Engineering Manager

Alkegen•North Augusta, SC

About The Position

The Engineering Manager leads the Engineering function at Alkegen’s North Augusta Industrial Filtration operation, delivering world-class maintenance processes and procedures and driving continuous improvement and professional maintenance principles. The role uses world-class maintenance practices to support financial, business, and leadership-development goals and is responsible for establishing and driving the site’s engineering standards. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Engineering Manager works closely with the Plant Management team to support utilization and OEE performance. The role has full responsibility for the plant’s maintenance, Controls, and Process Engineering functions, including engineering standards, budgets, projects, technical practices, and team development. It also ensures engineering work is safe, managed lawfully, and compliant with relevant legislation, company HSE and Quality Policies, and accredited standards such as ISO 9001.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline.
A minimum of three to five years of industrial experience.
Formal TPM, Six Sigma, TPS, or Lean training related to world-class maintenance processes.
At least five years of experience successfully implementing and managing an engineering function.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from production and maintenance employees.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Coaching, mentoring, and communication skills, with the ability to serve as a resource to people at all organizational levels.
Problem-solving skills, including timely issue resolution, skillful information gathering and analysis, development of alternative solutions, and effective group problem-solving.
Project-management skills, including developing plans, coordinating projects, communicating changes and progress, completing projects on time and within budget, and managing project-team activities.
Teamwork skills, including balancing team and individual responsibilities, welcoming feedback and differing views, building team morale, and supporting shared goals.
Change-management skills, including developing implementation plans, communicating changes, building commitment, supporting affected employees, and evaluating results.
Innovation and creativity, including resourcefulness, generating improvement suggestions, and presenting ideas effectively.
Drive to execute effectively and capability for career development.

Responsibilities

Ensure, in conjunction with the Plant Manager and site EHS Manager, that engineering work is designed, procured, and delivered safely, in a managed and lawful manner, and in compliance with relevant legislation.
Support and comply with company HSE and Quality Policies.
Develop and implement a maintenance strategy suited to plant and business needs, using facility performance measurement and analysis alongside manufacturers’ recommendations.
Deliver the engineering budget and report against established KPIs.
Lead continuous improvement and identify, provide, and facilitate solutions to engineering and technical problems.
Manage technical strategies, documents, contracts, processes, and specifications to support quality, consistency, and efficiency in engineering activities.
Manage periodic plant-equipment shutdowns, contractors and subcontractors, and procurement of spare parts and materials.
Ensure equipment is delivered on time and within budget, and develop remedial strategies when shortfalls are identified.
Develop and manage the company’s technical practices and standards.
Coordinate and manage the Process Engineering Team, allocating resources according to business requirements.
Maintain adherence to accredited standards, including ISO 9001, and ensure compliance with engineering legislation.
Ensure maintenance and production standards are observed and applied.
Develop technical capability within the team.
Identify and assess the value and capability of new or additional technologies.
Manage revenue and capital projects.
Coach and mentor employees across organizational levels and communicate effectively.
Assume ownership of plant engineering functions and continually assess and plan improvements to plant operations.