Engineering Manager

Location: US-TX-BEAUMONT-PLT-0142-2191   
Sponsorship Available: No 
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

Purpose of the position:

The purpose of the Engineering Manager position is to set the strategic direction for the capital spend and planning process for the Beaumont Chemical Plant. This role is a member of the site leadership team and collaborates with departmental staff to execute engineering projects and set the annual and five-year capital plan. This role manages the capex spend portfolio and the implementation of best industry practices. This role provides leadership to the Engineering Department by setting the vision, strategic direction, goals, and performance management targets. The Engineering Manager is responsible for building project management and engineering capabilities through mentoring, training, and coaching.

This role works closely with the Operations and Maintenance & Reliability Departmental Managers to achieve the site's business goals, specifically in relation to the execution of capital projects related to site EHS, infrastructure, reliability, and or mechanical integrity. This role is responsible for developing standards and practices for continuously improving the capital project management system and associated KPIs (key performance indicators) and publishes reports to monitor performance. 

The Engineering Manager will be an active member of the Chemical Division Engineering and Maintenance Managers Network. As needed, this role will facilitate the network and coordinate project-related activities across the division. This role will interface regularly with the Corporate Capital Planning Staff to align on spending, budgets, and strategies. In addition, this role will provide expertise in identifying projects in support of our Climate Change Strategy. 

       
Primary duties/ responsibilities:

• Works with Engineering team and leadership team functional groups to define scopes for work, develop requirement definitions, create final scopes of work and detailed estimates to meet business objectives.  Provide guidance to the teams in following the documented system for managing approved projects and ensuring statement of requirements are in place. Responsible for coordinating the risk assessment reviews associated with the project and ensuring risk mitigation plans are in place. Works with Plant EHS leaders to ensure the Beaumont Plant conducts the required EHS reviews (pre-startup, HAZOPs, operational readiness) and closes the agreed actions.  
• Oversees the execution of site projects critical to the success of the Beaumont Plant. Establish team specific goals and plans, tasks breakdowns, project milestones and metrics (ordering through commissioning) of process equipment.  Maintains good documentation and follows recognized policies and procedures at all times. Manages the quality control process during the project phases (design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and handover).                          
• Leads, manages, and coaches the Engineering team to achieve Beaumont's business goals. Creates and implements associate development plans to continuously improve the team's capabilities. Develops and implements succession plans to ensure viable candidates are ready for future vacancies.
• Manages engineering services for the Beaumont plant, including Goodyear engineers, contract engineers, and engineering consulting firms as necessary to achieve the annual capital expenditure plan.
• Creates and manages the annual fixed cost AOP for the engineering cost centers. Submit expenditures and accruals to accounting for the monthly closing process. 
• Manages engineering services for the Beaumont plant, including Goodyear engineers, contract engineers, and engineering consulting firms as necessary to achieve the annual capital expenditure plan.   

Education:
REQUIRED: BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.  Other engineering disciplines may be considered commensurate with relevant experience.
DESIRED:  PE or PMP or similar engineering / project management certifications
 
Experience:

• Minimum 10 years in Engineering project management and problem solving in a manufacturing environment, preferably Chemical.
• 5+ years of people / team management experience
• Experience with scope development, economic analysis, production evaluation, etc., related to manufacturing facility planning

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to lead and manage multi-functional, diverse teams. 
• Communication skills, project management, continuous improvement methods, long range planning and integration with short-term actions, ability to relate with customers, ability to determine important vs. urgent.
• Finance knowledge including use of capital, budget planning, cash flow analysis and engineering economics calculations.
• Understanding of codes, standards, and safety for equipment design.  

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