering resources and interface with corporate engineering and external contractors as needed.

Maintenance and Overhauls

• Provide oversight to the Maintenance Manager and ensure effective execution of preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead planning and execution of annual plant overhaul events, coordinating cross-functional teams and external resources.

Decision-Making & Governance

• Exercise decision-making authority over engineering staffing, capital project prioritization, and maintenance strategies.
• Ensure engineering decisions support safe operations, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset health.

Key Success Measures

• Asset reliability (e.g., MTBF, downtime reduction)
• Capital project delivery (on-time, on-budget, safety performance)
• Maintenance effectiveness (planned vs. unplanned work ratio)
• Overhaul execution (schedule adherence, cost control, quality, safety metrics)
• Compliance with regulatory and internal standards (audit results, PSM metrics)

Behavioral Expectations:

• Demonstrates accountability and ownership for site performance.
• Communicates clearly and effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Builds trust and fosters collaboration within and across teams.
• Maintains composure, high standards and sound judgment under pressure.
• Drives continuous improvement and innovation.

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
• Proven experience in managing reliability programs, capital projects, and maintenance in a PSM-regulated environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Thinking: Aligns engineering priorities with long-term site goals.
• People Development: Coaches and mentors engineering talent to build team strength.
• Decision Making: Makes informed, timely decisions that balance risk and reward.
• Strategic Influence: Works effectively with peers and stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.
• Safety Leadership: Models and enforces a strong safety culture in all engineering activities.