Parker Hannifin is looking to lead and manage its chemical process engineering function, which involves significant process development investments, multiple engineering programs and teams, and has long-range business impact. The role is crucial for ensuring that division and business unit engineering objectives, contractual requirements, and customer expectations are met, including program scope, cost, and schedule constraints.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to perform the essential functions of the job typically acquired through 12-15 or more years of related experience with at least 6-8 years in petrochemical, or specialty chemical processing industries, or similar.
- Comprehensive understanding of varied products, systems, and technologies represented by the Division or Group.
- Proven track record of introducing new-to-market technology and/or product commercialization on a global scale.
- Ability to apply and integrate knowledge of other related engineering areas or experts.
- Ability to recognize, quantify, and effectively communicate the business impact of innovative solutions and value creation (e.g. potential profit, risks, and business impact of engineering investments and programs).
- Demonstrated ability to lead the research and integration of new chemical processing technologies.
- Thorough knowledge of competitor and industry practices, government regulations, and internal policies.
Responsibilities
- Provide input on prioritization on new product development and research activities and the introduction of new technology; lead the team and expert staff in interpreting complex technical requirements, associated risk, and completing technical studies and design reviews.
- Lead new product manufacturing capability studies and plant commercialization.
- Provide leadership to ensure the successful completion of critical stages of multiple projects/programs in coordination with division leadership and program management.
- Partners with customers, suppliers, etc, to identify opportunities for process innovation.
- Significantly contribute to technology roadmap and division growth strategy.
- Provide Leadership and support with new product manufacturing implementation and process improvements to ensure required reviews (pre-startup, PHA’s, operational readiness) and closes the agreed actions.
- Support Process Safety Management compliance across manufacturing operations.
Other
- Bachelor's degree (BS) (or Professional Engineer (PE) Certificate) in chemical engineering; Master's degree (MS or MBA) strongly preferred.
- Prior management-level team leadership of 6 years.
- Ability to influence organizational and business strategies priorities, and functional objectives across multiple leadership levels.
- Effectively delegate and empower co-workers and team members.
- Pursues and advocates innovation and involvement from the larger technical community.
