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The Engineering Manager is a critical member of the site leadership team, responsible for leading the Engineering and Maintenance organization. This role owns the site capital budget and leads capital projects up to $3M, ensuring projects are designed and executed with a strong focus on safety, operability, reliability, and cost effectiveness. The Engineering Manager plays a key role in process optimization, new product alignment, and continuous improvement, while developing talent to meet both current and future business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site Engineering and Maintenance organizations to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations
• Own and manage the site capital budget, including planning, prioritization, execution and coordination with the business team.
• Lead capital projects up to $3M, from concept through design, implementation, and startup
• Provide project engineering and project management support across the site
• Drive chemical process engineering and process optimization initiatives
• Manage technical issues related to modifications, expansions, and maintenance, ensuring RAGAGEP standards are incorporated into all designs and changes
• Champion continuous improvement across engineering, maintenance, and reliability processes
• Serve as a senior leader and active member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT)
• Optimize energy usage and infrastructure, supporting Lean Manufacturing and operational excellence initiatives
• Ensure all safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements are met or exceeded, including PSM, RMP, ISO 9001, RC14001, NFPA 70B, API 510/520/521/570/653, Site safety processes and audit

Leadership and Safety

• Foster a strong safety-first culture where safety is always the top priority
• Create and maintain a respectful, inclusive, and harassment-free work environment
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports to build organizational capability and succession
• Communicate effectively with team members, peers, and leadership at all levels

Experience / Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or another engineering discipline with extensive process engineering experience
• 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing, chemical, or process-based industrial environment
• Proven experience in Engineering leadership and people management, Plant and process engineering, Capital project management and execution, Change management, Continuous improvement and reliability

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and engage teams
• High level of initiative and problem-solving capability across complex technical challenges
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels of the organization

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.

Be part of it!

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global "Xwork" program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.

We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!

Join the LANXESS team!