Plant Engineering Manager

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Your role at Clorox:

The PEM leads the Engineering team, overseeing their development and administrative budgets, while providing day-to-day manufacturing support to optimize plant performance. They manage capital and expense budgets, ensure project execution meets scope, schedule, cost, and requirements, and handle environmental compliance, technical documentation, fixed assets, facility infrastructure, security, fire protection, risk management, permits, and long-term site planning. The PEM reviews and ensures safety in capital and manufacturing improvement projects and is part of the Plant Leadership Team, coordinating resources and managing external consultants and contractors.

In this role, you will:

• Overall operations technical support. Ensure engineers and technical support resources are focused on influencing and delivering the Plant’s (customer’s) business results and objectives, including: productivity, operating efficiency and quality improvements; cost reduction; environmental compliance; safety; new products / product improvements, technical training, etc. Establish and effectively communicate technical work priorities with the plant organization.
• Engineering technical execution. Critically review all engineering and technical work and provide appropriate feedback, guidance and direction to those responsible for execution. Provide alignment with the technical approaches being recommended and implemented, including technical work being led /executed by others in non-engineering roles. Ensure conformance to Clorox Eng. Standards and safety/regulatory requirements. Keep Division Engineering Manager apprised of significant /major equipment and technology selections and technical approaches being used. Ownership of the plant’s technical documentation including all engineering drawings, studies, calculations, etc., including maintenance and updates in accordance with Company standards. Develop and steward a plan to update technical documentation.
• Capital Program / Project Management. Follow established Clorox Capital Project Management practices and procedures including adherence to the Capital Decision Matrix, procurement practices, cost and schedule control, scope management, etc. Accountable for all capital spending at the location. Ensure appropriate systems to monitor and control are in place and functional. Prepare and conduct internal plant reviews, as well as develop/manage the plant’s annual and 3 year capital program. Provide quarterly updates in SAP of the latest “Planned Spending” for each budgeted or approved project, no later than the third week following the end of each quarter. Deliver quarterly cash flow forecast. Also prepare related one-time expense estimates and forecasts. Responsible for Plant Project (capital & expense) cash flows.
• Engineering Personnel Staffing & Development. Accountable for the mentoring and coaching of the plant’s engineering personnel, including those that may not directly report to the PEM. Performance management for all Direct Reports (e.g. MyGPS, Objectives, IDP, Career Interest). Utilize and apply the Engineers Guide to Career Development in the career planning process for engineering personnel. With Division Engineering Manager’s prior concurrence, schedule and lead “Capability Assessments” for individuals as appropriate. Obtain Division Engineering Manager concurrence on hiring, promotion, filling of open positions and changes in responsibilities for plant engineering personnel. Periodically update Division Engineering Manager on the performance, development plans and career interests of plant engineering personnel. Proactively identify engineering resource needs to support the operation and pending project work. Work directly with OEM for project resource needs. Advise Division Engineering Manager of any additional needs or changes.

What we look for:

• 10+ years of engineering experience
• 2+ years of leading others
• Bachelors Degree highly desired
• Strong leadership collaboration, problem-solving, issue resolution, and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to coach and develop all levels of the organization.
• Extensive shop floor experience in manufacturing environment (not just assembly).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change management process.
• Excellent organization and project management skills.
• Strong written and verbal business communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Must possess a valid driver’s license and passport or be willing to obtain one.
• Ability and willingness to flow to the work.

Workplace type:

This position will require a fully onsite workmodel

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

–Zone A: $104,100 - $199,100

–Zone B: $95,500 - $183,300

–Zone C: $86,800 - $166,600

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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