Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Manager

About The Job

To support our organic growth plans in North America, Synthomer has established a regional project management Office (PMO) to support the execution of projects and continuous improvement activities across the region.

The electrical, instrumentation & controls manager is a regional functional engineering leader, responsible for the E, I & C group across the North American Region. This role will be responsible for defining and standardizing E, I & C systems in line with the business needs and project requirements. The role will be develop technical excellence within the local E, I & C engineering functions and will ensure end-user satisfaction is regarded as of utmost importance. The E, I & C Manager will be based out of South Carolina, with travel as required, up to 20%, to the site and project locations.

Job Responsibilities

Engineering

• Drives Functional Engineering Excellence within EI&C team.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of Engineering Best Practices.
• Delivers functional engineering in line with the Global Project Framework.
• Directs department activities to design new systems and modify existing designs. Responsible for the quality of the documentation i.e. specification, procedures generated in EI&C area.
• Leads functional engineering standardization for the region related to projects and engineering processes.
• Develops, Implements and Maintains common engineering tools for effective project execution i.e. models, estimating, project documentation, resource planning.
• Provides engineering guidance activities for NA manufacturing facilities i.e. system obsolesce, inspections and audits, impact of regulatory changes in EICA domain.
  
  

Project

• Provide full support to ensure projects are delivered within time, to budget and to the required quality.
• Reviews the project requirements with the project managers and execute projects according to Project Execution Plan.
• Responsible for EICA resource planning and providing competent resources based on the required complexity of projects, in line with the Capital Plan.
• Design and specify EICA for new projects with the responsible engineer(s) for the project, utilizing outside resources where necessary.
• Provide cost estimates to Project Managers for EICA function. Ensure all related information is suitably documented and updated.
• Propose best available EICA technology that will aid to cost reduction, improvement in product quality, reduction of energy and total asset life cycle costs.
  
  

Management

• Use personal initiative and business directives to achieve fit for purpose solution based on business needs.
• Ensure all engineering work meets the required company standards and statutory compliance.
• Ensure local team have adequate training and development plans in place to aid professional development and to encourage retention of staff.
• Report on functional performance to the Head of Project Management Office and engineers progress to Engineering/Project Managers.
• Team performance management and drive talent management practices in the EICA dept. .
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Manage continuous improvement initiatives for time, cost and quality improvements.
• Drive departmental performance to achieve organizational goals.
• Coaching & mentoring of other junior members of the team.
  
  

What You'll Need To Be Successful

• Degree in Electrical / Electronic / Control & Automation engineering or equivalent, with minimum 10 years’ experience in related field.
  
  

Qualifications That Can Set You Apart

• Functional Safety Engineer
• Project Management Skill Set
• Working and managing teams in execution of capital projects, developing and maintaining best engineering practice and facilitating continuous improvement.
  
  

Why Synthomer?

We are ambitious!

We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety.

We believe in high challenge, high support!

We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.

We personalize our approach to development!

At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.