Sr. Manager, Process Engineering

Status: Exempt (salaried) Department: Hydrogen

Location: Slingerlands, NY

Position Summary

The Manager, Process Engineering is responsible for leading Plug Power’s system architecture development, operation, and continual improvement of hydrogen generating, compressing, storing, and distributing infrastructure at both customer and company owned locations. The position demands in-depth technical skill in engineering of complex products including process flow & controls development, hazard analysis, trade studies, operations, and lifecycle of industrial equipment. The Manager, Process Engineering has a primary responsibility to create work processes, develop internal talent, coordinate external support, and align resource allocations between departments as well as internationally. This position will primarily work with Plug’s internal US, Netherlands, and India based engineering teams, construction team, and field service team in addition to external vendor’s engineering staff to ensure the corporate generating or refueling offering is a thoroughly vetted product with continuous operation. This role will also require interaction with global sales, marketing, supply chain, quality, manufacturing and service teams to ensure designs meet cross-functional requirements. The ideal candidate should exhibit exceptional communication, project management, and leadership skills. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, able to handle multiple project assignments and willing to learn and adapt within a fast-paced organization.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of all Plug Power products’ designs and applicable codes & standards

Ownership over quality and documentation of engineering work product including P&IDs, controls strategies, HAZOPs, sub-system & major equipment specifications, FAT procedures, PSSRs, SAT tests, and O&M manuals

Hire and develop a direct team, acting as a resource and mentor for technical guidance. Provide ongoing & clear direction while fostering effective communication, engagement, and accountability to maximize team performance and business impact.

Lead a structured, interdisciplinary approach for project execution including requirements capture, traceability, tradeoffs, architecture design, equipment selection, and hazard analysis through manufacturing, deployment, and onsite verification testing to ensure products meet key Quality, Cost and Performance metrics.

Develop work processes and align resources across departments and geographies

Develop and maintain metrics for key product attributes including performance, cost and compliance with codes and standards

Independently anticipate design or schedule risks and initiate plans for alternative actions as needed; able to rearrange competing priorities to ensure all deadlines are met

· Cross-functionally communicate between departments to ensure all parties involved are informed and up to date on design efforts

· Work professionally and cooperatively in a cross-functional team environment with a focus upon maximizing system performance and customer satisfaction

Provide ongoing communication and updates to senior leadership regarding development progress and escalating priority issues so that obstacles can be cleared

Review operational data and construction/assembly drawings to assist in complex troubleshooting efforts with manufacturing or field service personnel

Represent Plug Power in a professional manner at all times and in all interactions.

Perform all other duties as assigned