Engineering Manager, Electronics and Specialty Products

Job Summary: The Engineering Manager, located in Coolbaugh, PA is a key production & maintenance plant based technical resource with focus on world leading high purity gas manufacture, purification, and packaging. This individual provides project engineering and project execution knowledge and skills to address issues relating to process performance, product quality, productivity, new process start-up, process improvement, operations support and safety. The Engineering Manager also provides project execution on internal capital projects based at the local manufacturing site. Also, this individual will oversee all maintenance activities at the facility. This role interfaces with E&SP Commercial Development and Engineering, E&SP HSEQ, and BA Electronics group as needed.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities: - Direct Supervision and management of plant Maintenance employees, engineering staff, and contract engineers verifying compliance to Messer standards.

- Improving production plant performance by driving process improvements. These improvements will include tracking and eliminating downtime, equipment reliability and integrity, improving maintenance, improving first pass yield, increasing production rates.

- Design and develop project plans (new systems, upgrades, efficiency improvements, and maintenance projects) and execute the plan, using available resources, while maintaining strong timeline and cost controls to achieve safety, quality, and business requirements

- Manage project budgets, up to $1000,000.00 US, with a cumulative budget of $1MM-$3MM.

- Auditable compliance with OSHA PSM, and EPA RMP standards and policies, plus proactive collaboration with operators and plant management to address safety and quality concerns.

- Provide expertise and ensure compliance to applicable building, electrical, and fire prevention codes, as well as alignment to industry standards (e.g. CGA, ISO).

- Responsible to transfer projects from the Engineering Phase to Operations. Including completion of project specific documentation, including installation drawings, SOP's, risk assessment/HAZOPs, PSSR/commissioning procedures, customer presentations/progress reports, turnover manual, Lessons Learned/project close-out reports, etc.

- Collaborative and proactive attitude towards safety and quality standards.

- Supervise contractors and vendors complying with all Messer Golden Rule and appropriate safety requirements

- Focus on best practices related to capital equipment cost savings, reduced maintenance costs, and enhanced system reliability.

- Support the implementation of EMBRACE and Lean projects at the Coolbaugh, PA plant.

Additional Accountabilities: Leadership

- The Engineering Manager must recruit, hire, and develop personnel to form a high-performance team that maximizes productivity and ensures highest levels of safety and quality. Excellent organizational and project management skills.

- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Additional Accountabilities: Commercial Awareness.

- Identifies opportunities for standardization. Creates opportunities for sharing best practices, and leverages knowledge within and between the RBU N.A. and BA Electronics through development of fully documented standard designs. Key contributor to the department's standardization (e.g. LIMSS) objectives for electronics operations.

- Support corporate and division goals for GAP/HPO and productivity gains.

- Identify potential EMBRACE and Lean projects at E&SP plants which can create cost savings and/or increases in productivity.

- Develop project IO's in accordance with company accounting procedures. Track project budget throughout project and close in accordance with company accounting procedures. - Perform and/or support the design of gas systems, including development of Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, BOM's, and fabrication drawings.

- Manage assigned projects, involving multiple team members, where opportunities for improvement exist in efficiency, capacities, safety, yield, etc.

- Implement, without delay, necessary changes to achieve desired results in compliance with all quality and safety guidelines.

- Provide engineering and operational support to the plant, including the production, manufacturing, analytical, and cylinder preparation departments.

Competencies:

"Hands-on" engineering approach- Organized with attention to detail- Analytical and conceptual thinking- Exemplary leadership- Flexibility- Capex budget management- High personnel interaction skills- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. Effective written and verbal communication skills* Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Project, Power Point). Proficiency with AutoCAD. Experience with PLC programming and HMI interfacing is strongly preferred. Experience with process equipment engineering; P&IDs, process piping, pressure vessels, instrumentation controls, and process safety reviews (HAZOPS).

* Interprets technical requirements and can define/execute corrective action plan

* Drive project execution through exemplary leadership, motivation and communication across multiple departments and personnel.

* Able to take charge and work with minimal oversight.

* Applies effective problem-solving thought processes based on the magnitude of the impact to the manufacturing system

* Develops adequate, timely, and cost-effective solutions.

* Utilizes appropriate planning methods and balances workload.

. The Engineering Manager must have fundamental understanding of process automation systems and systems integration, particularly related to gas process systems' safety and labor efficiency.

* Actively and visibly supports culture of collaborative safety and health in the workplace

* Demonstrates commitment to high level of operational discipline and compliance to standard work procedures

* Inherent understanding of critical link between business success and customer quality expectations

* Understand unpredictable nature of manufacturing and accommodate high level of reprioritization and multitasking.

* Willingness to do what it takes to meet production demands, regardless of impact to lower priority goals and/or personal convenience. Information

* Actively seeks input from internal and/or external customers to continuously improve customer satisfaction.

* Recognizes, assesses, and implements feedback/suggestions from other CES personnel in individual or team projects.

* Seeks the input of others when appropriate.

* Ensures that customer (internal and external) focus is a driving force behind all activities

* Develop knowledge base customer/industry operating practices to establish best practices and standardization, identify cost savings, and optimize reliability of bulk gas storage installations.

* Share knowledge and expertise freely but also seek the knowledge and capability of others in order to formulate best practices and solutions that ensure Messer's competitiveness.

* Actively promotes teamwork to progress the team and department toward the completion of goals; demonstrates commitment to common goals and objectives; focusing on what is best for the organization.

* Committed to forging good working relationships with team members and other functional areas

* Actively promotes CES/Field peer collaboration regarding sharing team best practice, resources, and information

* Seeks to leverage Messer technical resources both within and outside of CES & Electronics Engineering. Also, looks to develop and leverage technical network of external vendors/consultants. Manages and develops relationships in support of project goals/objectives.

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree.

* Minimum 5 years' experience in Engineering or operations management environment. Previous experience with industrial gases and cryogenics; purification, storage, vaporization, distribution systems and ancillary equipment, especially experience working with hazardous, toxic, or flammable gases is highly desired.

About Messer:
Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)