Process/Chemical Engineering Department Manager at Amtec Human Capital
Hillsboro, OR
About the Job
Process/Chemical Engineering Department Manager
Hillsboro, OR 97124
This position will be a hybrid position, requiring occasional onsite work.
Join our client as a Process/Chemical Engineering Department Manager and lead a dynamic team of process/chemical engineers, designers, and support staff. This role offers the opportunity to coordinate with various disciplines within the organization (architectural, electrical, mechanical, structural, etc.) and play a crucial role in solving complex designs for state-of-the-art industrial and high-tech manufacturing facilities for the world’s leading high-tech companies.
Fully remote or travel work arrangements for this role are not available. Local candidates are encouraged to apply, but relocation assistance can be provided for well-qualified candidates.
Job Responsibilities:
• Lead, manage, coach, and mentor the process/chemical engineering staff, focusing on employee growth, project success, and overall performance.
• Lead a team of engineers supporting numerous projects—including greenfield, brownfield, and conversion projects—through all project design phases, meeting financial objectives and deliverables.
• Provide technical direction, oversight, and issue resolution for designs involving high purity gas and liquid delivery systems, sanitary and hygienic piping and equipment, HVAC, purified water and steam systems, scrubber systems, and possibly other process chemical systems.
• Coordinate with various disciplines within the organization to collaborate, optimize, and improve work and staff sharing by participating in multi-discipline strategy sessions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations for process safety and risk analysis, such as HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL.
• Set clear goals and objectives, assess progress, and foster a performance-oriented culture with a focus on accountability.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of department personnel to prioritize training needs and develop/implement a training program.
• Champion, mentor, and coach the development of the staff, elevating the technical and professional expertise of the team.
• Assist upper-level management in articulating discipline capability requirements in support of strategic and business objectives.
• Facilitate and supervise evaluation and employee relations duties, such as workforce planning/staffing, hiring, career development, advancement, and performance management.
• Establish, monitor, and adhere to an annual planning year budget, making changes and adjustments as necessary to meet financial objectives, and being responsible for department expenses, profit, and loss.
• Implement strategic activities within the department to achieve objectives of operations and corporate business.
Qualifications:
Hillsboro, OR 97124
This position will be a hybrid position, requiring occasional onsite work.
Join our client as a Process/Chemical Engineering Department Manager and lead a dynamic team of process/chemical engineers, designers, and support staff. This role offers the opportunity to coordinate with various disciplines within the organization (architectural, electrical, mechanical, structural, etc.) and play a crucial role in solving complex designs for state-of-the-art industrial and high-tech manufacturing facilities for the world’s leading high-tech companies.
Fully remote or travel work arrangements for this role are not available. Local candidates are encouraged to apply, but relocation assistance can be provided for well-qualified candidates.
Job Responsibilities:
• Lead, manage, coach, and mentor the process/chemical engineering staff, focusing on employee growth, project success, and overall performance.
• Lead a team of engineers supporting numerous projects—including greenfield, brownfield, and conversion projects—through all project design phases, meeting financial objectives and deliverables.
• Provide technical direction, oversight, and issue resolution for designs involving high purity gas and liquid delivery systems, sanitary and hygienic piping and equipment, HVAC, purified water and steam systems, scrubber systems, and possibly other process chemical systems.
• Coordinate with various disciplines within the organization to collaborate, optimize, and improve work and staff sharing by participating in multi-discipline strategy sessions.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations for process safety and risk analysis, such as HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL.
• Set clear goals and objectives, assess progress, and foster a performance-oriented culture with a focus on accountability.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of department personnel to prioritize training needs and develop/implement a training program.
• Champion, mentor, and coach the development of the staff, elevating the technical and professional expertise of the team.
• Assist upper-level management in articulating discipline capability requirements in support of strategic and business objectives.
• Facilitate and supervise evaluation and employee relations duties, such as workforce planning/staffing, hiring, career development, advancement, and performance management.
• Establish, monitor, and adhere to an annual planning year budget, making changes and adjustments as necessary to meet financial objectives, and being responsible for department expenses, profit, and loss.
• Implement strategic activities within the department to achieve objectives of operations and corporate business.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (or an equivalent engineering degree with relevant experience).
- At least three years of experience managing people, along with a proven track record of organizational and employee development.
- An active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the state of practice or the ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months of employment is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of chemical process engineering principals, process engineering design, and/or facilities engineering within an industrial, semiconductor, chemical, or related industries.
- Demonstrated skill in multidisciplinary coordination and collaboration, strong organization and communication skills, and highly responsive.