Plant Engineering Manager

Direct the plant engineering organization in support of achieving lowest possible competitive costs, advantaged products, and superior quality and service. Manage plant and manufacturing processes and technologies to expand capabilities. Manage improvement portfolios such as capital, cost reduction, and Performance Excellence

• Define and successfully manage plant portfolios: capital, cost reduction, Performance Excellence, etc
• Define, manage, and support continuous improvement of existing manufacturing processes
• Manage and maintain plant facilities. Meet all safety and environmental regulatory requirements
• Lead plant involvement in innovation and product development processes to insure effective transfer of new products and processes to manufacturing
• Establish a culture that values engineering competency and deployment of the scientific method
• Assure growth in talent and capability of the plant engineering staff
• Build an effective technical network of relationships at the plant, division, and corporate level
• Increase the body of knowledge in support of advancing plant and process technologies and capabilities
• Champion Performance Excellence and other corporate manufacturing engineering initiatives as required

• B.S. or equivalent technical degree
• Progressive responsibilities in engineering and engineering leadership including engineering department supervisor experience
• Experience leading teams and departments in meeting continuous improvement goals, making step change process improvements, managing innovation, and expanding technical capability
• Experience coordinating activities within functional responsibility and collaborating with other groups to achieve results
• Track record of engineering accomplishment
• Demonstrated track record of growing talent

• M.S. or equivalent technical degree
• Experience with multiple manufacturing processes
• Experience in technical collaboration with staff engineering groups, managing capital projects, and the innovation process
• Experience in staff or other areas such as Project Management, Quality or Applications Engineering, Operations, or Performance Excellence
• Exposure to and understanding of the Technology Community network and resources