(Chemical) Engineering Manager - Electrical

MISSION / SUMMARY:

The Electrical Engineering Manager will manage the plant-wide capital and maintenance project program maximizing effectiveness of capital funds, asset reliability, uptime, and cost effectiveness with available resources.They understand and align business operations and Engineering as he/she executes their role to exceed customer expectations and align with company business, cultural, financial and operational objectives.

JOB FUNCTIONS:Job functions include, but are not limited to the following.

• Provide direct supervision, technical direction, administrative management, leadership, coaching, and development of personnel in the plant engineering area.
  
• Manage plant-wide capital and maintenance project program maximizing asset reliability, uptime, and cost effectiveness with available resources. Responsibilities include long range planning, budget development, project management, project installation, and reporting.
  
• Responsible for the management of all utilities operations, spending and people.
  
• Coordinate energy management optimization activities.
  
• Evaluation and preservation of automated systems including on machine gauging system and Mill DCS.
  
• Identify equipment and process improvements to support waste and/or process costs reductions.
  
• Application of NFPA Guidelines including publication 70E.
  
• Provide relief maintenance supervision and off-hour plant support for maintenance and process troubleshooting.
  
• Consolidation of monthly and annual results with supporting explanations.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

The above job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

BACKGROUND / EXPERIENCE:

• 7-10 year history of successful project management in a manufacturing environment, paper or chemical preferred.
  
• Knowledge with PLCs, preferable with Rockwell and Siemens, Controloigix and S7.
  
• Experience and ability to read, interpret, and modify schematics for both power and control systems.
  
• Power systems experience: 13.8kV to 480Vmotor control centers, switchgear, transformers, DC Motors, relays, etc.
  
• Thorough understanding of National Electric Code (NEC).
  
• Electronic component diagnostics and troubleshooting skills including PLCs, VFD Drives, DCS systems and computer related controls and programming capabilities.
  
• Must have good attention to details, but be able to manage the big picture and have a make the numbers mentality.
  
• Must be able to manage multiple, complex tasks and deal easily with pressure on a day in and day out basis.
  
• Must be able to motivate, communicate and drive continuous improvement.
  
• Critical thinker, with excellent analytical abilities.
  
• Good written and oral communication skills.
  
• Solid planning, scheduling, leadership, and administrative skills.
  

EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE:

• Bachelor s degree from a 4 year institution in Engineering (Electrical strongly desired)
  

SKILLS:

• Must be well organized, analytical, decisive, action oriented and a team player
  
• Proven Project Manager with a track record of identifying opportunities and the ability to communicate, recommend, and implement improvements.
  

Benefits