The Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for the oversight of the Engineering and Maintenance departments for the facility. The Plant Engineering Manager manages a staff of project engineers, maintenance staff, CAD staff and temporary engineering staff (e.g. engineering interns) and is part of the Plant leadership team, reporting to the Director of Manufacturing. He/She must ensure successful execution of the facilities capital program which can include multiple projects with varying scope, timelines and capital expenditures. He/She develops and manages the overall facility capital budget and the facility maintenance budget. He/She will also ensure that all engineering aspects of projects as well as associated documentation are in compliance with local and Colgate QIT, legal and EHS regulations. The primary accountabilities of the role include oversight of project viability, project schedule adherence, project cost containment, technology transfer and corporate EHS and Quality standards compliance. Additionally the Plant Engineering Manager is responsible for managing the MRO (Materials, Repairs and Operating Supplies) program and identifying other potential opportunities for margin improvement. He/She will build relationships with R D, Division and Subsidiary business and Supply Chain management, Global Product Supply Engineering, Global Packaging, Quality and EHS departments, as well as outside consultants and suppliers to ensure the business and technical objectives of all projects are satisfied.