Site Services Engineering Manager

Evonik; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik is seeking a Site Services Engineering Manager at Tippecanoe Labs. You will lead a team of process and plant engineers responsible for utilities, solvent recovery, waste treatment, incineration, and facility systems, ensuring reliability and regulatory compliance.

You'll drive capital projects up to $10M, develop maintenance strategies, and collaborate with manufacturing, customers, and central engineering to optimize plant performance and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, related engineering, or chemistry.
• 10+ years of chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing and capital project experience.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams across multi-facility environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of process and plant engineers supporting utilities, waste treatment, and solvent systems.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with cGMP, safety, environmental, and Evonik engineering standards.
• Direct and coordinate capital projects from design to commissioning, including budgets up to $10M.
• Develop and maintain engineering specifications, maintenance strategies, and technical documentation.
• Manage maintenance budgets and long-term capital investment planning for Site Services.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement new technologies to optimize plant performance.
• Serve as primary engineering liaison with internal stakeholders, customers, and regulatory agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Process safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or chemistry

Tools

Engineering software

Capital project tools

Job description

What we offer At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed. Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part Of Something Special! Find out more about the many benefits we offer: https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik: https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

The Site Services Engineering Manager provides leadership and technical oversight for the engineering organization supporting Evonik’s Tippecanoe Labs Site Services. This role manages a team of process and plant engineers responsible for utilities, solvent recovery, waste treatment, incineration, and facility systems. The manager ensures operational reliability, regulatory compliance, process optimization, and continuous improvement while executing capital projects and supporting business line objectives. This position also drives strategic equipment and asset management, fosters team development, and maintains collaboration with manufacturing, customers, and central engineering.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop a team of process and plant engineers supporting utilities, waste treatment, and solvent systems.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with cGMP, safety, environmental, and Evonik engineering standards.
• Oversee reliability of site infrastructure and minimize equipment downtime through preventive maintenance and root cause analysis.
• Direct and coordinate capital projects from design to commissioning, including budgets up to $10M.
• Develop and maintain engineering specifications, maintenance strategies, and technical documentation.
• Manage maintenance budgets and long-term capital investment planning for Site Services.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and implement new technologies to optimize plant performance.
• Serve as primary engineering liaison with internal stakeholders, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Provide technical expertise across process disciplines such as heat/mass transfer, material science, and utilities.
• Recruit, coach, and develop engineering staff to build a high-performing and compliant organization.
• Oversee ESHS participation and ensure adherence to corporate safety and quality systems.
• Champion teamwork, communication, and professional development within the department.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, related Engineering, or Chemistry required.
• Minimum 10 years of chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing and capital project experience.
• Proven experience managing engineering teams in multi-facility or multi-technology environments.
• Strong technical problem-solving ability and practical engineering knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership in project management, process improvement, and maintenance optimization.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to influence across departments and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Advanced computer proficiency across engineering and business software.
• Strong understanding of process safety, cGMP, and compliance standards.
• Experience managing large budgets and capital investments (>$10M).
• Ability to mentor and develop technical professionals in a high-performance environment.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

This is your opportunity to join a thriving global organization that combines cutting-edge science, technology and engineering with world-class business services to create solutions that answer real-world problems.

If you join us, we’ll expect you to take ownership of your work, team up with other great minds, and add your name to creations that make a positive difference for generations.

As one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals operating in more than 100 countries with over 32,000 employees, we need your diversity of thought to make us better.

In return for your passion, initiative and creativity, you’ll enjoy opportunities to improve and to be respected for your contribution.