Senior Technical Engineering Manager
About The Position
The Senior Technical Engineering Manager provides strategic leadership for engineering and capital investment initiatives that enhance manufacturing performance, operational sustainability, and long-term business growth. This role leads the planning, prioritization, and execution of complex capital projects, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery. The manager partners with operations and cross-functional stakeholders to identify strategic opportunities, improve engineering standards, and strengthen manufacturing capabilities, exercising significant independent judgment with broad influence across manufacturing operations. The role develops and executes engineering and capital investment strategies; identifies and prioritizes infrastructure, equipment, and process improvements; and directs multiple capital projects through their complete lifecycle. It establishes project governance and engineering standards, monitors project performance and risks, and ensures engineering documentation, commissioning, training, and operational readiness support long-term equipment reliability and maintainability. The Senior Technical Engineering Manager promotes safety and continuous improvement, leads and develops Automation Engineers and other project engineering resources, and collaborates with manufacturing, maintenance, operations, and business leaders to align engineering priorities with enterprise objectives. The position is based at the company's manufacturing facility in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.
- At least 8 years of progressive engineering experience within a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
- At least 8 years of progressive capital project management experience.
- Experience leading complex engineering and capital improvement initiatives.
- Experience supporting heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and industrial project execution.
- Strong strategic planning and capital portfolio management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional engineering initiatives.
- Strong financial and analytical skills related to capital planning and project performance.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to develop high-performing teams and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
- Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and sustainable manufacturing practices.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- Experience supporting flat rolled metal manufacturing processes, including casting, melting, annealing, or cold rolling operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute engineering and capital investment strategies to support business growth, operational excellence, and long-term manufacturing sustainability.
- Partner with operations leadership to identify infrastructure, equipment, and process improvement opportunities involving capacity, reliability, safety, and obsolescence.
- Prioritize capital initiatives to maximize business value and align investments with strategic objectives.
- Direct multiple capital projects through the complete project lifecycle, delivering within approved scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Strengthen capital planning and approval processes through disciplined project governance, resource planning, and execution practices.
- Monitor project performance, expenditures, forecasts, risks, and milestones, and communicate project status to senior leadership.
- Ensure engineering deliverables, documentation, and project closeout packages support equipment reliability and maintainability.
- Establish engineering standards that promote safe, reliable, and maintainable manufacturing systems.
- Review and approve engineering documentation and design recommendations for compliance with engineering principles and business requirements.
- Lead design reviews, maintainability assessments, equipment acceptance activities, and commissioning efforts.
- Ensure completed projects transition effectively through documentation, training, and operational readiness.
- Integrate safety principles throughout engineering design, contractor management, and project execution.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, process capability, sustainability, and operational performance.
- Identify engineering risks and implement mitigation strategies to improve asset reliability and business continuity.
- Provide leadership and direction to Automation Engineers and other project engineering resources supporting strategic initiatives.
- Build organizational capability through coaching, performance management, talent development, and workforce planning.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, maintenance, operations, and business leaders to align engineering priorities with enterprise objectives.
Benefits
- 18% annual incentive eligibility, contingent on business financial goals and individual performance goals and subject to plan administration guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
