Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Qualifications

• BS or MS Engineering degree required (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical preferred),
• Preferred candidate will have ten or more years’ experience in engineering/manufacturing support,
• Preferred candidate will have experience in a chemical/coatings/resin plant and be familiar with Process Safety Management,
• Candidate should show demonstrated process improvements through structured methodology (A3, root cause, PDCA, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.).  Certifications (Green/Black belt) are preferred,
• Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written) capable of conversing and being understood by employees at all levels of the supply chain,
• Exceptional aptitude in technical writing, particularly for Standard Operating Procedures and Training documents, is required,
• Experienced in large and medium sized project management,
• Very strong process safety experience and knowledge in Seveso Directive,
• Able to operate in a cross cultural and complex matrix environment, analytical mindset with HSE, customer and result oriented,
• Living in Kocaeli and İstanbul Province or willing to relocate.

Job Description

• Performs and oversees project management and engineering of capital and expense projects including scope development, safety reviews, equipment specifications, quotation of equipment, bid package development-quoting for installations, field supervision of construction, cost control, commissioning, and project closure.
• Plans, coordinates, controls and fully embeds engineering changes up to agreed thresholds in accordance with quality and costs objectives.
• Manages capex plan on behalf of Site Manager and delivers project studies, pre-projects and capital project at quality, in time and within budget.
• Contributes in defining needs by bringing technical expertise and by formalizing the strategic elements of the project. Supports the site departments in their investment request applications.
• Leading Change Management (MOC) systems in the site
• Joins regional team to lead multi-sites projects and to exchange best practices.
• Develops and manages the Maintenance and Engineering budget (costs, quality, service & HSE) including cost allocation model.
• Ensures that site maintenance operations are planned and executed in accordance with timing, quality and costs objectives.
• Ensures timely and accurate availability of reports and metrics required to manage M&E costs and service.
• Assuming responsibility for the department budgets both OPEX and CAPEX
• Secures reliability and availability of installation through establishing appropriate preventive maintenance and inspection plans that satisfy regulatory and business needs.
• Manages and scales up the manufacturing implementation of new products on site in line with the New Product Introduction Procedures (Stage Gate Process).
• Enables and contributes to the implementation of CI activities in Engineering & Maintenance Department
• Stays informed about, amongst others, relevant technology, company news and current SHE standards, and acts if necessary. Identifies what the pertinent information is to use.
• Is familiar and complies with all the applicable corporate as well as site and laboratory policies/procedures regarding personal conduct, HSE and Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) standards.

• Performs and oversees project management and engineering of capital and expense projects including scope development, safety reviews, equipment specifications, quotation of equipment, bid package development-quoting for installations, field supervision of construction, cost control, commissioning, and project closure.
• Plans, coordinates, controls and fully embeds engineering changes up to agreed thresholds in accordance with quality and costs objectives.
• Manages capex plan on behalf of Site Manager and delivers project studies, pre-projects and capital project at quality, in time and within budget.
• Contributes in defining needs by bringing technical expertise and by formalizing the strategic elements of the project. Supports the site departments in their investment request applications.
• Leading Change Management (MOC) systems in the site
• Joins regional team to lead multi-sites projects and to exchange best practices.
• Develops and manages the Maintenance and Engineering budget (costs, quality, service & HSE) including cost allocation model.
• Ensures that site maintenance operations are planned and executed in accordance with timing, quality and costs objectives.
• Ensures timely and accurate availability of reports and metrics required to manage M&E costs and service.
• Assuming responsibility for the department budgets both OPEX and CAPEX
• Secures reliability and availability of installation through establishing appropriate preventive maintenance and inspection plans that satisfy regulatory and business needs.
• Manages and scales up the manufacturing implementation of new products on site in line with the New Product Introduction Procedures (Stage Gate Process).
• Enables and contributes to the implementation of CI activities in Engineering & Maintenance Department
• Stays informed about, amongst others, relevant technology, company news and current SHE standards, and acts if necessary. Identifies what the pertinent information is to use.
• Is familiar and complies with all the applicable corporate as well as site and laboratory policies/procedures regarding personal conduct, HSE and Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs (PSRA) standards.