Process Engineering Group Lead: Innovation & Portfolio

CareersInFood.com; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Manus is seeking a Group Lead — Process Engineering to lead the process engineering function across a dual mandate of portfolio management and process innovation. Reporting to the SVP, Operations & Innovation, this mid-to-senior leader balances governance of a portfolio of projects with engineering design, modeling, and scale-up of unit operations.

The role translates business and commercialization priorities into an executable engineering roadmap, builds a high-performing team, and partners

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering or related discipline; MS preferred.
• 12+ years of process engineering with leadership experience.
• Proven expertise in process design, modeling/simulation, and scale-up from pilot to production.
• Experience managing a project portfolio with prioritization, resourcing, budgets, and stage-gate delivery.
• Strong command of unit operations across separations, drying, and powder handling.
• Experience translating business priorities into engineering roadmaps and CAPEX plans.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills at the senior level.

Responsibilities

• Own the process engineering project portfolio from intake to stage-gate delivery across pilot, scale-up, and capital projects.
• Translate operations, commercial, and innovation priorities into an integrated engineering roadmap with milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage resource allocation across engineers and projects to balance near-term delivery with long-term innovation.
• Establish portfolio KPIs and dashboards; report status, risks, and trade-offs to senior leadership.
• Partner on CAPEX planning, business cases, and project economics.
• Drive consistent project execution, design reviews, and engineering documentation practices.

Skills

Process engineering leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

CAPEX planning

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

MS in Chemical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Aspen Plus

SuperPro Designer

DOE / statistics

Job description

Manus is seeking a Group Lead — Process Engineering to lead the process engineering function across a dual mandate of portfolio management and process innovation. Reporting to the SVP, Operations & Innovation, this mid-to-senior leader balances governance of a portfolio of projects with engineering design, modeling, and scale-up of unit operations.

The role translates business and commercialization priorities into an executable engineering roadmap, builds a high-performing team, and partners