Engineering Manager, SRE & CI Initiatives

AkzoNobel; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Annual bonus

Medical insurance with HSA

Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D

Generous vacation, sick and holiday

Job summary

AkzoNobel in High Point, NC, seeks an Engineering Manager - SRE to lead capital and maintenance projects in a large manufacturing setting. You will oversee scope, safety reviews, equipment specs, and bid packages, while guiding multi-site teams and delivering projects on time and within budget.

The role requires a strong background in chemical/mechanical construction project engineering and people management, with emphasis on regulatory compliance and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical or civil).
• 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Significant experience in chemical or mechanical construction project engineering.
• Familiarity with the codes and standards regulating the chemical process industry.
• People management experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs and oversees project management and engineering of capital and expense projects including scope development, safety reviews, equipment specifications, quotation of equipment, bid package development-quoting for installations, field supervision of construction, cost control, commissioning, and project closure.
• Plans, coordinates, controls and fully embeds engineering changes up to agreed thresholds in accordance with quality and costs objectives.
• Manages capex plan on behalf of Site Manager and delivers project studies, pre-projects and capital project at quality, in time and within budget.
• Contributes in defining needs by bringing technical expertise and by formalizing the strategic elements of the project.
• Joins regional team to lead multi-sites projects and to exchange best practices.
• Develops and manages the Maintenance and Engineering budget (costs, quality, service & HSE) including cost allocation model.
• Ensures that site maintenance operations are planned and executed in accordance with timing, quality and costs objectives.
• Ensures timely and accurate availability of reports and metrics required to manage M&E costs and service.
• Secures reliability and availability of installation through establishing appropriate preventive maintenance and inspection plans that satisfy regulatory and business needs.
• Manages and scales up the manufacturing implementation of new products on site in line with the New Product Introduction Procedures (Stage Gate Process).
• Enables and contributes to the implementation of CI / ALPS initiatives.

Skills

People management

Project engineering

Industrial process familiarity

Leadership & coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil)

Job description

AkzoNobel in High Point, NC, seeks an Engineering Manager - SRE to lead capital and maintenance projects in a large manufacturing setting. You will oversee scope, safety reviews, equipment specs, and bid packages, while guiding multi-site teams and delivering projects on time and within budget.

The role requires a strong background in chemical/mechanical construction project engineering and people management, with emphasis on regulatory compliance and cost control.