Director, Chemical Engineering and Technical Support

Waters - Taunton, MA

Full-time - Senior

Taunton, MA

5,001-10,000 employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Director of Engineering and Technical Support at Waters Corporation leads the Chemical Engineering, Chemistry Technical Support, Column Packing, and Controls and Automation groups. This senior-level position is responsible for overseeing a team of 19 employees, including 6 direct reports, and plays a crucial role in developing and executing site strategy at the new Taunton manufacturing facility, which specializes in producing chromatography media for analytical instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Supports and drives safety initiatives across the facility ensuring safe processes and operations in all areas of their scope.
• Develops team members ensuring growth opportunities and support at all levels of their organization.
• Leads the Chemical Engineering group and provides guidance and support for their work on production operations, batch recipe design, new equipment introduction, and capital project completion.
• Responsible for the Chemistry Technical Support group in product development, new product introduction, and process improvement activities.
• Oversees the Controls and Automation activity including completing the deployment and maintenance of the MES and PCS systems.
• Manages the Column Packing group to support production and meet operational goals.
• Prepares capex expenditure proposals for the site's major technical investments.
• Plans projects and leads safe execution to meet success criteria.
• Troubleshoots technical production / equipment issues and provides solutions.
• Actively engages in Lean operation system deployment ensuring the success of continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Supports quality and compliance efforts for the site.
• Practices organizational effectiveness and employee development.

Requirements

• Minimum BS in Chemical Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in leadership of an engineering or technical function in a chemical production environment.
• Deep knowledge of chemical engineering principles and chemical process equipment.
• Knowledge of automation systems required.
• Experience in PasX MES and Wonderware PCS a significant plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Lean certification a plus.
• Experience in a PSM covered facility a plus.