Run Plant Engineer: Lead Safe, Efficient Manufacturing

DuPont Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont seeks a Run Plant Engineer to support the Yerkes manufacturing facility in Buffalo, NY. You will oversee assigned units, drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements, and apply engineering expertise to optimize plant performance.

Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to deliver reliable, cost-effective operations. This hands-on role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, leadership, and a focus on continuous improvement to impact EBITDA and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• 0-5 years of manufacturing, operations, process engineering, or related experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of assigned manufacturing units and drive improvements in safety, quality, productivity, reliability, and cost performance.
• Demonstrate courageous leadership by coaching others, asking challenging questions, and proactively intervening to improve safety and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as a role model for professionalism, operational excellence, and DuPont values, helping shape a strong plant culture.
• Apply continuous improvement, value creation, and financial acumen to improve profitability and support low-cost, high-quality operations.
• Maintain a strong customer focus by driving quality, responsiveness, and reliability in manufacturing performance.
• Understand key business drivers, including plant economics, margins, production costs, and EBITDA, and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Develop and utilize metrics, KPIs, and management systems to optimize plant performance, asset utilization, and value generation.
• Build credibility and trust through strong technical expertise, disciplined problem-solving, and effective collaboration.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering

Job description

DuPont seeks a Run Plant Engineer to support the Yerkes manufacturing facility in Buffalo, NY. You will oversee assigned units, drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements, and apply engineering expertise to optimize plant performance.

Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to deliver reliable, cost-effective operations. This hands-on role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, leadership, and a focus on continuous improvement to impact EBITDA and