Plant Engineering Manager, Batch Chemical Manufacturing, Brand-New Fast-Scaling Plant | 3610786

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗼-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲

A publicly traded global manufacturer of specialty chemicals and advanced materials is commercializing a first-to-market materials platform for the electric-vehicle, datacenter, and advanced-semiconductor markets, with a nine-figure capital program behind it. You own the site's engineering, first through the build (design, permitting, equipment fabrication, procurement, construction, and startup), then as the functional engineering leader once the plant is running. You also build and lead the engineering team, the senior and process engineers who report to you. A second, larger Fremont site is coming online within a few miles, so a standout here could grow to cover both.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

• You want to build a plant's technical backbone from the ground up, not optimize a mature, documented line

• You are comfortable solving problems hands-on around reactive and hazardous chemicals (flammable solvents, corrosives) in a process-safety-first operation

• You are equal parts builder and leader: you set the engineering standards, then hire and grow the team that runs to them

• You wear many hats, flex day to day, and get on the floor to fix things yourself

• You move with urgency and want to be on the cutting edge of a material the world has not made at this scale before

• If you want an established plant with mature, fully-documented processes, or you would rather not work hands-on around industrial chemicals, this is not your role

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘄𝗻

• Coordinate the plant's build (design, permitting, process-equipment fabrication, procurement, construction, and startup), then lead engineering once it runs

• Set and drive the site's technical strategy alongside operations and growth goals

• Build and lead the site's engineering team (the senior and process engineers), setting standards from scratch

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to solve complex engineering and production problems

• Drive process improvements across safety, quality, throughput, and cost

• Oversee design and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action on critical and recurring failures

• Support capital projects from planning and budgeting through execution and validation

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

• 8 to 12+ years of engineering experience with demonstrated leadership

• Manufacturing experience, preferably high-volume; batch chemical manufacturing preferred

• Comfort solving problems hands-on in a hazardous-chemical, process-safety-driven environment

• Strong command of manufacturing processes, equipment, and reliability and maintenance strategy

• Capital-project experience (planning, budgeting, execution, validation)

• Continuous improvement depth (Lean, Six Sigma); familiarity with CAD, simulation, and ERP (enterprise resource planning) or MES (manufacturing execution system) systems

• A 4-year engineering degree (chemical, mechanical, or electrical) is required; Master's preferred

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀

• We are targeting a base salary around $160,000, with the full range of $130,000 to $190,000 open to the right candidate, plus a performance bonus

• Strong 401(k) match plus an additional company contribution, an employee stock purchase plan, medical with an employer health savings account (HSA) contribution, company-paid life and disability, and generous paid time off (PTO)

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Based on-site in Fremont, CA.

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