Engineering Manager

ALKEGEN; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkegen seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the site’s Process Engineering Team, guiding project execution, improving OEE, line efficiency and product costs, and coordinating capital expenditures. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and optimization across site operations.

Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's in engineering, have 5+ years in an engineering leadership role, and bring TPM/Lean training, strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• Formal TPM, Six Sigma, WCM, TPS or Lean training with at least 5 years of experience implementing and managing an engineering function.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information to production and maintenance staff.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the Process Engineering Team.
• Manage and implement projects to improve OEE, line efficiency and product costs.
• Identify and assess the value of new technologies through innovation.
• Manage local capital expenditure ensuring projects are on time and within budget.
• Support and comply with HSE, Quality policies and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Coaching

Communication

Drive

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Requirements

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

The Engineering Manager will be accountable for all process engineering activities in support of manufacturing operations. Acts as voice of site’s Process Engineering Group and manages the process engineering discipline. This role will focus on managerial concerns of site improvement project such as cost, completion date, and resource allocation. They will provide resolution of issues and monitor integration of work between site departments. The Engineering Manager will review technical concepts of major projects, detail equipment specifications, and collaborate with Capital Projects Team. They will participate in solving technical problems with the team to improve plant performance metrics and yields.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating and managing the Process Engineering Team, focusing resources accordingly .
• Manage and implement projects to improve OEE, line efficiency and product costs.
• Identifying and assessing the value and capability of new or additional technologies through innovation.
• Manage local capital expenditure ensuring projects scopes are delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage Site Cost saving and Continuous Improvement initiatives and tracking.Conduct site cost saving ideation sessions and implementing cost saving projects.
• Fully support and comply with company HSE and Quality Policies.
• Defining, automating and simplifying processes; identifying key levers and process parameters.
• Identifying investigating, and facilitating solutions to process, engineering and technical problems.
• Ensuring the retention and adherence to accredited standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
• Ensuring that maintenance and production standards are observed and applied.
• Developing technical capability within the team.
• Must comply with all Federal, State, Local and Company rules and regulations on Health, Safetyand Environmental issues.
• Responsible for maintaining Alkegen’s highest level of safety standards on site including identifying and correcting unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
• Will embody Alkegen’s core safety principles including but not limited to The Seven Safety Absolutes, use of PPE, and Safe Standards of Work at all times.
• Will champion safety in the workplace each day.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline field, with a minimum of five years industrial experience.
• Formal TPM, Six Sigma, WCM, TPS or Lean training related to world class maintenance processes is a necessity with at least 5 years of experience of a successful implementation and management of an engineering function.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from production and maintenance employees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Coaching, mentoring and communication – Ability to act as a coach to all levels in the organization.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations;
• Project Management - Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team attitude; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Change Management - Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; prepares and supports those affected by change; monitors transition and evaluates results, correcting as necessary
• Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas
• Drive - Must exhibit drive to execute objectives and projects effectively. Should be an individual capable of career developmentand self motivated to find and fix problems and make improvements .

Compensation:

• $120,000/annual - $150,000/annual
• Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.