Process Engineering Manager

Process Engineering Manager

Croda is an FTSE 100 organization where we believe our people are the difference. Our values of Innovative Responsible and Together create our purpose: Smart science to improve lives. With over 5000 employees globally we specialize in the research development and manufacturing of innovative ingredients for the Life Science and Consumer Care markets.

We are focused on developing our inclusive culture through accountability collaboration and innovation. By joining Croda you will become part of a team that utilizes smart science to create a more sustainable future.

As we deliver our ambitious 2030 growth strategy were looking for a Process Engineering Managerto ensure translation of laboratory processes to plant scale ensure that capacity / quality issues are addressed through de-bottlenecking and to develop the Capex program.

Who Were Looking For:

Chemistry/Chemical Technology degree

Knowledge of site processes and working knowledge of scientific and engineering principles.

Analytical and problem analysis Initiative.

People skills.

Ability to plan multiple activities with competing priorities or resources.

Leadership skills

Understand principles and appropriate details in site specific regulation covering but not limited to IPPC REACH GMP ISO14000 ISO9000 ISO18000 and pharmacopoeia standards.

What Youll Be Doing:

Align all resources in the department to deliver ongoing process improvement/troubleshooting alongside the site capital project plan.

Apply broad technical knowledge and consult with research teams to introduce new products and technologies to site.

Overall responsibility for managing Capital Expenditure program for the business along with a variety of decisions relating to NPI and Capex which can have an impact upon other departments are conducted under occasional supervision of the line manager.

Manage the delivery of multiple projects with timescales in the range of 1 - 3 years. Examples include technology transfer design of plants. Processes for the site planning include site investments like infrastructure capabilities and site capacities.

Lead project teams for design and execution of projects.

Manage the overall performance of the department including appraisals training development recognition and discipline.

Manage innovative solutions to ensure compliance with SHE manufacturing and quality constraints.

Have regular influence across most departments on site including the site senior team sales and cross-site technical teams on manufacturing and technical matters.

Communicate at all levels in the site organization and occasionally off site with other technical audiences.

Consult with R&T other sites engineering teams equipment suppliers and external consultants for the projects.

Manage annual department cost budget.

Continually improve develop implement and maintain an effective system for process improvements and optimization from laboratory experiments through to full scale production trials.

Communicate with all functions on site global technical teams and sales teams.

External communication with regulators customers suppliers and academia.

Proportion of time between external and internal contacts: 90% internal 10% external.

What We Offer:

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including:

Excellent Medical Dental and Vision coverage available immediately.

Generous PTO

401K Match

Wellness Reimbursement

Parental Leave

Career Development

Company paid and voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Paid Holidays

Additional Information:

This is a full-time position located at our Alabaster AL site.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issues with our online application process please email .

Why Croda

At Croda we believe our people are our difference. We are people-led driven by the desire to do good and deliver value a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that have travelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing together diverse teams and talents from across the globe and guided by our values of Responsible Innovative and Together we are passionate about building an inclusive collaborative and diverse organization with innovation and customer focus underpinning all that we do.

Croda recognises employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including age race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital or veteran status pregnancy or disability or any other basis protected under applicable accordance with applicable law we make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

Required Experience:

Manager