Engineering Manager

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading the process engineering and quality control functions at the Greenville, Ohio manufacturing site, which produces specialty resins for the automotive industry. This role provides technical leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient support of the site's 24/7 manufacturing operations. The department consists of approximately 20 employees, including process engineers, laboratory professionals, and hourly quality personnel. Reporting directly to the Site Director, the Engineering Manager serves as a member of the site leadership team and collaborates closely with operations, maintenance, technology, commercial, and supply chain functions. The position also serves as the primary liaison to corporate technology organizations and as the site's primary interface with the global quality organization.

Responsibilities

Partner closely with Operations leadership to achieve production, quality, safety, and cost targets; Provide technical leadership during major plant upsets, quality problems, capacity constraints, and startup activities; Identify and execute opportunities that improve plant profitability and return on invested capital; Champion Process Safety Management (PSM) and Responsible Care programs and ensure engineering activities support safe and compliant plant operations; Ensure process engineering support for Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs); Lead and sustain key Process Safety Management (PSM) elements, including management of change (MOC) and pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR); Ensure process safety incidents, near misses, and operational upsets are thoroughly investigated and corrective actions are implemented; Serve as the site liaison to corporate technology, R&D, and product management teams for new product commercialization and technical support; Develop and manage departmental operating budget while identifying opportunities to improve plant profitability; Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, and recruitment of engineering and quality personnel

Requirements

B.S., ChE; 10+ years of experience in the chemical industry; Strong technical background; Proven record of troubleshooting process issues; Good communication, teamwork, and driving change