Engineering Manager

Position Overview

As the Engineering Manager, this role will lead technical operations at a critical minerals recycling facility. The role will drive process optimization, oversee equipment performance, and ensure seamless integration of new technologies while maintaining compliance with industry standards. The role will evaluate and ensure adherence to process specifications in each area of the lead recycling process; coordinate and implement continuous improvement projects, change management, and replication of best practices within the business unit. The position will also maintain documentation of changes or improvements implemented that directly impact the process.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical projects to enhance reliability, efficiency and cost-effectiveness across all systems
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive Safety, Quality and Productivity solutions while overseeing the technical services budget
• Lead technical specialists in executing projects and integrating new equipment/processes into production
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to engineering team, fostering high performance and collaborative culture.
• Serve as technical expert for operational challenges and compliance requirements
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to optimize equipment and workflows
• Align local technical practices with corporate standards through close coordination
• Maintain 24/7 readiness for emergency support with flexible scheduling
• Manage the creation and updating process documentation for lead and polypropylene recycling.
• Develop process automation options through the Engineering area.
• Create proposals to improve Plant process technology.
• Assess, implement, and maintain adherence to engineering standards, process specifications, and quality requirements across all functional areas
• Participate in Occupational Safety and Health incident investigations when required.
• Supports High performance teams strategy across the Plant

Competencies

• In order to succeed in this role, the individual must have a sound knowledge of building strategies in addition to internal business acumen that complement the work.
• Analytical Thinking / Business Acumen: Identifies causes for problems; approaches problems by breaking them down. Weighs priorities, recognizes actions, causes and effects, and underlying issues
• Safety Consciousness: Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee or workplace safety
• Upholding all safety standards and personally demonstrating safe working habits.
• Communication Skills: Listens and shares; Provides regular, consistent, and meaningful information. Listens carefully to others and ensures message is understood
• Challenging the Status Quo / Learning Agility / Curiosity: We push each other to continuously improve, removing complexity at every turn and embracing simplicity. Has the ability to align in a challenging new direction and is a change agent.
• Detail Orientation / Rigor: Vigilantly watching over job processes, tasks, and work products to ensure there are no errors, omissions, or defects. Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field required - Mechanical Metallurgical Engineer or Chemical Engineer preferred.
• 10+ years experience in technical operations within a complex manufacturing /industrial environment
• 3+ years in a technical leadership/supervisory role
• Experience in lead acid batteries recycling process is preferred
• Demonstrated experience and successes using continuous improvement and six sigma tools
• Knowledge of environmental, health & safety standards
• Strong interpersonal skills and decision-making ability
• Travel required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Professional confidence to communicate with all levels of the organization and vendors.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated detail orientation, project management and follow-up skills
• Team player with a positive outlook, who’s also able to work on own initiative and be a natural problem solver
• Experience with working at a fast pace with changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience with automation and AI systems
• Confident user of technology including Microsoft applications

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to:

• Sit at a computer
• Use hands and arms manage a computer and phone
• Speak and hear
• Usage of PPE such as full-face masks, gloves, etc.

Rarely required to:

• Lift or move up to 25 lbs.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Noise level: Low to moderate
• Adverse Conditions: Minimal
• Warm temperature rooms