Solenis · 1 day ago
Site Engineering, Reliability & Manufacturing Technology Manager
Florence, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $202K/yr
7+ years expSolenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions, and they are seeking a Site Engineering, Reliability & Manufacturing Technology Manager. This role is responsible for leading the site’s multidisciplinary engineering organization, ensuring maintenance execution, overseeing asset reliability performance, and advancing the use of digital tools and automation.
ChemicalIndustrialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Serve as site steward for process and equipment design basis; maintain technical documentation and standards
Lead and coordinate engineering problem solving across process/chemical, electrical/instrumentation, reliability, and mechanical engineering disciplines
Lead structured root cause analysis, bad actor elimination, and loss reduction
Sponsor and support hazard evaluations, Management of Change reviews, and mechanical integrity planning
Develop and maintain a 1–5 year technology and reliability roadmap that aligns with business strategy
Identify modernization opportunities across automation/controls, predictive maintenance, digital data systems, and engineering standards
Lead the site’s maintenance function, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and autonomous maintenance programs
Ensure safe and disciplined execution of maintenance activities, including contractor management and permitting (LOTO, confined space, hot work, and related programs)
Oversee CMMS optimization, data integrity, backlog prioritization, job plans, BOMs, and work flow governance
Implement reliability frameworks including criticality analysis, RCM, condition-based monitoring, and storeroom/MRO strategies
Drive maintenance KPI performance, including MTBF, MTTR, PM/PdM compliance, backlog aging, and maintenance cost effectiveness
Lead and direct site engineering support for capital projects from identification through commissioning and startup
Ensure front-end loading quality, risk identification, value engineering, and lifecycle considerations
Assign and direct discipline engineers to support process evaluation, controls integration, constructability, and commissioning readiness
Lead the site’s engineering organization, including process/chemical, electrical/instrumentation, reliability, and MT engineers
Direct maintenance supervisors, planners/schedulers, and key technical specialists
Establish skills matrices, performance standards, and development plans for all technical roles
Recruit, onboard, and develop talent; lead succession planning for critical competencies
Establish clear expectations, decision-rights, and technical governance for engineering rigor
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related Engineering field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 7–10 years of combined experience in maintenance, reliability, or engineering roles in a chemical or industrial manufacturing environment
Demonstrated experience leading a multidisciplinary engineering team
Experience operating within PSM-regulated environments
Demonstrated application of structured reliability methodologies (RCM, PdM, RCA, FMEA)
Proven experience managing capital projects and supporting commissioning/startup
Ability to analyze data and leverage CMMS, SCADA/MES, or related systems
Preferred
Professional engineering experience leading site engineering organizations
Experience with Lean/Six Sigma or related CI programs
Experience deploying automation/controls upgrades and digital reliability tools
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401K
Company
Solenis
Solenis is a producer of specialty chemicals for industrial water treatment operations.
10001+ employees
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