Global Engineering Manager-Manufacturing

The Gowan Co. • Yuma, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Engineering Manager – Manufacturing is accountable for setting, governing, and enforcing the global manufacturing engineering strategy across Gowan globally. He/she functionally manages a team of technical experts in different areas across all the group’s manufacturing sites to set technical standards and to act as leading team for key engineering projects, such as new production lines / units, significant upgrades in system and infrastructures, automation systems, and in general all relevant capital investments related to manufacturing. The position is transformation-oriented and must ensure consistent application of engineering best practices across all manufacturing sites, including capital project execution, asset reliability, and engineered safety by design.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 15+ years experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-region experience
• automation and process safety exposure

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a formal global manufacturing engineering governance model.
• Establish global engineering standards and technical guidelines.
• Ensure engineering risks are reflected in enterprise risk management.
• Serve as final authority where alignment is lacking.
• Own global CAPEX engineering framework.
• Ensure projects delivered safely, on time, and fit-for-purpose.
• Drive standardization of equipment and automation.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing on priorities.
• Define global reliability and lifecycle standards.
• Eliminate chronic failures and unsafe conditions.
• Enable data-driven asset decisions.
• Ensure compliance with Life Critical Safety standards.
• Engineer hazards out.
• Ensure alignment with global codes and best practices.
• Lead automation and technology strategies.
• Deploy structured continuous improvement.
• Define global engineering org model.
• Develop talent and succession planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees