Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Calumet•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

Serves as a senior technical authority providing engineering leadership for manufacturing systems, process infrastructure, and production assets. The role ensures safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operations by leading engineering initiatives, capital projects, and continuous improvement efforts that materially affect operational performance, safety, and asset reliability. The position owns manufacturing systems and process infrastructure, leads capital projects from concept through commissioning, oversees system modifications and upgrades, and resolves complex equipment and process issues. It also develops and maintains engineering standards and documentation, partners with cross-functional teams on reliability and performance improvements, owns capital funding requests and business-case development, and mentors engineers, technicians, and operators. The role supports a 24/7 manufacturing environment, including off-shift support during critical events or startups, and requires travel up to 15% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience supporting manufacturing operations, production systems, or industrial process equipment.
Proven experience leading capital projects, including budgeting, scheduling, contractor oversight, and vendor management.
Working knowledge of industrial safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and safe design principles.
Proficiency with common engineering and project management tools.
Experience with manufacturing automation, controls, and instrumentation, including PLC-controlled equipment, sensors, interlocks, and alarms.
Experience working with flammable liquids, including safe handling, storage, and process design in compliance with applicable safety standards and regulations.
Comfort working in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, including off-shift support during critical events or startups.
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.
Technical leadership in complex manufacturing or industrial environments.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving capability for equipment, system, and process challenges.
Strong project leadership and execution discipline.
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Practical application of regulatory requirements and engineering standards.
Ownership mindset with accountability for results and sustained performance.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering ownership for manufacturing systems and process infrastructure, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operation.
Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including scope definition, cost estimation, vendor coordination, execution oversight, and startup support.
Engineer and oversee system modifications and upgrades to improve safety, reliability, capacity, and regulatory compliance.
Resolve complex equipment and process issues affecting safety, quality, throughput, and operational performance using structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Develop, maintain, and enforce engineering standards, technical specifications, operating procedures, and system documentation.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Health, Safety, and Environmental teams to implement reliability, risk-reduction, and performance-improvement initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement activities, including process optimization, debottlenecking, capacity expansion, asset lifecycle improvements, and cost-reduction projects.
Ensure engineering designs and system modifications align with applicable regulatory, safety, and industry standards.
Provide technical mentoring and guidance to engineers, technicians, and operators, reinforcing disciplined engineering practices and knowledge transfer.
Own capital funding requests, business-case development, and ROI justification.
Serve as a technical mentor and informal leader.
Provide off-shift support during critical events or startups in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.