Electrical Instrumentation and Controls Manager

About The Job To support our organic growth plans in North America, Synthomer has established a regional project management Office (PMO) to support the execution of projects and continuous improvement activities across the region. The electrical, instrumentation & controls manager is a regional functional engineering leader, responsible for the E, I & C group across the North American Region. This role will be responsible for defining and standardizing E, I & C systems in line with the business needs and project requirements. The role will be develop technical excellence within the local E, I & C engineering functions and will ensure end-user satisfaction is regarded as of utmost importance. The E, I & C Manager will be based out of South Carolina, with travel as required, up to 20%, to the site and project locations. Job Responsibilities: Engineering 1. Drives Functional Engineering Excellence within EI&C team. 2. Responsible for the development and implementation of Engineering Best Practices. 3. Delivers functional engineering in line with the Global Project Framework. 4. Directs department activities to design new systems and modify existing designs. Responsible for the quality of the documentation i.e. specification, procedures generated in EI&C area. 5. Leads functional engineering standardization for the region related to projects and engineering processes. 6. Develops, Implements and Maintains common engineering tools for effective project execution i.e. models, estimating, project documentation, resource planning. 7. Provides engineering guidance activities for NA manufacturing facilities i.e. system obsolesce, inspections and audits, impact of regulatory changes in EICA domain. Project 1. Provide full support to ensure projects are delivered within time, to budget and to the required quality. 2. Reviews the project requirements with the project managers and execute projects according to Project Execution Plan. 3. Responsible for EICA resource planning and providing competent resources based on the required complexity of projects, in line with the Capital Plan. 4. Design and specify EICA for new projects with the responsible engineer(s) for the project, utilizing outside resources where necessary. 5. Provide cost estimates to Project Managers for EICA function. Ensure all related information is suitably documented and updated. 6. Propose best available EICA technology that will aid to cost reduction, improvement in product quality, reduction of energy and total asset life cycle costs. Management 1. Use personal initiative and business directives to achieve fit for purpose solution based on business needs. 2. Ensure all engineering work meets the required company standards and statutory compliance. 3. Ensure local team have adequate training and development plans in place to aid professional development and to encourage retention of staff. 4. Report on functional performance to the Head of Project Management Office and engineers progress to Engineering/Project Managers. 5. Team performance management and drive talent management practices in the EICA dept. . Other Responsibilities: 1. Manage continuous improvement initiatives for time, cost and quality improvements. 2. Drive departmental performance to achieve organizational goals. 3. Coaching & mentoring of other junior members of the team. What You'll Need To Be Successful: * Degree in Electrical / Electronic / Control & Automation engineering or equivalent, with minimum 10 years’ experience in related field. Qualifications That Can Set You Apart: *Functional Safety Engineer *Project Management Skill Set * Working and managing teams in execution of capital projects, developing and maintaining best engineering practice and facilitating continuous improvement. Why Synthomer? We are ambitious! We have grown significantly – both organically and inorganically. We are a FTSE 250 listed company, 22% of our revenue comes from newly commercialized products, and we’re recognized in the top-quartile for chemicals manufacturing safety. We believe in high challenge, high support! We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure. We personalize our approach to development! At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth. Synthomer is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of aqueous polymers and has leadership positions in many markets. Our polymers help customers create new products and enhance the performance of existing products in key industries such as coatings, construction, textiles, paper and synthetic latex gloves. At Synthomer we are committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who makes contact with us, work for us or does business with us. To access a complete copy of our data privacy policy, click the link below: Privacy Policy | Synthomer