Project Engineering Manager

Materion Corporation•Elmore, OH

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About The Position

The Project Engineering Manager leads, develops, and supports the Project Engineering organization to ensure successful capital project execution and achievement of business objectives. Most of the role focuses on managing engineering staff, developing team capabilities, setting priorities, removing barriers, and enabling engineers to perform effectively. The manager directs departmental activities so projects are executed safely, on schedule, and within budget, while improving project delivery processes and work practices. The role works closely with Project Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, Plant Leadership, and the Portfolio Manager to resolve challenges, facilitate decisions, remove roadblocks, and align capital investments with organizational priorities and long-term business needs. The manager also directly leads selected large and complex capital projects, including projects with budgets that may exceed $5 million, from concept development through commissioning and closeout. The position is based in the Elmore, Ohio context described in the posting and may require up to 15% travel based on business need. Selection is contingent on export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology under ITAR and EAR requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent, in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Industrial, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 12–15 years of engineering, manufacturing, operations support, or capital project experience.
Previous experience leading, supervising, or managing technical personnel.
Demonstrated success managing large capital projects and cross-functional initiatives.
Strong leadership, coaching, mentoring, and team development skills.
Excellent project management, prioritization, and organizational abilities.
Strong communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
Financial acumen and experience managing capital budgets and project portfolios.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.
Up to 15% travel may be required based on business need.
Must meet the stated export compliance eligibility requirements for access to U.S. controlled technology; any required export license approval is subject to Materion’s determination that it can be obtained within a timeframe consistent with business requirements.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
SAP experience for procurement and maintenance activities.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in the State of Ohio.
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement certification.

Responsibilities

Support EH&S and quality programs, required training, company policies, and safe, honest, and ethical work practices.
Promote safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and effective project execution within the engineering organization.
Develop, implement, and maintain engineering standards, project execution processes, and best practices.
Ensure project engineering activities comply with corporate, regulatory, and site requirements.
Manage Project Engineering staff and coordinate departmental activities to support organizational priorities and business objectives.
Recruit, develop, coach, train, mentor, and evaluate engineering personnel; establish performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback.
Build staff technical and professional competence through development planning, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
Remove organizational, technical, and resource-related barriers that impede project execution, and facilitate stakeholder communication and decision-making.
Balance engineering resources across projects and business priorities, and foster collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other teams.
Directly manage large, complex capital projects from concept development through commissioning and project closeout, including projects with significant scope and cross-functional involvement.
Develop project scopes, business cases, budget estimates, schedules, risk mitigation plans, and approval documentation.
Coordinate contractors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to deliver projects successfully.
Communicate project status, costs, milestones, risks, and resource requirements to site leadership.
Ensure projects meet safety, quality, operational, and financial objectives.
Direct departmental activities to execute capital projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
Improve capital project execution by creating, implementing, and refining processes, standards, templates, and work practices.
Monitor portfolio performance and identify opportunities to improve execution effectiveness, resource utilization, and delivery.
Work with the Portfolio Manager to align projects with organizational strategy, capital planning objectives, and business priorities.
Guide and oversee Project Engineers through project development, execution, commissioning, and closeout.
Lead escalation efforts when project risks, scope changes, or resource constraints threaten successful completion.