Process Engineering Manager

As we deliver our ambitious 2030 growth strategy, we're looking for a Process Engineering Manager to ensure translation of laboratory processes to plant scale, ensure that capacity / quality issues are addressed through de-bottlenecking, and to develop the Capex program.

Who We're Looking For:
• Chemistry/Chemical Technology degree
• Knowledge of site processes and working knowledge of scientific and engineering principles.
• Analytical and problem analysis Initiative.
• People skills.
• Ability to plan multiple activities with competing priorities or resources.
• Leadership skills
• Understand principles and appropriate details in site specific regulation covering, but not limited to IPPC, REACH, GMP, ISO14000, ISO9000, ISO18000 and pharmacopoeia standards.

What You'll Be Doing:
• Align all resources in the department to deliver ongoing process improvement/troubleshooting alongside the site capital project plan.
• Apply broad technical knowledge and consult with research teams to introduce new products and technologies to site.
• Overall responsibility for managing Capital Expenditure program for the business, along with a variety of decisions relating to NPI and Capex which can have an impact upon other departments, are conducted under occasional supervision of the line manager.
• Manage the delivery of multiple projects with timescales in the range of 1 - 3 years. Examples include technology transfer, design of plants. Processes for the site planning include site investments like infrastructure, capabilities, and site capacities.
• Lead project teams for design and execution of projects.
• Manage the overall performance of the department including appraisals, training, development, recognition, and discipline.
• Manage innovative solutions to ensure compliance with SHE, manufacturing, and quality constraints.
• Have regular influence across most departments on site including the site senior team, sales and cross-site technical teams on manufacturing and technical matters.
• Communicate at all levels in the site organization and occasionally off site with other technical audiences.
• Consult with R&T, other sites, engineering teams, equipment suppliers, and external consultants for the projects.
• Manage annual department cost budget.
• Continually improve, develop, implement, and maintain an effective system for process improvements and optimization from laboratory experiments through to full scale production trials.
• Communicate with all functions on site, global technical teams, and sales teams.
• External communication with regulators, customers, suppliers, and academia.
• Proportion of time between external and internal contacts: 90% internal, 10% external.

What We Offer:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:
• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, available immediately.
• Generous PTO
• 401K Match
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Company paid and voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid Holidays

Additional Information:

This is a full-time position located at our Alabaster, AL site.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process, please email [email protected].