Engineering Manager

dsm-firmenich•Newark, NJ

13d•$132,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of site asset maintenance strategy, asset health and reliability, capital budget preparation and execution, process modifications and upgrades, infrastructure upgrades, automation network maintenance and reliability, and site utility operations. This role involves managing Capital Assets, Process Safety, Utility Systems, Automation, and Strategic Reliability Based Maintenance. The manager will prepare and implement asset capital plans for replacement, cost reduction, expansion, and process/safety upgrades. They will identify, justify, and implement capital projects in Operations and SHE areas, ensuring timely, on-budget, and compliant completion. A key aspect is ensuring projects utilize a “Design for Reliability” philosophy, focusing on safety, maintainability, operability, and quality. The role also includes maintaining critical utilities (steam, compressed air, chill water, cooling tower water, effluent systems) at 100% uptime and ensuring adequate, reliable infrastructure. Asset reliability for rotating equipment in manufacturing areas is crucial, requiring the development of maintenance strategies including RCM analysis, FMEA analysis, and PM/PdM requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably chemical or mechanical
Greater than ten (10) years of experience in a chemical and/or Food plant environment with large rotating equipment
Specific experience in unit operations including reaction, distillation, extrusion, separation, and drying in a GMP environment.
Knowledge of plant utility systems including power, steam, compressed air, cooling, effluent and environmental.
Demonstrated knowledge in the use of Predictive Maintenance Tools to provide current and real time asset health indication, experienced with application of these tools in a business critical environment
Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance processes and the application of these techniques to develop a Strategic Maintenance plan for critical assets
Ability to provide technical assistance for equipment operating problems with strong exposure to plant maintenance and plant operations.
Ability to provide direction for effective personnel utilization in a team environment.
Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols and their application in a chemical manufacturing environment specifically as they relate to mechanical integrity
Experienced in Project Engineering management processes and CAPEX budget controls.

Nice To Haves

Certifications in Reliability (CMRP) preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of site Engineering with specific management of Capital Assets, Process Safety, Utility Systems, Automation and Strategic Reliability Based Maintenance
Prepare and implement asset capital plan for replacement, cost reduction, expansion, process/ safety upgrades for the site
Identify, justify and implement capital projects in the Operations and SHE area and ensure they are completed on time, in budget, technically accurate, and in compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements.
Ensure all projects in Operating and HSE areas are implemented using “Design for Reliability” philosophy especially as it relates to safety, maintainability, operability and quality, develop and nurture this philosophy throughout the site.
Maintain all critical utilities at 100% on line for Operations including steam, compressed air, chill water, cooling tower water and effluent systems, ensure infrastructure is adequate and reliable for operational requirements.
Ensure Asset Reliability of all rotating equipment for Process and Utilities in the manufacturing areas. Develop maintenance strategy for critical assets including RCM analysis, FMEA analysis and PM/PdM requirements.