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American Sugar Refining, Inc. · 16 hours ago

Engineering Department Manager

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$143K/yr - $265K/yr

5+ years exp

American Sugar Refining, Inc. is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, seeking an Engineering Department Manager to lead a team of engineers, supervisors, and technicians. The role involves overseeing maintenance programs, managing engineering staff, and ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the refinery.

AgricultureFood and Beverage

Responsibilities

Oversee the implementation of and maintenance of the predictive and preventative maintenance programs and other reliability improvement initiatives

Manage the reliability engineer and develop this role into integral part of the overall maintenance program

Manage the Boiler & Powerhouse Engineer. Work with him or her and their staff to insure the continued safe, reliable, efficient operation of the boiler and power station

Manage the Maintenance Superintendent and his staff to ensure that all preventive maintenance, work orders etc. are completed in a timely manner

Manage the Electrical Engineer and maintain plant electrical systems

Manage the Controls Engineering Group and maintain the plant controls systems

Work with the other department heads on both daily and long-term plans to ensure that all of the various department’s goals are aligned

Prepare and administer the departments daily budget, work with the other department heads and the refinery manger to determine a major repair budget and capital budget for the refinery

Work closely with the Safety, Environmental and Quality teams to ensure the refinery’s goals in these areas are attained

Work with the corporate engineering team to develop capital projects, oversee the installation of new equipment and systems. Be involved with equipment vendor and contractor selection for projects

Be familiar with all federal and state safety compliance programs such as lockout tag out, confined space, burning and welding, etc. Responsible for all engineering department safety related matters

Be familiar with all federal, state and local environmental programs such as Title 5, SPCC, and hazmat

Provide training and personnel develop to both new and existing employees in both technology, work practices, etc

Build and maintain a teamwork-oriented philosophy and hold team members accountable for their performance

Provide the necessary individual counseling of employees whose performance does not meet acceptable standards and take appropriate actions

Keep current with technological changes that can improve the performance of equipment, promote a safer more efficient work environment

Keep abreast of current laws and changes being made that may affect the operation of the maintenance department, i.e. ARC Flash

Qualification

Engineering ManagementPredictive MaintenanceBudget ManagementSAPPlant SupervisionSafety ComplianceEnvironmental ProgramsTrainingDevelopmentTeam Leadership