Manufacturing and Field Engineering Manager

ZipRecruiter; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Manufacturing and Field Engineering Manager to oversee the build and commissioning of their ACOMP product. The role requires a highly motivated individual with extensive experience in field installations and team management. Responsibilities include managing teams, collaborating with engineering, and ensuring quality in manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in high-pressure situations and have a strong background in instrumentation or engineering disciplines.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% premiums covered

401K plan with up to 6% match

Paid time off, including vacation and holidays

$75/month gym stipend

Learning and development stipend

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in operations, including management.
• Experience in petrochemical or related industrial applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage the field engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Collaborate with product engineering for installations.
• Oversee manufacturing processes and quality testing.

Skills

Management

Communication

Project Planning

Problem Solving

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. in Chemistry

Job description

The Manufacturing and Field Engineering Manager will oversee the build and commissioning of the ACOMP product. The ideal candidate will have experience with field installations, startups, and commissioning of instrumentation, analyzers, or other complex equipment in industrial environments. They will collaborate closely with the CTO and VP of Technology to ensure that the company's build and commissioning processes meet the increasing demand for its products. This individual should be highly motivated, organized, proactive, and capable of successfully managing a team. Experience in high-pressure situations and the ability to quickly resolve unexpected issues are essential. Relevant backgrounds include instrumentation, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, chemistry, automation, and control systems engineering.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain constant communication with management, staff, and vendors to ensure proper operations.
2. Manage the field engineering and manufacturing teams to produce and deploy quality products at customer sites.
3. Collaborate with the product engineering team to plan builds, installations, and startups with customers.
4. Pursue strategic and operational objectives actively.
5. Oversee manufacturing processes, supply chain, final assembly, and interface with the QA Manager for quality testing, including internal QC/QA, factory acceptance tests (FAT), and site acceptance tests (SAT).
6. Assess personnel needs and define required personnel and contract needs for execution.
7. Ensure the field engineering team executes builds, installations, and startups, providing feedback on system performance, issues, and participating in design reviews, R&D, and testing.
8. Interface regularly with customers to ensure systems operate correctly in the field, including value calls, service events, and issue resolution.
9. Manage all service agreements, contract renewals, and develop systems for managing these activities.
10. Support late-stage customer engagements and the FEED process for handoff to project engineering as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in operations, including management, preferably in petrochemical or related industrial applications involving field installation, startup, and commissioning of process instrumentation or analyzers.
• B.S. in mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering, chemistry, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Management experience with production or field engineering teams.
• Experience in contract manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Skills in cost and schedule management, project planning, and execution.
• Ability to work independently without significant delegation.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with fluidic, instrumentation, and analyzer equipment.
• Experience working in process industries or similar manufacturing environments.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact effectively with teams and external stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing teams in a small and growing company.

• Experience with polymer process equipment or on-site polymer processes.
• Knowledge of polymer-related processes and equipment.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with 100% premiums covered.
• 401K plan with up to 6% match.
• Paid time off, including vacation and holidays.
• $75/month gym stipend.
• Learning and development stipend.