Engineering Manager: Manufacturing & Automation

Razorjack Recruiting/ R G Resources, Inc; South Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Razorjack Recruiting/ R G Resources, Inc. seeks an experienced Engineering Leader to head a team of 7–9 engineers across two facilities, driving capital projects and performance improvements.

You will shape the engineering strategy, mentor staff, collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS, and deliver safe, reliable, and efficient production through automation and robust processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing, chemical processing, or related industrial environment.
• At least three years of engineering leadership experience developing technical teams.
• Proven success in process improvement, equipment reliability, automation, and capital project execution.
• Hands-on experience supporting manufacturing operations in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring, and developing engineers across two facilities
• Building organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, and technical development
• Establishing engineering priorities, performance expectations, standards, and best practices
• Leading process optimization, troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and manufacturing improvement initiatives
• Providing technical oversight for automation, process controls, and manufacturing technology
• Developing engineering roadmaps, performance metrics, and improvement strategies
• Leading capital projects from initial concept through installation and startup
• Preparing project scopes, budgets, schedules, ROI analyses, and capital requests
• Managing contractors, engineering firms, equipment suppliers, and other technical resources
• Partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and senior leadership
• Managing engineering budgets and ensuring responsible capital investment
• Working effectively with ERP, SCADA, and engineering scheduling systems

Skills

Engineering leadership

Team development

Project management

Process improvement

Automation

Equipment reliability

Capital projects

Cross-functional collab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer license (preferred)

Job description

Razorjack Recruiting/ R G Resources, Inc. seeks an experienced Engineering Leader to head a team of 7–9 engineers across two facilities, driving capital projects and performance improvements.

You will shape the engineering strategy, mentor staff, collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS, and deliver safe, reliable, and efficient production through automation and robust processes.