Senior Engineering Manager in Runcorn

What if your work could shape the materials that power everyday life — from the cities we live in, to the healthcare we rely on, to the technologies driving our future? At Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (OF&EM), this is exactly what we do. Count on a welcoming environment where purpose meets impact. Here, we collaborate across the Americas, Europe and Asia to develop, manufacture and supply fluoroproducts that play a fundamental role in advancing life around the world.

We foster a culture where diverse perspectives are valued, where you can contribute authentically, and where innovation and well-being go hand in hand. We encourage our people to grow, explore new solutions and become the best version of themselves. You will join an international, professional team and benefit from a competitive compensation package.

Main Purpose

The Senior Engineering Manager provides leadership, oversight, guidance, and direction to a cross functional team of Maintenance, Facilities, Planning, Capital Expense Project, Reliability and Integrity Departments to ensure that the operations at the UK Sites (Rocksavage, Cheshire Technical Centre & The Heath) can be operated safely, reliably and profitably to meet Orbia's short- and long-term objectives.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for leadership, strategic direction and management of the engineering departments: Mechanical and Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I). This includes but not limited to, Maintenance, Civil, Capital Expense Project/Planning, DCS, and Contractor management.
• Key partner of the Site Production Manager in ensuring that the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is maintained and maximized across the UK plants, assets and infrastructure.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all internal customers in support of site-wide operations.
• Support the site objectives by directing safe and efficient preventive and corrective equipment repairs in a timely manner to maximize OEE.
• Responsibility for managing the development of the engineering teams and their individual members to ensure maximum contribution to the business.
• Provides Mechanical, Civil and EC&I strategy and oversight for the assets life cycle through leading the different processes such as the planning process, asset acquisition, operation, maintenance, and decommission / disposal of the asset.
• Maintain and improve performance of the company's physical assets and control maintenance Labouré and material costs to achieve plant performance goals whilst optimizing costs and working capital.
• Effective participation as a site and operations senior manager to define and implement SHEQ&S strategy and direction for the business.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with all aspects of safety, health and the environment and cGMP quality for the function in accordance with company procedures, regulatory requirements and recognised best practice.
• Provide high-quality project and program management standards across the whole project lifecycle of the capital expense projects.
• Work closely with the Orbia Fluor and Energy Materials Business Engineering Director (BED) to efficiently deliver Rocksavage site capital program and meet all expectations related to Orbia PMO systems.
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary professional teams.
• In line with Orbia's Future Fit Leadership model, continue to develop self and teams and continue to maintain a robust pipeline of talent to support the site and Orbia chemical operations into the long-term future.

Qualifications

Academic level: Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering.

Knowledge/ Experience Required

• Over 20 years of experience in the chemical industry.
• 15 years of experience in maintenance management within the chemical sector.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and team collaboration skills.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical maintenance, reliability, integrity, and engineering controls.
• Strong expertise in electrical, control, and instrumentation (EC&I) maintenance, reliability, integrity, and engineering controls.
• In-depth understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Proficiency in SAP, maintenance systems, CAPEX management, and other relevant tools and processes.

Behaviours that can help you succeed at Orbia:

• Develop yourself & Others
• Foster Collaboration & Inclusion
• Drive Results
• Provide Vision & Direction

Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (OF&EM) business is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of fluoroproducts that play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives and shortening the path to a sustainable, circular economy. Backed by over 38 years of experience, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (OF&EM) products are used in a vast range of applications including electric vehicles and energy storage, urban and rural infrastructure, indoor climate management, food and medicine refrigeration and in treating respiratory conditions through the development of healthy and innovative low-GWP propellants for metered-dose inhalers.