Manager, Process/Projects Engineering

Manager, Process/Projects Engineering - County Wexford.

This role is a vital member of the Engineering Group, responsible for managing diverse projects, driving process improvements, R&D initiatives, process development, scale-up activities, and providing manufacturing support across the facility. Acting as the process engineering subject matter expert, this position will play a key role in the facility's operations and strategic initiatives, including:
• Process Safety: Operating within an Upper Tier HSA Seveso establishment, this role is critical in maintaining and enhancing process safety standards.
• Manufacturing Expertise: The manufacturing process involves unit operations such as separation, filtration, and blending. Knowledge of these techniques will be essential for ensuring efficient and optimized processes.
• Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality: With the facility advancing its ambitious Sustainability and Zero Carbon program, this role will contribute significantly by developing innovative approaches to utility usage and energy efficiency in support of processing requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare technical project proposals, including budgets, for inclusion in site capital plans, ensuring feasibility and justification prior to approval submission.
• Manage project implementation, achieving goals on time and within budget while leading multi-disciplinary, cross-department project teams using a structured approach to project management with clear reporting on program, cost and issues
• Manage external engineering consultancy and contracting firms through all phases of large capital project delivery, including scope development, tendering, negotiation, contract award, and performance monitoring.
• Drive technology transfer projects from other sites within the company.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional process improvement teams focused on enhancing manufacturing performance in areas such as quality, productivity, and cost optimization.
• Support R&D, process development, and scale-up activities as required.
• Provide prompt and effective process support for operations, technical teams, and engineering departments to resolve issues and complete tasks.
• Collaborate with operations, technical, and engineering teams to identify future process enhancement opportunities and develop capital investment plans with sound business justifications.
• Oversee Management of Change (MOC) activities, ensuring compliance with company and industry standards for safety, quality, and engineering.
• Interact with scientific/regulatory personnel from government agencies as required
• Manage and maintain all relevant engineering documentation, ensuring data is up-to-date and supports company programs while safeguarding proprietary information and assets.

Skills and Experience required:
• Degree in Mechanical, Process or Chemical Engineering is essential
• At least 10 years’ experience in a high-tech, large volume, manufacturing environment, typically beverages, pharmaceuticals, food or healthcare
• Ability to lead capital and/or high-profile projects that involve cross-functional teams and to be able to manage large budgets, multiple suppliers and/or team members
• Demonstrated ability to manage design and construction management contracts in the process industry
• Ability to use engineering principles to troubleshoot existing area/plant layouts and design, plant equipment, control systems and installation/maintenance issues in an efficient and effective manner
• Experience and knowledge of the design and development of integrated automation systems, knowledge and skill in selecting instrumentation for process control and standards used in the development of process control systems
• Knowledge of industry standard installation methods for electrical power
• Knowledge of project management principles and the ability to apply the techniques and tools to develop/plan manage or execute projects or workplans to ensure successful completion
• Experience of Capital Projects (specification, design, installation, commissioning, cost control, purchasing, contract, planning & scheduling, risk analysis & avoidance etc)
• Be fully familiar with all regulatory and Best Practice with respect to Construction, Design & Management, Atex Regulations, Safety, Pressure Regulations, Permit Procedures, Building Regulations, HAZOP, COMAH, Seveso, Electrical Regulations, etc.
• Experience of Change Management in relation to delivering Process Safety.
• Good knowledge of Process Control and Automation of PLC, Device Net, Control Net, Ethernet and related equipment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning, analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills, with ability to manage and prioritise multiple conflicting demands