Project Engineering Manager
- business Retail Options, Executive Search
- directions_car Northern
- workFull-time
Overview:
This is with a chemical manufacturing company located in Northern IL, about 2 hours from the Chicago area. This role will supervise 4 direct reports (3 project engineers, 1 draftsman) and will own the capital and improvement projects function. The role reports to the Operations Director and will be a key member of his site leadership team. Projects range from $500K - $10MM. The company is privately-owned and has been operating for over 100 years and the products they make benefit from a very stable and robust market throughout the United States.
About the location: this area is home to about 20,000 people and features good schools and a reasonable cost-of-living. This area is about 90 minutes from Midway airport in Chicago.
Minimum Requirements:
- B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- 7+ years of post-college, chemical industry experience
- Must have managed, design-through-installation, projects of at least $2MM-$3MM
- Previous people management experience is a huge plus, the ideal candidate for this role will be someone who enjoys mentoring others and developing high-performing teams
Place of work
Northern
United States of America
Employer profile
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Job ID: 9537118 / Ref: a24c2ab5d1008feb876e596bf3cc871f