Americas Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Position Overview

We are looking for a strategic and results-driven Americas Engineering and Maintenance Manager to lead and elevate our regional engineering and maintenance function. In this role, you will act as a key driver of asset optimization, capital investment strategy, and operational excellence across multiple sites. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the effective allocation of capital, enhance maintenance practices, and lead transformation initiatives that improve reliability, safety, and overall performance.

This is a highly visible leadership position for someone who enjoys influencing through collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and delivering sustainable results across a diverse regional footprint. If you are passionate about optimizing assets, leading transformation, and making a tangible impact in a dynamic industrial environment, we encourage you to apply.

• Lead and oversee Americas capital spend reporting, forecasting, and prioritization to address budgetary challenges proactively.
• Collaborate with site teams to develop and implement a 5-year asset management plan, including major repairs and replacements.
• Drive regional best practices and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and maintenance standards, including mechanical integrity and outage planning.
• Develop high-level capital estimates and partner with Finance, Manufacturing, and Business teams to build robust business cases for strategic projects.
• Identify and implement cost-effective engineering solutions to optimize capital expenditures without compromising safety, quality, or performance.
• Support and evaluate engineering solutions for new equipment, processes, and modifications to existing operations.
• Lead the transfer and implementation of new process technologies and best practices across manufacturing sites.
• Influence, coach, and develop site engineering and maintenance leaders through a strong indirect leadership model.
• Actively engage with key stakeholders on strategic capital projects, ensuring alignment and effective execution.
• Communicate critical project updates and provide technical support to manufacturing teams as needed.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in the chemical industry, preferably in project engineering, maintenance, or technical support roles.
• Strong leadership, initiative, and interpersonal skills.
• Solid technical knowledge of industrial equipment and processes.
• Excellent planning, scheduling, and organizational capabilities.
• Structured and analytical mindset with fact-based decision-making skills.
• Strong cost estimation and financial acumen.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization, internally and externally.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Process Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or MBA is preferred.

We are proud to offer an international working experience with a tight-knit network of employees, making it easy to connect and learn from people all across our different functions. We are a truly innovative company with a strong team spirit, openness to new ideas, and great opportunities to grow and develop your career.

allnex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an environment where all colleagues contribute for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our communities.

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