Engineering Manager

Guardian Industries; City of Geneva (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Geneva, NY, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our Operations engineering team. You will shape a high-performing manufacturing operation by guiding engineering strategy, developing talent, and driving capital investments.

You will partner with global and local stakeholders to improve plant performance, implement the DMF and FEL process for projects, coach engineers, and translate strategic priorities into long-range roadmaps that drive value and reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in a continuous manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing Project Execution Plan/Phases and contractor oversight.
• Experience with power distribution, control systems, mechanical systems, P&ID, and machine design.

Responsibilities

• Partner with global engineering and plant leadership teams to prioritize investments, align project execution strategies, and drive long-term operational performance improvements.
• Collaborate with plant operations to maximize long-term value creation.
• Lead the development and execution of the plant's 1-, 3-, and 5-year transformation roadmap, translating strategic priorities into capital investments that improve operational performance, reliability, and long-term value creation.
• Develop, coach, and empower a high-performing engineering team capable of leading complex capital investments, driving continuous improvement, and achieving both individual and business growth objectives.
• Execute projects that support reliability improvements, equipment lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish performance metrics and leverage financial and operational data to prioritize engineering resources, capital investments, and improvement opportunities that support business objectives.
• Apply the DMF and FEL process for capital projects.
• Apply critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to strategic planning and execution.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Capital Investments

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Your Job

Guardian Glass is seeking an Engineering Manager to join our Operations team in Geneva, NY.

In this role, you will help shape the future of a high-performing manufacturing operation by leading engineering strategy, developing technical talent, and driving transformational capital investments. You will have the opportunity to influence long-term plant performance, partner with global and local stakeholders, and create lasting value through innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Our Team

You will join a collaborative operations team that partners closely with maintenance, quality, engineering, development, and technical resources to improve process performance. We value ownership, open communication, disciplined problem-solving, and knowledge sharing to help sustain safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

What You Will Do

• Partner with global engineering and plant leadership teams to prioritize investments, align project execution strategies, and drive long-term operational performance improvements.
• Collaborate with plant operations to maximize long-term value creation.
• Lead the development and execution of the plant's 1-, 3-, and 5-year transformation roadmap, translating strategic priorities into capital investments that improve operational performance, reliability, and long-term value creation.
• Develop, coach, and empower a high-performing engineering team capable of leading complex capital investments, driving continuous improvement, and achieving both individual and business growth objectives.
• Execute projects that support reliability improvements, equipment lifecycle management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish performance metrics and leverage financial and operational data to prioritize engineering resources, capital investments, and improvement opportunities that support business objectives.
• Apply the DMF and FEL process for capital projects.
• Apply critical thinking and troubleshooting skills to strategic planning and execution.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a continuous manufacturing environment
• Experience leading a team in a fast pace, 24/7/365 manufacturing environment
• Experience implementing Project Execution Plan/Phases and contractor oversight
• Experience with power distribution, control systems, mechanical systems, P&ID, and machine design

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

For this role we anticipate paying $120,000-$150,000 per year.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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