Plant Engineering Manager II

Arclin

$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in plant maintenance or project engineering in chemical or paper manufacturing
  • Proven leadership and teamwork abilities
  • Strong interpersonal skills and adaptability
  • Availability for on-call duties, including after-hours emergencies
  • At least 1 year of experience managing direct reports

Responsibilities

  • Manage and oversee all plant assets and capital budget
  • Serve as project manager for capital projects
  • Collaborate with vendors on equipment specifications and purchasing
  • Supervise and hire maintenance resources
  • Analyze and optimize maintenance workforce and equipment layout for efficiency
  • Provide technical guidance on plant operations and improvements
  • Enhance manufacturing controls and automation for consistency in production
  • Lead and participate in PHA, PSSR, and HAZOP discussions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Engaged work environment emphasizing safety and quality
  • Access to contemporary manufacturing technologies
  • Support for continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean and Six Sigma
  • Potential for career advancement within a growing company
Full Job Description
Plant Engineer II Job, [Location]

Arclin USA is currently looking for a Plant Engineering Manager for our Tacoma, WA location. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this position resides in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is responsible for specifications and design of plant facilities, controls and equipment for the Arclin Production Facilities that will achieve the desired result in the most cost-efficient manner while enhancing the environment, safety, quality, and long-term profitability of the facility.

Plant Engineering Manager Responsibilities:

  • Accountable for all plant assets; responsible for controlling, tracking and reporting spending of the capital budget and the maintenance
  • Function as a project manager for capital projects
  • Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards
  • Hire and supervise all resources in the maintenance
  • Analyzes and plans maintenance work force utilization, predictive/preventative maintenance, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency
  • Provide technical advice on plant operations and improvements. Prepares engineering analysis of projects that includes preliminary design, detailed design, project cost analysis, life cycle cost analysis and equipment selection
  • Develop, evaluate and improve the manufacturing controls and automation utilizing knowledge of instrumentation, controls & automation, product design, materials, chemicals, and production equipment capabilities.
  • Leverage automation and controls to institutionalize consistencies in production
  • Conduct, facilitate, and participate in PHA, PSSR, and HAZOP


Plant Engineering Manager Requirements:

  • S. ideally in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
  • 5+ years plant maintenance/engineering/project engineering experience in chemical or paper manufacturing
  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated record of leadership, teamwork, adaptability, innovation and initiative
  • Ability to work well with all levels of personnel throughout the facility and the company
  • On call - carries a cell phone and responds to after hour emergencies
  • 1+ years of experience managing direct reports.


Preferred:

  • Experience in TPM, 6 Sigma, Lean, 5S
  • Registered as a Professional Engineer
  • Experience in PSM program implementation and maintenance


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