Engineering Manager

Domtar; Plymouth (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Domtar is searching for an Engineering Manager in Plymouth, North Carolina. This full-time permanent position involves directing project engineers in capital and improvement projects.

The ideal candidate will have a BSME or BSEE and at least 10 years of experience in engineering and reliability within manufacturing. Key responsibilities include leading capital projects, ensuring mill reliability, and fostering continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of engineering and mechanical reliability experience in manufacturing.
• Exceptional engineering skills with experience in capital project execution.
• Proven ability to gather and transfer information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Direct project and reliability engineers in capital improvement projects.
• Lead implementation of reliability practices and new technologies.
• Maintain and assign responsibilities for outage documentation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Education

BSME or BSEE

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager in Plymouth, North Carolina, United States. The position is full-time permanent. The successful candidate will report to the Maintenance Manager and will be responsible for directing project and reliability engineers in execution of capital and improvement projects.

Key Functions

• Ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated record of both executing as well as leading complex capital projects in a manufacturing organization.
• Responsible for mill reliability processes including alignment, balancing, lubrication, vibration, and conditioning monitoring to include documentation with monthly reporting of metrics.
• Champion implementation of new reliability practices and successfully deploy new technologies to improve metrics and reduce reliability downtime.
• Individual will serve as the mill coordinator for major outages maintaining and assigning responsibilities related to the outage documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence people to get results.
• Demonstrate a focus on continuous improvement to drive the business forward.
• Provide safety leadership from design through completion of small and major capital project.
• Lead and provide guidance to a team of engineers supporting mill capital projects and reliability engineers support mill reliability program.
• Coordinate and identify projects (mechanical, electrical, structural, civil) for the mill with operational superintendents.
• Build and execute capital project budget.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues.
• Perform engineering evaluations and designs.
• Plan, organize and supervise contracted services.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a BSME or BSEE.
• Working knowledge of Front-End-Loading (FEL) practices including objectives of each phase (business case, scope development, detailed design, risk & cost management, and field execution).
• Leading implementation and execution of maintenance and manufacturing reliability practices within a large industrial facility.
• Detailed experience in development of project approval presentations and requests up to company leadership.
• Minimum 10 years of Engineering and Mechanical reliability experience in the Pulp and Paper, Utility, Refinery or Other Manufacturing facilities.
• Exceptional engineer with demonstrated leadership skills and experience in major capital project execution.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and AutoCAD.
• Proven ability to effectively gather and transfer information across all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem‑solving, verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing roles, responsibilities, and priorities.

Knowledge of relevant technical processes and the associated engineering principles.

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre‑employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness‑for‑duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability or veteran status. We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.