Director of Engineering
Core
Provide strategic leadership and operational management for the Corporate Engineering function, aligning engineering priorities with enterprise business unit needs.
Role type
Director of Engineering (Corporate/Enterprise)
Builds
Engineering services, capital projects, and technical standards for multiple business units (RPS, KPC, CMC, UIP) in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Chemical processing / Capital project management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (capital projects, engineering services)
Required skills
Strategic planning, multidisciplinary team leadership (mechanical, electrical, chemical/process, reliability, project engineering), capital project management, budget management, enterprise standards governance, stakeholder management, process improvement, matrix organization navigation, technical expertise in industrial manufacturing processes.
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer (PE) license, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, experience with transformation initiatives, knowledge of Koppers plant processes or comparable chemical/industrial manufacturing.
Technologies
Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, ChemCAD
Responsibilities
Establish engineering priorities aligned with business unit needs; coordinate engineering resources across business units; partner with enterprise leadership on strategic investments and risk management; develop and manage a multidisciplinary team of engineering managers and professionals; drive continuous improvement in engineering processes and service delivery; manage engineering budgets and report on KPIs; represent Corporate Engineering in cross-functional forums; communicate with Business Unit Leaders and Plant Managers regarding priorities and resource needs.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & people management