Maintenance & Engineering Project Manager, Capital Projects

As our Maintenance & Engineering Project Manager, Capital Projects, you will transform the process safety culture and standards of the plant, lead installation of new equipment, modification of existing equipment, support continuous improvement of the production lines, and support, develop, and oversee our Maintenance Department. This is both a people manager and a project manager position where you will oversee direct reports in our maintenance teams as well as manage capital projects from initiation to execution.

This role will give you a chance to join the plant leadership team and significantly impact the strategic direction of the facility and will allow you to gain recognition for leading key initiatives.

What's in it For You:

• Starting on Day 1: Access to our comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environments

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

• Opportunity to work with a dedicated onsite team within a commutable distance of City of Industry, CA

What You Will Do:

• Manage your team with exceptional leadership in all aspects of training, mentoring, coaching and development

• Train, support, and develop your team in chemical manufacturing design standards, technical solutions, process safety, customer service, and designing for safety and quality right the first time

• Be an integral member of the plant staff guiding strategic direction and being a great team member who leads by example

• Make decisions and sets priorities tied to the plant, division, and company priorities

• Follow and enforce company standards (Ecolab Code of Conduct) and plant work rules

• Manage the contractor program at the site and actively sustain the right suppliers in this domain to deliver high quality contracting to the site

Delivering Results

• Work independently in technical execution on difficult technical projects

• Drive process safety incidences lower year after year

• Pass all Certification, qualification, and verification milestones for capital project startups

• Properly forecast capital spending and startup costs

• Proactively identify opportunities and threats in the business environment and articulate those to leadership, developing countermeasures accordingly

• Effectively manage projects through all stages - plan and direct all phases of the manufacturing engineering program for the facility

• Train, coach and mentor direct repots within our Maintenace team

• Develop value added solutions with significant reach and/or impact

• Lead complex programs and initiatives

• Proactively resolve conflict to maintain team members' focus on results

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum 5 years of related engineering experience

• Minimum 3 years of project/program management experience

• Prior people leadership experience managing direct reports

• Immigration sponsorship not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years project management of Major Capital Project TIC $5M+

• Advanced technical degree, a plus

• Prior chemical operations experience

• Basic knowledge of manufacturing operations

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