Sr. Engineering Manager - Joliet, United States - PQ

Description

PQ is a major manufacturer of inorganic commodity and specialty chemicals and has an immediate opening for a Senior Manager of Engineering. This is a high visibility corporate position managing both growth manufacturing investments as well as large annual maintenance projects for PQ's plants across the Americas. This is an opportunity to take on a role of real responsibility with a dynamic industry leader.

• The Senior Manager, Engineering, Americas Silicates will be responsible to manage the corporate engineering team responsible for identifying, managing, designing, and implementing major capital projects at PQ's manufacturing operations across the US and Canada. This includes project engineers, engineering disciplines, process controls, and CAD design function.
• The incumbent uses a structured approach to project management to deliver results on time and on budget. The structured approach includes the Stage Gate or FEL process, and the incumbent will ensure that the organization is following the same disciplined approach.
• The incumbent is responsible for fostering an organizational culture of safety, integrity, continuous improvement, ownership, diversity, and accountability while developing a strong bench of engineering knowledge, experience, and talent.
• This individual has a strong working knowledge of developing P&ID's, conceptual equipment layouts, and equipment lists to develop capital cost estimates as projects are developed. They can take process designs from P&ID's into detailed engineering packages for bidding and construction utilizing internal and external engineering resources. This includes equipment and vessel specifications, scopes of work, and other documents required for RFQ's.
• The manager will set deadlines and co-ordinate the effective resourcing of projects and the management of individual performances to defined objectives. He/she will implement Project procedures and engineering standards to enhance the project strategy and deliverables.
• Where appropriate, risk assessments will be conducted for each project, ensuring all risks are evaluated and controlled / mitigated to minimize uncertainty.
• The manager is responsible for the CAPEX cost estimating function for projects across the Americas and assists with capital budgets and capital project cost estimating. Ensures that the proper tools and methods are utilized for consistent project costing.
• Responsible for the engineering drawing management system and application of both PQ's Engineering Standards and other applicable standards (ASME, NEC, ISO, NFPA).
• This position must work as a collaborative part of the Project Teams, aligned with both the Manufacturing organization as well as the business groups.

Responsibilities

• Work with Leadership at all levels to insure that:
  • Engineering designs, builds, and constructs plant upgrades, expansions, and new operations that support PQ's requirements and growth plan.
  • The annual furnace rebuild project plans are fully developed in advance and communicated to all stakeholders.
  • Project managers are assigned and are managing their roles according to effective project management principles including project charters and the FEL process.
• Participate as a critical member of the Americas Silicates Leadership Team.
• Engineering Costs
  • Responsible for managing and controlling the annual SGA budget for Engineering.
  • Directly responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the annual budgeting process, aligning with the business financial goals and targets.
  • Work closely with Mfg. & Engr. VP, and Finance to analyze cost results and to deliver forecasts to the function and the business.
• Human Resource Management
  • Partner with HR to hire, staff, train, develop and implement personal improvement plans, manage performance and succession plans.
• CAPEX
  • Ensures the capital program for the Americas is managed effectively and progressing to plan.
  • Work with the plants and the Process Manufacturing Technology group to execute the key projects managed by Engineering utilizing the FEL stage gate process.
• Quality
  • Ensures that Engineering develops outstanding quality work for their projects which provides clarity for construction bidding and installation work.
  • Develop and implement a Quality program to achieve company objective of zero internal and external defects.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and requirements.
• Comply with company policies.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, M.S. degree preferred with 8+ years relevant experience in large capital projects. International experience is beneficial.
• 10-15 years of experience in industrial chemicals and/or glass plants with experience in both engineering and operations.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in managing capital projects in the chemicals and/or glass industry following a Design/Bid/Build approach. Demonstrated ability to manage capital projects of up $30 MM - $50+ MM.
• Knowledgeable with regards to mass balances, P&ID's, AUTOCAD, equipment lists, equipment layouts.
• Experience with combustion systems, solids handling, liquid chemical transfer operations, rail and truck loading/unloading, mills, baghouses, dryers, automated PLC manufacturing equipment, and packaging equipment.
• Experience in effectively utilizing outside engineering firms to support detailed design efforts.
• Experience with implementing PLC-based process control systems in conjunction with capital projects.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, Project) and/or other project management tools.
• Experience working with and maintaining sensitive and confidential information.
• 3 – 5 years of Project / Capital Planning
• Working knowledge of CAPEX budgets, project cost control, financial approvals for capital projects.

Behavioral & Job Competencies

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written. Including presentation skills and ability deliver to all levels of the organization.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills which includes the ability to make simple, meaningful conclusions from complex technical data including determining the final financial benefits or gains.
• Demonstrated strong team leadership and team building skills which focus on informal influencing of others with data driven logic vs. formal organizational hierarchy.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and motivate employees through interpersonal and lean techniques to achieve site and corporate goals or initiatives.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and with minimal direction.

EHS Responsibilities

• Communicates, promotes and personally demonstrates Safety/Health (including PQP Principles) as #1 priority
• Participation in risk assessment audits as applicable
• Understand PQ Principles (PQP) and how they are implemented in the site organization, rules and procedures
• Completes HSE training requirements identified for the job in a timely manner

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