Executive Director - Engineering & Equip Mfg

Calgon Carbon Corporation; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentives/bonus plans

Competitive pay

Dress for your day

Hybrid schedules

Paid time off (vacation starting at 3–

Job summary

Calgon Carbon Corporation, a Kuraray Company, seeks an Executive Director – Engineering & Equipment Manufacturing at our Moon Township, PA headquarters. You will guide customer-engineered systems design, product development, and manufacturing excellence across sites, ensuring safety, quality, and cost targets are met.

This senior role requires strong leadership, capital planning, and cross-functional collaboration across Commercial, Service, Supply Chain, and Finance to deliver high‑quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for customer engineered-systems design, product development, and engineering execution.
• Lead multi-site manufacturing operations, capital planning, and safety/compliance programs.
• Drive cost discipline, performance metrics, and continuous improvement across the equipment engineering and manufacturing value stream.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

PE certification

Job description

Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Companycurrently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers with outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Executive Director - Engineering & Equipment Manufacturing

Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Excellent Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) –Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work

Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 40 Hrs/Wk; 25% travel max
Key Management role so periodic extended hours work may be required to support manufacturing operations, customer commitments, urgent operating issues, and critical projects

The Executive Director, Engineering & Equipment Manufacturing is the senior leader responsible for the strategy, performance, integration, and continuous improvement of the company's engineered-equipment engineering and manufacturing organization. The Executive Director provides executive leadership for customer equipment engineering, multi-site manufacturing operations, manufacturing and process engineering, capital planning, operational excellence, and the organizational capabilities required to deliver safe, high-quality, cost-effective equipment and service solutions.

The Executive Director, Engineering & Equipment Manufacturing leads through plant and functional leaders and aligns engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply, commercial, and service priorities across the equipment value stream. The Executive Director establishes direction, allocates resources, strengthens operating discipline, and is accountable for safety, environmental stewardship, quality, cost, delivery, customer commitments, financial performance, capital effectiveness, and leadership capability across the organization. The Executive Director is expected to set a clear standard of cost discipline and first‑time‑right quality, so that every engineering and manufacturing decision meets customer, safety, and performance requirements at the lowest sustainable total cost.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Provide strategic leadership for customer engineered‑systems design, product development, technical standards, design quality, cost estimating, bidding support, and engineering executionEnsure engineering resources, priorities, and technical decisions support customer requirements, manufacturability, schedule, quality, cost, and lifecycle performanceAdvance standardization, modularization, design‑for‑manufacturing, technical risk management, and continuous improvement of equipment designsMaintain appropriate governance for engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, design reviews, technical changes, and product‑quality requirementsEnsure drawings, calculations, specifications, and bills of material are accurate, complete, and released on schedule, to limit downstream changes, rework, and added costRepresent equipment engineering and manufacturing in senior business, customer, supplier, and cross‑functional discussionsBuild effective partnerships with Commercial, Service, Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources, EHS, Quality, Legal, and other enterprise functionsProvide clear executive communication on performance, capacity, investment needs, customer commitments, material risks, and recovery plansLead the identification and qualification of new outsourced manufacturers and critical vendors that can improve cost competitiveness while meeting technical, capacity, delivery, EHS, regulatory, and business‑continuity requirementsEstablish and maintain rigorous oversight of their manufacturing processes, product quality, performance, and corrective actions to ensure customer requirements are consistently met or exceededCreate clear executive accountability for environmental, health, safety, process safety, product safety, quality, and regulatory performance across the organizationEnsure plant and engineering leaders maintain effective management systems, compliance practices, training, audits, corrective actions, and performance reviewsEnsure each facility implements and continuously improves a robust safety program aligned with corporate EHS standards and applicable regulationsThe program must address site‑specific hazards and operating conditions, incorporate frontline employee input, provide effective training and controls, and verify performance through audits, corrective actions, and leading and lagging safety measuresIntegrate EHS, quality, export‑control, and operational‑risk considerations into engineering, manufacturing, capital, supplier, and customer decisionsChampion a culture in which employees identify hazards, stop unsafe work, prevent defects, elevate risks, and learn from incidents and nonconformancesSet and uphold a firm standard for high‑quality outputEngineering designs, fabricated equipment, and documentation should be delivered right the first time and fully meet customer specifications, applicable codes, and internal standardsReduce the cost of poor quality by cutting defects, rework, scrap, warranty claims, and field failures through root‑cause problem solving and strong design and process controlsOwn the consolidated operating and capital planning processes for equipment engineering and manufacturing and manage performance within approved financial commitmentsProvide oversight of product, project, plant, and departmental cost performance; identify and sponsor actions to improve margins, productivity, working capital, and return on investmentEvaluate significant capital, outsourcing, supplier, staffing, and capacity decisions using disciplined business cases and risk assessmentsPartner with Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Service, and project stakeholders to balance customer commitments, cost, capacity, schedule, and riskBuild a culture of cost discipline by setting clear cost targets, spending controls, and accountability for labor, overtime, material, outsourcing, scrap, rework, and overhead at every siteDeliver sustainable cost reductions each year through productivity, sourcing, design standardization, and process improvement, without compromising safety, quality, or customer commitmentsRequire discretionary spending, added staff, and capital requests to show a clear business case and measurable return, and to support enterprise and parent‑company cost‑management prioritiesEstablish and execute the multi‑year strategy for equipment engineering and manufacturing in alignment with business growth, customer, service, financial, and operating prioritiesTranslate business plans into coordinated engineering, manufacturing, capacity, technology, capital, workforce, and supplier strategiesAnticipate changes in demand, customer requirements, technical standards, manufacturing capability, and supply conditions and adjust organizational priorities accordinglyBuild annual operating plans with measurable safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash, capital, customer, and talent objectivesProvide executive oversight of the E&A and Bloomfield manufacturing operations through the respective Plant ManagersEstablish expectations and operating rhythms for safety, quality, schedule attainment, productivity, labor effectiveness, inventory, asset utilization, maintenance, and cost performanceAlign plant capacity, production priorities, staffing, and outsourced manufacturing with the equipment and service backlogDrive corrective action and cross‑site coordination when operating performance, customer commitments, or financial results are at riskEstablish a coordinated continuous‑improvement roadmap across engineering and manufacturing, with priorities based on safety, quality, throughput, cost, capacity, customer impact, and returnLead capital portfolio prioritization and governance, including scope, business case, technical review, budget, schedule, commissioning, and benefits realizationSponsor process optimization, manufacturing technology, tooling, equipment‑layout, automation, data, and workflow improvementsPromote consistent standards, metrics, review routines, and problem‑solving methods across facilities and functionsLead, coach, and develop the plant managers, senior engineering leader, manufacturing engineer, and administrative support functionEstablish clear decision rights, accountabilities, interfaces, performance expectations, and escalation paths across engineering and manufacturingDevelop succession plans, leadership depth, technical capability, workforce plans, and retention strategies for critical positionsBuild a collaborative, high‑accountability culture that connects geographically dispersed teams and encourages disciplined execution, innovation, and continuous learning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four‑year college or university) is requiredMaster's degree (M.A.) or equivalent is preferredPE certification is required

10+ yearsProgressively responsible engineering, manufacturing, operations, or industrial leadership experience is required5-7 yearsDemonstrated responsibility for plant or multi‑site safety, quality, cost, delivery, budgets, capital planning, and organizational performance is required5-7 yearsExperience with pressure‑vessel fabrication, metal fabrication, ASME piping or vessel codes, welding, water‑treatment equipment, or comparable engineered industrial products is required5-7 yearsExperience leading geographically dispersed teams and integrating commercial, engineering, manufacturing, supply‑chain, quality, and service priorities is required7‑10 yearsSignificant people‑leadership experience, including leadership of managers and accountability for medium‑ to long‑term organizational objectives is required7‑10 yearsDemonstrated experience leading both engineering and manufacturing activities in a complex, project‑based, engineered‑to‑order, or job‑shop environment is requiredEngineered equipment design and manufacturing experience is preferred

About Calgon Carbon

At Calgon Carbon, we are scientific innovators with a proud legacy of over 80 years and more than 205 patents to our name. Since pioneering the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, we’ve been at the forefront of developing cutting‑edge technologies and solutions to meet the world’s evolving air and water purification needs.

Today, our portfolio includes more than 700 direct market applications across a wide range of industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,685 professionals and operates 20 facilities worldwide dedicated to manufacturing, reactivation, innovation, and equipment fabrication. In Europe, we operate under the name Chemviron.

In March 2018, Calgon Carbon became part of the Kuraray Group. Together, we offer complementary products and services, united by a shared commitment to delivering the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon solutions to customers around the globe.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled/veteran

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.