Senior Field Engineering Leader - Capital Projects

Austin Powder; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a Director of Field Engineering to provide strategic leadership for our North American engineering organization and capital project portfolio. You will guide project execution across manufacturing assets, distribution sites, and strategic investments, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and managers, establish standards and best practices, and collaborate with executive leadership to align

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of project engineers, engineering managers, project managers, and technical specialists.
• Establish engineering standards, project execution methodologies, and best practices across all company facilities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, technical excellence, and safety leadership.
• Manage a portfolio of capital projects ranging from site improvements and equipment upgrades to major manufacturing facility expansions.
• Oversee all phases of project execution, including concept development, feasibility studies, scope definition, budgeting, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, startup, and closeout.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts involving mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation, civil, structural, and process engineering disciplines.
• Ensure project deliverables meet stakeholder requirements and operational objectives.
• Lead project reviews and provide regular updates to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Provide engineering leadership supporting Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), and Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP).
• Ensure all projects comply with applicable OSHA, ATF, EPA, NFPA, NEC, environmental, transportation, and local regulatory requirements.
• Promote continuous improvement in safety performance across all engineering and construction activities.

Job description

Austin Powder is seeking a Director of Field Engineering to provide strategic leadership for our North American engineering organization and capital project portfolio. You will guide project execution across manufacturing assets, distribution sites, and strategic investments, ensuring safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and managers, establish standards and best practices, and collaborate with executive leadership to align