Process Engineer Senior Manager

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.
Here, we believe there’s not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there’s a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We’ll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show 


At Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute—it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at http://www.myswbenefits.com/. Click on “Candidates” to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.


Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.


The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.


Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.


As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.


Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
 
Management of Others

Facilitates performance management process to achieve business results.
Manage contract engineers and third party vendors as required by project scope and internal manpower availability.
Develops project and/or group budgeting. Estimates resource needs and probability of success.  Plans schedules and directs work of group/project.  Propose and control budget for project.
Develop Process Engineering staff to achieve successful project execution and promote career growth.

 
Strategic, Tactical Planning and Innovation

Lead process initiatives.
Assist with development of annual Process Strategic & Tactical Plans.
Develop and maintain relationships with internal or external partners.
Identify innovation opportunities and champion development of new project proposals.
Lead and/or contribute to capital projects.

 
Area of Specialization: Process Initiatives

Develop the strategic and tactical planning for the process team.
Project Management: Project Lead for multiple medium complexity projects, accountable for project success (scope, schedule, cost). Write functional specification.  Develop cost estimates and vendor Request for Quotations (RFQ). Lead Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT). 
Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement enhancements to improve performance for existing processes.
Innovation: Identify and implement innovations to existing systems, lead medium complexity innovation project 

Engineering Support

Champion development of Engineering Standards and Guidelines
Champion Process Engineering Continuous Improvement projects with validated savings.
Develop and lead training for process initiatives.
Support an annual individual CI savings of $0.250M and develop and support a portfolio contribution of 1MM in CI Savings annually. 
Support GSC Engineering teams and Innovation in development of design drawings, functional specifications, detailed cost estimates, and user documentation for systems on capital projects and plant processes.   
Develops and implements equipment & process improvement projects.
Incorporates and validates state-of-the-art technology while considering operational requirements into the design of new processes.
Leverage and develop reporting to support and advance plant improvement projects.

 
 
Project Management 

Accountable for scope development, schedule, cost, and quality of projects led by the team.
Allocates and plan resources to ensure project successes.
Provide resource planning of the team.
Approve FCA’s for compliance to standards and budgetary guidelines.
Provide final technical review to ensure design is sound and has merit. 
Review IRR calculations and MOC documents. 
Proven ability to lead $1MM in capital investment projects and manage a portfolio level of project loading at $10MM.

s.POSITION REQUIREMENTS
 
FORMAL EDUCATION: 
Required:

BA or BS in Engineering or related field

 
Preferred:

BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering

 
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:

At least eight years of experience in engineering or related field.  Ability to demonstrate roles with increasing responsibility. 

 
Preferred:

Knowledge of chemical batch manufacturing processes
Lean six sigma experience or belt certification

 
TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required:

Compose functional specifications and approve corresponding vendor bids.
AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
Portfolio and project management.

 
Preferred:

Allen Bradley PLC programming 
Certified Green/Black belt with Continuous Improvement tools; 6 Sigma, Lean, and Root Cause Analysis. 

 
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 

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