Plant Engineering Manager- Sumter ,South Carolina Full Time (MK)

Central Business Solutions•Sumter, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Engineering Manager provides strategic and operational leadership of the site engineering function (Automation, Process Engineering), while embedding BD Excellence as the core operating system. This role drives world-class performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) through: Deployment of BD Excellence principles (Lean, CI, Zero Loss mindset) Development of high-performing technical teams Execution of site strategy deployment and Cost-to-Win (CtW) initiatives in collaboration with Site BD Excellence Manager. This role is a member of the Site Leadership Team / extended LT, leads managers, engineers, and technical specialists, and is accountable for a multi-year engineering strategy aligned to the site master plan. The role has a direct impact on equipment reliability & OEE, cost structure and capital efficiency, and engineering capability and bench strength. It operates with broad influence across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and BD Excellence teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related)
7–10+ years of engineering/manufacturing experience
3–5+ years leadership experience managing managers or technical teams
Strong knowledge of: Lean / Continuous Improvement, Reliability / Asset Care systems, Manufacturing processes

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma certification
Experience with BD Excellence or similar Lean operating system

Responsibilities

Lead engineering input into Strategy Deployment (SDD) and site master plan.
Cascade KPIs aligned to SQDC priorities across engineering teams.
Align engineering roadmap to BD Excellence roadmap and maturity expectations.
Ensure integration of: Asset strategy, Automation & digital roadmap, Reliability and maintenance excellence.
Champion projects around Zero Loss mindset across engineering domains (safety, quality, downtime, cost).
Lead elimination of losses through: Root cause problem-solving, Kaizen and focused improvement initiatives.
Own engineering contribution to Cost-to-Win (CtW) portfolio.
Deploy Lean tools: Standard work, Visual management / Tier management, Problem-solving (7-step / A3).
Partnering to establish and execute site-wide asset care strategy.
Ensure engineering resources to support: High equipment uptime and reliability, Effective preventive and predictive maintenance, Optimal spare parts and lifecycle management.
Drive engineering improvements that enhance: OEE, Capacity utilization, Cost efficiency.
Deploy Factory Blueprint standards.
Build component-based excellence (FI, Quality, Maintenance, etc.).
Lead engineering participation in: Focused Improvement teams, Kaizen events, Loss landscape analysis.
Ensure engineering teams actively contribute to: Tier Management routines, Visual performance tracking, Continuous improvement cadence.
Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization.
Develop talent aligned to skills matrices and capability strategy.
Coach leaders and teams on: BD Excellence behaviors, Problem-solving capability, Data-driven decision making.
Own: Succession planning, Technical pipeline and bench strength, Development of future JG4/JG5 leaders.
Partner with Manufacturing (MU Leaders, Ops Managers), Quality & Validation, Supply Chain & Planning, EHS.
Provide engineering leadership in: New product introductions (NPI), Capacity expansion and capital projects, Regulatory and compliance activities.
Ensure adherence to: BD Quality Systems and policies, Regulatory requirements, Engineering and maintenance standards.
Establish: Standard work within engineering, Governance processes aligned to BD Excellence.