Director, Engineering - Philadelphia, United States - Livent USA Corp

Description

Job Description

In January 2024, Livent merged with Allkem Limited to create Arcadium Lithium plc. While we work to integrate our technology systems, including our recruitment platforms, Arcadium Lithium plc will use Livent's ADP system to capture all candidate information.

About Arcadium Lithium: We are change-makers, joining forces to drive progress. A world enabled by the critical mineral, Lithium - the elemental source powering modern life and our global transition to clean energy.

For decades, we've grown alongside and collaborated with our people, our customers and communities. Pioneering, collaborating, and evolving Together.

From the birth of the first lithium-ion battery to the breakthrough lithium advancements that have followed. We've helped lead the change, powering the future of lithium innovation.

Our growth continues to be strategic, expansive and sustainable. With a wealth of premier lithium resources spread across the world in key locations. We can reliably, safely and responsibly provide the resources to meet the diverse needs of our customers.

No matter where they are. No matter the challenge. It's all about delivering on the high expectation for quality, performance and sustainability.

And our duty goes even further. It includes everyone on the planet using a lithium-powered device or vehicle.

Every battery charged. Every device powered. Every lithium application utilized. Underscoring our commitment to quality, collaboration and our shared vision of powering a more sustainable future for everyone.

Arcadium Lithium is more than just a company. It's a promise, and a commitment by our people. To act ethically and responsibly ensuring that our legacy is one of positive impact and lasting change.

Position Summary: Reporting to the Director, PMO, the Director, Engineering will be responsible for developing and executing engineering standards, processes, systems and talent management for the Capital Projects function for Arcadium Lithium globally.

As part of an international project execution team, the Director, Engineering is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing and optimizing the engineering function within Arcadium Lithium for Capital Projects. They will be responsible for managing the engineering function within the PMO for all global capital projects in excess of $20 Million. (Capital projects of value less than $20M will be managed by the Operations Function.) They will play a pivotal role in aligning engineering standards and practices with the Company's strategic objectives, while maintain a focus on HSE, quality, cost and schedule. The Director, Engineering will provide strategic direction, guidance and support to ensure the successful planning, execution and delivery of Capital Projects.

The PMO will support the following types of projects:

• All greenfield capital projects
• All brownfield capital expansions and
• All large manufacturing retrofits including, but not limited to, process improvements and equipment installations.

This position reports to the Director, PMO and would be based in a Houston, TX. Preference will be given to candidates located in (or willing to relocate to) Houston, TX.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Director -Engineering will be accountable for the Engineering elements of the PMO which provide functional support to all capital projects including but not limited to:

• Strategic Leadership
  1. Provide strategic direction for engineering projects ensuring that Engineering practices and methodologies are in line with industry best practice and evolving trends
  2. Input to the development and execution of the Engineering elements of the PMO Strategy
  3. Collaborate with a globally diverse and multicultural team, embracing the company's global presence
  4. Foster collaboration between engineering teams and project managers, operations and technology centers to ensure that the Capital Projects Engineering function is well integrated to protect Arcadium Lithium's intellectual property and ensure that its world class technology and product quality is maintained.
• Team leadership
  1. Manage and mentor a team of Principle Engineers (SMEs)
  2. Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the Engineering disciplines
  3. Provide a mentoring, advise and support to all capital project across all elements of Engineering including:
     • Electrical Engineering
     • Instrumentation Engineering
     • Mechanical Engineering
     • Civil Engineering
     • Structural Engineering
     • Process Engineering
     • Project Engineering
• Resource Management
  1. Oversee resource allocation and capacity planning to optimize resource allocation and utilization to maximize efficiency and ensure appropriate expertise is available as required
  2. In accordance with Arcadium Lithium's HR processes and systems provide oversight of Engineering talent pool including employee/ talent development systems including recruitment/ transfers/promotions/ training & development/ succession planning
  3. Monitor project portfolios to balance workload and resource availability
• Systems and Processes
  1. The development of Engineering standards, policies and procedures ensuring that they are in full compliance with
     • regulation requirements (laws, regulations, codes)
     • Arcadium Lithium's policies, practices, procedures and objectives for Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)
     • Arcadium Lithium's policies, practices, procedures and objectives for Quality.
  2. Define and be the custodian of Engineering Systems including tools and software
  3. Custodian of Engineering Standards for Capital Projects
  4. Standardize approach to Project Engineering where applicable.
  5. Implementation of engineering templates for Project Execution Plans
• Risk Management
  1. Identify and mitigate risks associated with Engineering projects
  2. Develop contingency plans to address potential issues
• Assurance
  1. Provide internal peer and assurance reviews of Engineering scope for Capital Projects
  2. Provide external assurance reviews of Engineering scope for Capital Projects executed by Joint Venture or Livent Partners
• Engineering expertise
  1. Provide Engineering subject matter expertise to Projects during the development and execution phases across Capital Projects.
  2. As the engineering SME provide mentoring, advice and support to engineering managers and principal engineers
  3. Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices in Engineering by actively seeking out and incorporating new ideas and innovations. Always evaluate and improve engineering processes and procedures to ensure that they are effective, efficient, and in line with industry standards.
  4. Conduct performance assessments, identify areas for improvement, and implement changes.
  5. Encourage the engineering team to share new ideas and approaches for enhancing engineering operations.
  6. Actively seek out opportunities for professional development and education to stay at the forefront of industry advancements and trends.
  7. Ensure that engineering is undertaken with a high level of constructability.

Travel: 15-30% travel required, including to Asia-Pacific and South
America, with stays typically ranging between 1-2 weeks per trip.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering
• Experience in establishing or working within a PMO in a capital intense heavy industry such as refining, chemical processing or similar within an Owners and or/ EPC/M Environment is a strong asset
• A minimum of 20 years of experience in engineering management, with at least 10 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Strong engineering background and experience in a technical industry, such as mining, construction, manufacturing.
• Experience in managing outsourced FEED and detailed engineering in low-cost centers including Asia and Central America
• Experience with modularization and international fabrication
• Experience and/or ability to understand engineering standards globally in developed and emerging economies.
• Ability to communicate and present technical and management reports to executive level management.
• Understanding of key Engineering principles across all disciplines of engineering required in Capital Projects
• Familiar with engineering laws, regulations, and best practices, and experience with engineering software and tools.
• Proficiency in English and using various applications, software, and systems.
• High level of autonomy and meticulous attention to detail.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Proven track record of safety leadership including setting expectations and being visible in the field.
• Expert knowledge of Engineering Management methodologies, processes, tools, systems and best practices
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to lead and influence Project Directors and Managers from a PMO- Engineering perspective
• Experience in all facets of Engineering required in capital projects
• Knowledge of engineering cost estimating and structure.
• Knowledge of tools and methodologies for cost and schedule control - (engineering)
• Knowledge of construction contracting strategies and package preparation requirements.
• Availability and willingness to work outside normal U.S. business hours.
• Proficiency in English language required; proficiency in additional languages such as Spanish or Chinese a plus.
• Strong negotiation skills for effective management and resolution of conflicts with internal and external stakeholders, including FEED EPCM Contractors
• Strong organizational and communication skills for effective leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and alignment of project objectives between various stakeholder groups.
• Enthusiasm, collaborative spirit, creative problem-solving skills and drive for continuous improvement.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is infrequently in a manufacturing environment containing toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Safety Requirements: All employees are expected to carry out their work functions in a healthy and safe manner, to encourage and support safe work practices at all times, and to report and/or rectify any unsafe conditions that may come to their attention immediately.

Personal Protective Equipment – Must wear PPE as required based on job duties.