Engineering Manager

## Engineering Manager Apply locations:
Buffalo, NYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R12838##

Job Requirements
** Why work for us?
** Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

The
** Engineering Manager
** will be accountable for all process engineering activities in support of manufacturing operations.  Acts as voice of site's Process Engineering Group and manages the process engineering discipline. This role will focus on managerial concerns of site improvement project such as cost, completion date, and resource allocation.  They will provide resolution of issues and monitor integration of work between site departments.

The Engineering Manager will review technical concepts of major projects, detail equipment specifications, and collaborate with Capital Projects Team. They will participate in solving technical problems with the team to improve plant performance metrics and yields.
** Responsibilities:
*** Responsible for coordinating and managing the Process Engineering Team, focusing resources accordingly .
* Manage and implement projects to improve OEE, line efficiency and product costs.
* Identifying and assessing the value and capability of new or additional technologies through innovation.
* Manage local capital expenditure ensuring projects scopes are delivered on time and within budget.
* Manage Site Cost saving and Continuous Improvement initiatives and tracking. Conduct site cost saving ideation sessions and implementing cost saving projects.
* Fully support and comply with company HSE and Quality Policies.
* Defining, automating and simplifying processes; identifying key levers and process parameters.
* Identifying investigating, and facilitating solutions to process, engineering and technical problems.
* Ensuring the retention and adherence to accredited standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001).
* Ensuring that maintenance and production standards are observed and applied.
* Developing technical capability within the team.
* Must comply with all Federal, State, Local and Company rules and regulations on Health, Safety and Environmental issues.
* Responsible for maintaining Alkegen's highest level of safety standards on site including identifying and correcting unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
* Will embody Alkegen's core safety principles including but not limited to The Seven Safety Absolutes, use of PPE, and Safe Standards of Work at all times.
* Will champion safety in the workplace each day.
** Qualifications/

Experience:

*** Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline field, with a minimum of five years industrial experience.
* Formal TPM, Six Sigma, WCM, TPS or Lean training related to world class maintenance processes is a necessity with at least 5 years of experience of a successful implementation and management of an engineering function.
* Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from production and maintenance employees.
* Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
** In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
*** Coaching, mentoring and communication – Ability to act as a coach to all levels in the organization.
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