Engineering Manager

Puratos

$90K — $125K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 5 years experience managing technical projects in a plant environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Fluency in English required; Spanish is a plus
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

  • Lead CAPEX project management across multiple sites to enhance capacity and productivity
  • Develop and manage a three-year capital plan with monthly spending forecasts
  • Oversee project schedules and milestones, ensuring effective execution with local teams and contractors
  • Ensure compliance with project objectives, local regulations, and industry standards
  • Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners throughout project lifecycles
  • Implement statistical process improvement programs, utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM methodologies
  • Provide technical leadership and training to support local operations.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead significant capital projects and initiatives
  • Engagement with a variety of stakeholders, enriching professional relationships and networks
  • Access to continuous learning and improvement opportunities
  • Prominent role in ensuring safety and compliance in project execution
  • Chance to innovate and enhance production-related processes using cutting-edge methodologies.
Full Job Description
Functional Area: Engineering/Maintenance

Job Location: USA - Pennant Chester St. Rochester (NY)

Country/Region: United States

Who are you?: Professionals

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Working time: Full Time

Req ID: 35973
Information at a Glance

Position Overview

Lead project and CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) management across multiple sites with focus on expanding capacity, improving productivity and minimizing labor and overhead costs. Ensure the highest levels of safety, quality and regulatory compliance in all project work. Be the knowledge expert for processes and equipment operations.

Primary Responsibilities
  1. Build and manage the three year capital plan and provide monthly spending forecasts to reflect project activity. Develop plans to meet growth objectives and new product launches. Analyze spending to ensure a balance between new investments, productivity initiatives and profit sustaining work is done to support business growth while protecting the asset base.
  1. Lead and/or oversee the process of Capital Expenditure projects using the PM methodology defined as standard within the Puratos Group
  1. Develop and maintain project schedules, manage project milestones, and communicate risks and deviations. The execution will be done with the help of the local team and/or the contractors. This incumbent has to follow up, control, advise and assist during the execution of the project. On a project basis, this individual will play the role of Project Manager/Engineer himself/herself.
  1. Ensure transparent and effective communication within the Group's matrix organization as well as with external partners (suppliers, contractors, engineering companies, authorities, etc.) Lead project reviews and insure project activity meets scope, cost and time objectives.
  1. Be responsible for the compliance of the conceptual design with the project objectives and with local specifications and requirements. Develop the basic and detailed design according to the general design requirements.
  1. Remain current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation. Stay abreast of emerging technology partnering with R&D and Sales.
  1. Ensure corporate policies and standards are followed in capital project implementation and that they guide daily operations to be within standards.
  1. Promote, with site managers, a safe and environmentally sound workplace that complies with all applicable federal, state and local regulations.
  1. Responsible for improving plant production, quality, and financial performance through implementation of statistical process improvement programs. Utilize Lean, Six Sigma and TPM methodologies to analyze data, provide expert coaching, and identify improvement opportunities based on financial, productivity, quality, safety and production metrics.
  1. Provide technical leadership and apply knowledge and experience on new investments and equipment modifications. Support local operations with technical assistance and ensure training of employees and knowledge transfer to end users on process and equipment.


Education Requirements

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree Engineering or technical degree from accredited college or university

Years Of Experience

5 years work experience in relative field, preferably in a plant environment managing technical projects

Prior Knowledge/Experience
• Languages: English required, Spanish a plus
• Information & Communication Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Suite tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Other expertise: Travel: up to 30%

Compensation

  • Compensation for this position is based on skills and experience, ranging from $90,000 to $125,000

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