Job Details

Fully On-Site

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create and deploy a vision for NAM Operations Engineering to drive a high level of efficiency and productivity across all areas of production. This strategy will define and integrate Process Engineering, Quality Assurance Engineering, Project Engineering, and other Specialized Engineering Disciplines to continuously improve manufacturing processes and equipment throughout the region.

• Ensure all plants and equipment are operating and maintained in accordance with regulatory and company HSE requirements with a focus on process and equipment safety.
• Ensure all external engineering parties and contractors undertaking work operate within HSE requirements.
• Define roles, objectives and deliverables for process engineering, quality assurance engineering, project engineering, and specialized engineering disciplines. Train NAM Operations on changes and expectations.
• Identify key engineering interfaces, including R&D, Technical Marketing, Quality Control/Analytical, Maintenance Engineering, and OES/Lean Engineering and work collaboratively to continuously improve safety, product quality, and productivity.
• Work collaboratively with Production to guide decision making, and continuously improve safety, quality, reliability, production, and efficiency.
• Work closely with Corporate CAPEX to identify investment opportunities and prepare capital applications; ensure that projects and initiatives are planned and executed on time, and within budget; ensure engineering deliverables are provided including drawings, plans, specifications, risk assessments and estimates relating to design, construction and installation.
• Develop a Regional Management of Change system.
• Implement a Regional Drawing and Project documentation repository that includes document control, taxonomy, and search functions.
• Provide direct supervision to Engineering Managers and Engineers, and influence engineers embedded in Plant organization structures. Be in regular contact with team and key stakeholders to identify and resolve problems; assign work activities and projects; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work methods, procedures and results.
• Act as a key voice on the NAM Regional Operations Staff.
• Review, update and maintain the preventive maintenance program, including but not limited to, planned maintenance and cleaning, and equipment calibration. Ensuring all required tasks are carried out in a timely manner and that the program is designed to reduce downtime in each plant and meet regional plant equipment needs.
• Identify opportunities for improving operations, partner with plant management and team to recommend and execute improvements.
• Work within agreed budget for purchasing of materials and maintenance equipment.
• Continuously communicate company and regional vision and priorities.
• Inspire, lead, coach, and develop both leaders and individual contributors within the Operational Engineering business unit.
• Work collaboratively with team to achieve organization and regional objectives.
• Build relationships on a foundation of trust, transparency and open communication with team and stakeholders.
• Drive and support transformation activities within the organization and team.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 plus years of experience as an Engineer in the industrial or manufacturing sector.
• Minimum 5 plus years experience leading, developing, and growing a team.
• Must have experience with both process and project engineering.
• Specialized knowledge in data analysis, process management, project management, and risk management.
• Proven successful experience in people leadership and development.
• KPI development and management.

HEALTH, SAFETY, & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Perform all work in accordance with RHI Magnesita's Health and Safety policies.
• Adhere to all EHS and IMS policies and job expectations as specified in the Job Descriptions of the Persons Responsible for IMS, RHI Magnesita NAM Regional Safety Rules, Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities, and Safety Rules and Responsibilities documents.
• The work is performed outdoors and/or indoors, enduring heat, cold, rain, dust, wind, and other elements.
• Capable of walking, climbing stairs and ladders, and lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds, and operating various types of heavy equipment and/or machinery.
• Capable of operating various types of office equipment including but not limited to computers, phones, copiers, & scanners.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 40%, with occasional international trips possible.