Operations Engineering Manager

Mitsubishi Chemical Group • Covington, GA

2d

About The Position

Equipment Reliability and Technical Leadership: · Own the mechanical and/or electrical reliability strategy for the plant · Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for chronic downtime, quality losses, and safety incident · Drive improvements in preventive and predictive maintenance effectiveness ERP & Maintenance Systems Ownership (SAP ECC/ MVP 1 to SAP S/4HANA): · Own and lead the plant-level transition of the maintenance function from SAP ECC / MVP1 to SAP S/4HANA · Serve as the primary business owner for maintenance processes during the S/4HANA migration · Own asset master data, equipment hierarchies, BOMs, task lists, maintenance plans, and work order structures · Lead definition and standardization of PMs, notifications, and maintenance workflows in S/4HANA · Lead maintenance-related user acceptance testing (UAT) · Own training, adoption, and post–go-live usage of S/4HANA maintenance functionality · Use S/4HANA data and reporting to drive reliability, planning, and cost improvements Capital Projects and Financial Justification (ROI Ownership): · Own the development of capital project business cases from concept through approval · Develop full financial justifications including ROI, payback period, NPV (where applicable), and total cost of ownership (TCO) · Quantify benefits such as uptime improvement, labor reduction, safety risk mitigation, quality improvement, energy savings, and maintenance cost avoidance · Prepare approval-ready capital packages aligned with corporate governance requirement RFQ and Bid Package Development (End-to-End Ownership): · Own the end-to-end development of RFQs and bid packages for capital equipment, systems, and engineering services · Translate operational needs and conceptual designs into competitive, well-defined RFQ documents · Develop bid packages from initial concept and design through final bid collection and comparison · Define technical scope, performance requirements, assumptions, exclusions, and integration constraints · Lead technical evaluation of bids and vendor alignment prior to award Operational Leadership & Development: · Provide technical leadership and escalation support to production and maintenance teams · Coach supervisors and technicians in structured problem-solving and decision-making · Participate in S&OP, staffing, and operational planning discussions · Gradually assume broader operational leadership responsibilities as readiness is demonstrated · Comply with all applicable customer, safety, ISO/IATF 16949 QMS, and ISO14001 EMS requirements. · Perform any other duties as assigned. Thank you for your interest in working on our team! At the MCC Group, our Purpose is to lead with innovative solutions to achieve KAITEKI, the well-being of people and the planet. Based on integrity and respect for others, we continuously engage in diverse co-creation and bold challenges, building trust with stakeholders while addressing social issues. Shall we explore new possibilities with us by promoting value creation on a global scale and connecting a better future to the next generation?

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical and/or electrical reliability strategy for the plant
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for chronic downtime, quality losses, and safety incident
• Drive improvements in preventive and predictive maintenance effectiveness
• Own and lead the plant-level transition of the maintenance function from SAP ECC / MVP1 to SAP S/4HANA
• Serve as the primary business owner for maintenance processes during the S/4HANA migration
• Own asset master data, equipment hierarchies, BOMs, task lists, maintenance plans, and work order structures
• Lead definition and standardization of PMs, notifications, and maintenance workflows in S/4HANA
• Lead maintenance-related user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Own training, adoption, and post–go-live usage of S/4HANA maintenance functionality
• Use S/4HANA data and reporting to drive reliability, planning, and cost improvements
• Own the development of capital project business cases from concept through approval
• Develop full financial justifications including ROI, payback period, NPV (where applicable), and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Quantify benefits such as uptime improvement, labor reduction, safety risk mitigation, quality improvement, energy savings, and maintenance cost avoidance
• Prepare approval-ready capital packages aligned with corporate governance requirement
• Own the end-to-end development of RFQs and bid packages for capital equipment, systems, and engineering services
• Translate operational needs and conceptual designs into competitive, well-defined RFQ documents
• Develop bid packages from initial concept and design through final bid collection and comparison
• Define technical scope, performance requirements, assumptions, exclusions, and integration constraints
• Lead technical evaluation of bids and vendor alignment prior to award
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support to production and maintenance teams
• Coach supervisors and technicians in structured problem-solving and decision-making
• Participate in S&OP, staffing, and operational planning discussions
• Gradually assume broader operational leadership responsibilities as readiness is demonstrated
• Comply with all applicable customer, safety, ISO/IATF 16949 QMS, and ISO14001 EMS requirements.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed