Plant Engineering Manager

The Plant Engineering Manager provides strategic and operational leadership of the site engineering function (Automation, Process Engineering), while embedding BD Excellence as the core operating system.

This role drives world-class performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) through:

Deployment of BD Excellence principles (Lean, CI, Zero Loss mindset) Development of high-performing technical teams Execution of site strategy deployment and Cost-to-Win (CtW) initiatives in collaboration with Site BD Excellence Manager

Organizational Impact

Member of Site Leadership Team / extended LT

Leads managers, engineers, and technical specialists

Accountable for multi-year engineering strategy aligned to site master plan

Direct impact on:

Equipment reliability & OEE

Cost structure and capital efficiency

Engineering capability and bench strength

Operates with broad influence across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and BD Excellence teams

Core Responsibilities

Strategy Deployment (BD Excellence Anchor)

Lead engineering input into Strategy Deployment (SDD) and site master plan

Cascade KPIs aligned to SQDC priorities across engineering teams

Align engineering roadmap to BD Excellence roadmap and maturity expectations

Ensure integration of:

Asset strategy

Automation & digital roadmap

Reliability and maintenance excellence

Zero Loss & Continuous Improvement Leadership

Champion projects around Zero Loss mindset across engineering domains (safety, quality, downtime, cost)

Lead elimination of losses through:

Root cause problem-solving

Kaizen and focused improvement initiatives

Own engineering contribution to Cost-to-Win (CtW) portfolio

Deploy Lean tools:

Standard work

Visual management / Tier management

Problem-solving (7-step / A3)

Collaborates with Assess Manager around Asset Care, Reliability & Performance

Partnering to establish and execute site-wide asset care strategy

Ensure engineering resources to support:

High equipment uptime and reliability

Effective preventive and predictive maintenance

Optimal spare parts and lifecycle management

Drive engineering improvements that enhance:

OEE

Capacity utilization

Cost efficiency

BD Excellence Integration (Factory Blueprint)

Partner with BD Excellence leaders to:

Deploy Factory Blueprint standards

Build component-based excellence (FI, Quality, Maintenance, etc.)

Lead engineering participation in:

Focused Improvement teams

Kaizen events

Loss landscape analysis

Ensure engineering teams actively contribute to:

Tier Management routines

Visual performance tracking

Continuous improvement cadence

People & Capability Development

Build and lead a high-performing engineering organization

Develop talent aligned to skills matrices and capability strategy

Coach leaders and teams on:

BD Excellence behaviors

Problem-solving capability

Data-driven decision making

Own:

Succession planning

Technical pipeline and bench strength

Development of future JG4/JG5 leaders

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with:

Manufacturing (MU Leaders, Ops Managers)

Quality & Validation

Supply Chain & Planning

EHS

Provide engineering leadership in:

New product introductions (NPI)

Capacity expansion and capital projects

Regulatory and compliance activities

Governance, Compliance & Standards

Ensure adherence to:

BD Quality Systems and policies

Regulatory requirements

Engineering and maintenance standards

Establish:

Standard work within engineering

Governance processes aligned to BD Excellence

Leadership Expectations (BD Excellence Behaviors)

Demonstrates servant leadership and Gemba mindset

Drives culture of accountability and continuous improvement

Promotes:

“Problem finding before problem solving”

Data transparency

Daily management discipline

Leads change effectively and influences at all levels

Builds a culture where:

Associates are engaged in identifying and eliminating waste

Continuous improvement is embedded in daily work

Key Performance Measures

Safety: TRIR, zero incidents

Quality: defect rates, deviations, CAPA effectiveness

Delivery: OEE, downtime reduction

Cost: maintenance cost, CtW delivery

People: capability maturity, engagement, succession coverage

BD Excellence: maturity assessment progression

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