Site Engineering Manager

• Provide input to the local Operations business plan and related objectives with regards to e.g. engineering projects, production capacity, critical maintenance activities, changes in equipment, spare parts inventory, etc.
• Define Site Engineering annual targets and objectives based on functional strategy and lead and monitor their achievement.

• Lead the Engineering team, as well as contractors, working on different assignments within engineering and maintenance field.
• Work with Global and Regional Engineering functions to ensure proper analysis, planning and implementation of global strategies, plans or best practices.
• Establish site master plans to capture all Capex, engineering plans and lead their execution to address internal customer requirements in the short, mid and long term.
• Provide input to global or regional Capex initiatives to anticipate impact on local activities and resources.
• Identify, propose and implement local Capex projects (when approved).
• Manage all routine engineering activities, track progress against plan(s) and implement corrective actions in case of deviation.
• Apply best practices and continuous improvement programs to optimize processes and use of resources.
• Deliver best in class engineering service to clients through maintenance work, local projects and coordinate capital investments on site.
• Maintain compliance of all assets with applicable legal or company standards, as well as harmonization of standards within the departments.
• Implement Group Engineering initiatives, guidelines and directives and organize regular trainings to ensure adherence to these as well as other guidelines/directives/standards (e.g. EHS).
• Maintain contact to local authorities.
• Propose budgets and levels of service for engineering activities and execute these within approved limit(s).

• Oversee the execution of annual human resources processes for the local Engineering teams and validate related results.
• Work with local Operations and regional/global E&M management teams and HR Business Partner(s) in developing a local talent pipeline for the function.
• Drive the development and promotion of talents within and outside the function.

• University degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Plant Engineering or Maintenance certification.

• Overall work experience of 7 to 10 years in manufacturing or plant operations, including exposure to factory engineering and maintenance strategy and operational maintenance of production equipment.
• 2 to 5 years of progressive experience in people management.
• Experience in working with diverse cultures.
• Experience in working in matrix organizations incl CoEs.

• Proficiency in complex industrialization and engineering projects including building, process installation and utilities, from design stage to hand-over.
• Good knowledge of project management.
• Good knowledge of TPM, KPI, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and project controlling tools.
• Good knowledge of stakeholder management and communications.
• Good knowledge of process mapping and design.
• Good knowledge of EHS rules and guidelines.
• Good knowledge of financial concepts (e.g. OPEX, CAPEX) and tools (e.g. SAP).

• Company Car
• Annual bonus.
• Health & medical plan coverage.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
• International working environment.
• Quality of Life program.

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