Facility Engineering Manager, Oklahoma

This exciting role is a crucial leader in supporting the plant to drive quality, process improvements, and ensure optimal plant performance. The successful candidate will play a key role in continuously improving the batch polyester resin processes, leveraging their engineering expertise and problem‑solving skills to enhance the safety, quality, and productivity of the plant.

Worksite

Location:

On‑site in a suburb of Tulsa, OK
Salary Range: $130‑170k/yr DOQ
Benefits:
Health, dental, vision, generous PTO, 401(k) with company match

• Manage a team of site engineers and participate in areas such as chemical process improvement, automation, capital expenditure planning, and execution.
• Ensure the highest levels of plant reliability by leading the Plant Engineers and Maintenance teams in effective management of the maintenance organization, including outside contracting.
• Improve the business performance of the site by optimizing capacity gains, project execution, asset reliability, and waste reduction.
• Implement new and innovative processing techniques that improve plant performance in the areas of safety, quality, and productivity by leveraging established engineering practices.
• In collaboration with the Plant Engineers, oversee the management of the site's Capital Expenditure program, including budgeting, project selection, and execution. Provide tools and practices to achieve 100% on‑time, on‑budget projects.
• In collaboration with the Plant Engineers, oversee the management of the Site Maintenance and Reliability management system. Assist in the development of strategies and initiatives focused on reliability of key equipment and departmental efficiency, including technician skill development and outsourcing decisions.
• Manage the site Quality function, comprised of two teams servicing multiple businesses and technologies.
• Work in collaboration with direct reports and Corporate R&D and Quality functions to develop and implement strategies that improve site quality performance metrics and customer satisfaction.
• Provide leadership in managing the site's ISO‑9001 quality management system.
• Assume a site leadership role as the Plant Manager's key direct report.
• Drive site engagement in support of the company's core values, including EHS values, by maintaining and enforcing all company EHS requirements.
• Manage assigned departmental budgets and projects.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years' experience in batch chemical processing preferred
• 5 years' experience leading or managing an engineering team
• Experienced in applying continuous improvement analytical programs such as SPC/SQC, Six Sigma, and Lean
• Working knowledge of wet chemistry analytical equipment
• Proficient in various software, including Mini Tab, AutoCAD, and Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, etc.)
• 5+ years of hands‑on capital project management, executing projects ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000 both in a team and in an autonomous environment

Versique is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.