I&E Manager - Austin, Texas and Surrounding Areas
About The Position
The I&E Manager for the Processing Division provides strategic leadership, technical expertise, and functional oversight for instrumentation, electrical, automation, and control systems across multiple liquid CO₂ and dry ice production facilities. The role establishes division-wide standards, improves reliability and asset performance, supports capital projects, develops technical talent, and helps ensure safe and compliant operation of electrical and control systems. The manager partners with Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, Operations Leaders, Engineering, and EHS personnel to promote operational excellence, standardize best practices, reduce equipment downtime, and support growth across processing facilities. The position is primarily remote and may require travel to corporate offices and other facilities. The role promotes safety and operational excellence, supports compliance with applicable regulations and company standards, and provides leadership for electrical safety programs. It also supports Process Safety Management initiatives where applicable and assists facilities with troubleshooting, programming modifications, upgrades, and system optimization. The manager may be assigned other responsibilities and must follow company policies and procedures. Applicants must submit to a criminal history check. Candidates tentatively selected for the role must undergo alcohol and illegal drug screening before appointment. Applicants may also be screened for their ability to perform essential functions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in industrial electrical, instrumentation, controls, or automation environments.
- 5+ years of leadership experience supporting multiple facilities or complex industrial operations.
- Strong working knowledge of Allen-Bradley or equivalent PLC platforms.
- Strong working knowledge of Allen-Bradley HMI/SCADA systems or equivalent.
- Strong working knowledge of industrial communication networks.
- Strong working knowledge of process instrumentation and analyzers.
- Strong working knowledge of control valves and final control elements.
- Strong working knowledge of electrical distribution systems.
- Strong working knowledge of VFDs and motor controls.
- Strong working knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance.
- Ability to submit to a criminal history check and, if tentatively selected, screening for alcohol and illegal drug use.
- Applicants may be screened for ability to perform essential functions of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant industrial experience may be considered.
- Experience in industrial gas, chemical processing, cryogenic operations, petrochemical, manufacturing, energy, or related industries.
- Demonstrated success in reliability improvement, capital project management, and technical leadership.
Responsibilities
- Promote a culture of safety and operational excellence throughout Processing Division facilities.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, NEC, NFPA 70E, environmental regulations, and company safety standards.
- Provide leadership for electrical safety programs, including lockout/tagout (LOTO), arc flash mitigation, energized work permitting, and safe work practices.
- Support Process Safety Management (PSM) initiatives where applicable.
- Support facilities with troubleshooting, programming modifications, upgrades, and system optimization projects.
- Establish division-wide standards for instrumentation, electrical, automation, and control systems.
- Improve reliability and asset performance, support capital projects, and develop technical talent.
- Partner with Plant Managers, Maintenance Managers, Operations Leaders, Engineering, and EHS personnel to standardize best practices and reduce equipment downtime.
- Assume other special activities and responsibilities as requested.
- Adhere to company standards and comply with policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
