Lead Environmental Engineer

POSITION: Lead Environmental Engineer
LOCATION: Graniteville, SC
WORK TYPE: Onsite
SALARY: $110,000 - $130,000/yr (with 10% target annual bonus)
TYPE: Permanent
CATEGORY: Manufacturing / Mechanical

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is a backfill position with a leading Manufacturing / Mechanical organization. The successful candidate will lead large projects or processes of complex scope with limited oversight from management. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead large projects or processes of complex scope with limited oversight from manager
• Coach, review, and delegate work to lower-level professionals
• Assist in the development of operational plans and implement solutions for assigned responsibility areas
• Identify continuous improvement and automation activities, making frequent recommendations based on detailed analyses and applying results to drive improvements
• Adapt precedent and holistically change standard operating procedures to develop new solutions
• Support relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must demonstrate:
• Experience with SOP holistic redesign
• Proven ability to identify automation opportunities
• Experience coaching junior professionals
• Track record leading complex projects with autonomy
• Capability to conduct detailed analysis for process improvement
• Experience developing operational plans
• Strong negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders

RELOCATION:
Relocation assistance is available. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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SCREENING QUESTIONS:
1. Describe your experience redesigning standard operating procedures (SOPs) holistically. Can you provide a specific example where you significantly changed existing procedures to develop a new solution?
2. Tell us about a time you identified and led the implementation of automation opportunities in a manufacturing or operational environment. What was the scope and what results did you achieve?
3. How have you coached and developed junior-level professionals? Describe your approach to reviewing their work and delegating responsibilities.
4. Walk us through a complex project you led with limited management oversight. How did you manage stakeholder relationships and ensure successful execution?
5. Describe your experience conducting detailed analyses to identify process improvements. How have you used data and findings to drive operational changes?
6. Share an example of when you had to negotiate with both internal and external stakeholders to implement a significant operational change. How did you build support?
7. What experience do you have developing and implementing operational plans for assigned responsibility areas, particularly in a manufacturing setting?