Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Ecolab is seeking an Engineering and Maintenance Manager to join our team in Philadelphia, PA . The Engineering and Maintenance Manager is a leader – a key member of the plant leadership team. This role is a strategic capital engineering leader for the site, which is comprised of chemical operations, equipment operations, and logistics operations. This role has ultimate accountability to deliver capital projects (cost, scope, schedule, escalations, etc.) helping our plant to be successful including the entire life cycle from ROI assessment to PSSR and startup. In addition, the Engineering and Maintenance Manager also leads maintenance teams on site to drive up equipment reliability and minimizes downtime losses. The role is a source of functional excellence in reliability and maintenance work practices, advising the plant manager and leading the maintenance team. This role will also serve on the network’s strategic reliability leadership to leverage best practices from / to other bioprocessing and purification technology (BPT) sites to deliver on mechanical integrity performance incorporating total productive maintenance (TPM) and industry best in class practices to evolve MTBF and MTTR for maximum uptime performance.

Location : Role will be based at our G Street site in Philadelphia, PA

What You Will Do : Capital Engineering

Own capital execution including alignment on financial viability / integrity

Develop, execute and deliver the 3–5-year engineering strategy and plan for G-street focused on compliance, fundamental safety & reliability, innovation, customer growth, productivity, and strategic change

Management of the site capital budget and capital authorization request (CAR) process

Represent the site on capital review board (CRB) and technical review board (TRB) process, in compliance with process set by central team

Partner with the plant manager on the business case and value engineering for all projects

Follow all relevant corporate standards including safety, process safety, engineering and financial reporting

Manage capital projects at the G Street facility from design through to installation, commissioning and handover

Establish career development roadmap for the site engineering team / s. Partner with the engineering function / network team

Maintain the site process safety information (P&IDs), equipment design files and supports development of Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for the site

Champion the G Street Management of Change (MOC) process ensuring all site changes are reviewed for safety impact and Pre-Start up safety reviews are completed

Roadblock removal and escalation resolution on all capital projects to ensure timely delivery (establish a capital scorecard for site and escalation process)

Reliability

Ensure maintenance and mechanical integrity program meets or exceeds regulatory compliance and Ecolab requirements

Set the standards and the expectations for reliability for the site, including, where we are in KPIs, what needs to be done differently, what we need to be driving, how do we achieve the KPIs in the reliability space

Spend extensive time “boots on the ground” on site, leading reliability & maintenance team and to drive KPI

Serve as lead for site on the TPM journey for the autonomous maintenance (AM) & preventative maintenance (PM) pillar. Understand best practice on AM & PM and be able to make connections across the sites within Ecolab / BPT network and with the TPM center of excellence (CoE)

Partner with the plant manager to develop the 3–5-year mechanical integrity strategy & collaborate with the SH&E Director and Engineering Director

Collaborate with site teams, production, quality, TPM, warehousing etc. to deliver continuous improvement in maintenance and reduction in downtime

Manage metrics reporting (i.e. scorecard) and other reporting, for the site. Compare these metrics across the operating sites for benchmarking and move to execute improvement areas. Continuously improve the MTBF, MTTR, Spare part inventory, etc.

Drive a step change in process to ensure failures of equipment have a robust root cause analysis with actions to prevent recurrence delivering continuous improvement

Correctly manage assets (own roadmap) per standard and / or align with site / network leadership on needed standards

Asset strategy w / useful life for the site which includes a 5–10-year asset plan

Partner with the engineering and maintenance network leader for the development of annual asset downtime plans for reliability and maintenance for the site

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

7 years’ experience in Engineering or other related roles

Experience leading teams with 3+ direct reports

Program or engineering project leadership experience leading in a chemical or high-risk manufacturing environmental

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

Experience within the chemical industry ideally within an OSHA PSM or EPA RMP licensed facility

Experience in management and maintenance of equipment with legislative compliance requirements, for example pressure equipment

Capital project management experience from concept of design through to installation, commissioning, start up and handover

Proven value delivery and KPI delivery

Tactical and Strategic Thinker

Ability to partner, collaborate with and influence stakeholders and cross-functional leaders

Strong verbal and written communication skills in a variety of communication settings (one-on-one, small and large groups), across diverse styles and position levels including executive levels

Preferred Qualifications :

Demonstrated ability to drive transformational change and standardize processes and procedures

Knowledge of financial measurements of Supply Chain

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a robust performance culture including the use of KPIs to drive continuous improvement

Green Belt Certification and / or PMP Certification

Demonstrates resilience and works well in ambiguous environments with a variety of stakeholders

Fosters an environment of collaboration, accountability, and trust

Ability to work cross-functionally to develop effective relationships

Experience building and developing high-performing teams and leaders

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The base salary range for this position is $133,700.00 - $200,600.00. This position is eligible for annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

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• Undergo additional background screens and / or drug / alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

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At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

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