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Original Job Post

GAF · 3 days ago

Senior Director Engineering Excellence

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director

$194K/yr - $247K/yr

15+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Include travel requirements (manager to update as appropriate)

Evaluate current state and potential improvements for engineering grade definitions. Coordinate with HR, Compensation, and Commercial Engineering to revise if and when necessary to support the company’s long term capital and engineering strategies.

Evaluate and recommend staffing levels for project, process, and maintenance/reliability engineers on a plant-by-plant basis. Must consider the current state of facilities, planned improvements/expansions, current bottlenecks to OEE and other performance metrics, and long-term roadmaps for each plant.

Manage and lead the plant support SME group. With residential maintenance and process Communities of Practice, ensure these individuals blend maintenance aspects with long-term infrastructure and operations needs to define capital opportunities for sustaining and improving facilities and equipment.

Direct development of critical equipment and infrastructure standards for design, construction, and maintenance through the SME team. Indirectly, influence adoption through capital project planning and residential Communities of Practice.

Integral part of initial evaluation and interview process for all new hires at specific job levels in process, project, and maintenance/reliability engineering

Coach, mentor, and guide engineering managers on how to consider plant needs, roadmaps, strategies, and other considerations to develop 1, 3, and 5-year plans for the plants. Includes improvements to project cost estimation and benefits calculation

Foster a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the engineering and maintenance departments.

Stay up to date on engineering market trends to support strategic planning and senior management meetings.

Foster a results-oriented, accountable environment and drive the company culture and values forward.

Handle a wide diversity of work situations that are extremely complex. Utilize and leverage networks inside and outside the company, clients and suppliers, as well as other departments within the company.

Build an organizational culture in which passion for continuous improvement is innate. Develop, track, manage, and establish team goals and objectives.

Propose policies, procedures, and organizational structures that are consistent with the company's vision and strategies and which direct the implementation and execution of such throughout the company.

Provide and promote effective communications with internal and external customers. Effectively translate ideas into actions and advance them within the company. Effectively prepare for the future while maintaining current success and momentum.

Ensure adequate headcount and staffing for various positions within the plant and residential project engineering departments to meet operational needs in collaboration with workforce planning and operations teams to include informing appropriate organizational design, resource needs and facilitating stakeholders to critical decision points surrounding the same.

Collaborate with the GBS (GAF Business Systems) team on kaizen events and new business tools to ensure widest implementation among plant project engineering departments.

Assist, as required, in identifying and evaluating potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships to enable the company to meet sales, growth, and market share objectives.

Represent the company with stakeholders, clients and business partners.

Directly support business development meetings as requested.

Qualification

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Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering or related field

Minimum of 15+ years demonstrated manufacturing engineering experience, ten of which are focused on leading capital projects and planning

Experience in coaching/mentoring direct and indirect reports to influence their performance

Proven experience with capital planning and direct execution of capital projects

Demonstrated experience in change management within the capital planning and execution environment

Superior leadership and team-building skills with a demonstrated track record of leading teams to achieve best-in-class results

Practical knowledge and experience utilizing world-class manufacturing techniques

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making

Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across various departments and levels of the organization

Strategic mindset that can balance long-term objectives with immediate operational needs

Proven financial acumen to manage budgets and optimize resources effectively

Familiarity with emerging technologies and trends in engineering and engineering management

Solid working knowledge of operational and capital budgeting

Extensive and varied experience in plant operations, commissioning and start-up, and the application of engineering principles in a plant environment

Alignment with our values and overall business objectives

Experience in a project, process, or reliability/maintainability engineering manager role

Demonstrated leadership abilities with a commitment to company values and ethics

Proven streamlining, value creation, process improvement – process optimization and team building skills

Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously and a proven history in developing and implementing strategies to resolve recurrent performance issues and conflicts

Demonstrated people skills. Ability to develop and track performance through metrics, control charts, and statistical analysis

Level-headed in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment