Project Engineering Manager

Materion•Elmore, OH

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About The Position

The Project Engineering Manager leads, develops, and supports the Project Engineering organization to ensure capital projects are executed successfully and business objectives are achieved. The role focuses primarily on managing engineering staff, developing team capabilities, setting priorities, removing barriers, and enabling engineers to perform effectively. It directs departmental activities so projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget, while improving project delivery processes and work practices. The manager works closely with Project Engineers, Operations, Maintenance, plant leadership, and the Portfolio Manager to resolve challenges, support decisions, remove roadblocks, and align capital investments with organizational priorities and long-term business needs. The role also directly manages selected large, complex capital projects, including projects with budgets that may exceed $5 million, from concept development through commissioning and closeout. The position is based in Elmore, Ohio, and may require up to 15% travel depending on business needs. Selection is contingent on the candidate meeting export-compliance eligibility requirements for access to U.S. controlled technology under ITAR and EAR. Materion describes its workplace as inclusive and offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, retirement plan, tuition assistance, paid holidays, and vacation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent, in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Industrial, or a related discipline.
Minimum 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.
Ability to meet export-compliance eligibility requirements for access to U.S. controlled technology, as described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Experience with SAP 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, training requirements, 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 activities comply with corporate, regulatory, and site requirements.
Manage Project Engineering staff and coordinate departmental activities in support of organizational priorities and business objectives.
Recruit, develop, coach, train, mentor, and evaluate engineering personnel; establish performance expectations and provide ongoing feedback and guidance.
Build staff competence through development planning, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning opportunities.
Remove organizational, technical, and resource-related barriers to project execution and facilitate stakeholder communication and decision-making.
Balance engineering resources across multiple projects and business priorities, and foster collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and other functional teams.
Directly manage large, complex capital projects from concept development through commissioning and closeout, including projects with significant scope and capital expenditures that may exceed $5 million.
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 needs to site leadership.
Ensure projects meet safety, quality, operational, and financial objectives.
Direct department activities to deliver capital projects on schedule and within approved budgets.
Improve project execution by creating, implementing, and refining engineering 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.
Provide guidance and oversight to Project Engineers during project development, execution, commissioning, and closeout.
Lead escalation efforts when project risks, scope changes, or resource constraints threaten successful completion.