Senior Manager – Plant Engineering & Maintenance (24/7 Ops)

VitalAire Canada Inc.; Delaware; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions in Newport, DE, seeks a Senior Manager to lead plant engineering, controls, and maintenance. You will direct capital projects, optimize asset reliability, and ensure safe, compliant operations in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.

The role requires a strong track record in process control, instrumentation, and multidisciplinary team leadership, with a focus on continuous improvement and cost control across utilities and production systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of engineering and maintenance leadership experience in industrial manufacturing.
• 5+ years of direct management of multidisciplinary technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant engineering operations across automation, control systems, and process instrumentation.
• Direct all phases of capital projects including scoping, cost estimates and commissioning.
• Oversee maintenance planning, KPI tracking, and asset reliability optimization.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, safety standards, and quality systems.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Capital project execution

Plant reliability

Process control

Education

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

Tools

PLC/HMI systems

Industrial automation

CMMS

Job description

Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions in Newport, DE, seeks a Senior Manager to lead plant engineering, controls, and maintenance. You will direct capital projects, optimize asset reliability, and ensure safe, compliant operations in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.

The role requires a strong track record in process control, instrumentation, and multidisciplinary team leadership, with a focus on continuous improvement and cost control across utilities and production systems.