Engineering Team Lead – I&E

Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in Alabama is seeking an Engineering Team Lead in I&E. You will oversee the engineering team, ensuring compliance and optimizing production processes. The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering and at least 7 years of experience. This full-time position requires strong leadership skills and knowledge of control systems, including PLCs. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in chemical manufacturing.
• Thorough knowledge of instrument and control systems related to various equipment.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 70 and 70E.

Responsibilities

• Lead the I&E engineering team in process optimization and improvement.
• Supervise performance management and development.
• Identify and mitigate asset reliability and operability risks.

Skills

Leadership and team management

Knowledge of control systems

Ability to manage conflicts

Understanding of safety systems

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering license

Tools

Triconex

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Overview

Engineering Team Lead – I&E at Indorama Ventures Xylenes & PTA

Location: Huntsville, AL or Decatur, AL (as indicated by related postings) | Salary ranges shown in listing

Job Description

General Description

Leads the I&E engineering team in the design, implementation, maintenance, optimization, and improvement of production processes and equipment in accordance with Industry Standards and Practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the supervision, communication of key business performance and management information, performance management, recruiting and development for the assigned engineering team.
• Lead the assigned engineering team to identify asset reliability, operability, and HSSE risks and implement measures to reduce or eliminate them.
• Lead the development and implementation of reliability improvement ideas, projects, and plans, within the site.
• Serve as sponsor for capital and expense projects and provide necessary resources in order to support delivery of the site business strategies.
• Assure assigned engineering teamwork complies with site and industry standard.
• Seek out technologies with promise to provide process simplifications to reduce frequency and impact of human errors or equipment failures.
• Serve as site technical resource for I&E issues.
• Establish and maintain a compliance culture.
• Set clear goals and directions.
• Promote strong teamwork, collaboration, and shared accountability within the team.
• Create and inspire new ideas.
• Deploys appropriate leadership styles for different situations.
• Provide recognition and constructive feedback.
• Engage well across all levels and communicate with impact.
• Use deep knowledge of relevant business information, trends, and industry insights to develop future-oriented business strategies and plans.
• Ability to develop the team – understand career aspirations and create development opportunities for others.
• Determine to achieve the best results in a timely manner and push for continuous improvements.
• Manage conflicts skillfully.

Education/Experience/Certifications Required

• BS in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, refining, or technical equivalent.
• Knowledge of various failure mechanisms.
• Thorough knowledge of instrument and control systems associated with pressure vessels, towers, exchangers, pumps, and compressors. Working knowledge of NFPA 70 and 70E.
• Professional Engineering license.
• Working knowledge of Safety Instrument Systems lifecycle in accordance with ANSI/ISA 84.
• Working knowledge of Triconex and Allen-Bradley PLCs.

Education/Experience/Certifications Preferred

• None specified beyond above

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing

Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and qualifications from the listing; it excludes unrelated postings and boilerplate content.