Director of Facility Engineering
- Lead engineering oversight for facility capital projects, equipment installations, and operational improvement initiatives.
- Support design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and startup activities across multiple sites.
- Develop capital budgets and track project expenditures, timelines, and return on investment.
- Provide technical support to operations and maintenance teams to improve reliability and performance.
- Assist with environmental compliance and permitting activities.
- Maintain engineering documentation, including equipment specifications, process flow diagrams, and facility drawings.
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) and process risk management activities.
- Support vendor selection, equipment procurement, and contractor management.
- Drive reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives across facilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve operational, safety, and environmental objectives.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 7+ years of engineering experience within industrial manufacturing, processing, chemical, energy, environmental, or related operations.
- Experience supporting complex industrial facilities and regulated operating environments.
- Strong understanding of process equipment, piping systems, pumps, valves, instrumentation, and materials of construction.
- Experience supporting capital projects from concept through startup and commissioning.
- Knowledge of industrial permitting, compliance requirements, and engineering standards.
- Proven ability to develop business cases, manage budgets, and evaluate project economics.
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%.
- High-impact leadership role supporting multiple facilities and business-critical operations.
- Opportunity to lead significant capital investment and operational excellence initiatives.
- Stable and growing organization focused on sustainability, innovation, and long-term growth.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, retirement savings programs, paid time off, and professional development support.
- Visible position with regular interaction across operations, maintenance, engineering, compliance, and executive leadership teams.
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