Engineering Process Dept Head

About the role

Lead the entire process engineering department, ensuring strategic alignment, operational excellence, and continuous improvement in all engineering activities. Act as the top technical authority for complex engineering decisions, advanced troubleshooting, and risk mitigation across multiple projects or plants.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and optimize technical resources, budgets, and technologies related to process engineering
• Supervise and support supervisors and senior engineers, including setting departmental goals, reviewing performance, and developing career paths
• Review and approve all major engineering deliverables to ensure technical accuracy, completeness, compliance with industry standards and internal policies
• Collaborate with project managers and senior leadership to define the process engineering scope, budget allocations, and project timelines for new initiatives
• Champion continuous improvement programs to enhance process efficiency, reduce operational costs, improve product yield, and increase plant reliability
• Provide strategic reports and technical recommendations to upper management regarding performance metrics, investment opportunities, and future engineering capabilities

About you

• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in process engineering within the manufacturing industry, including at least 3–5 years in a managerial or lead engineering role
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is highly desirable and often required
• Advanced expertise in Process simulation tools (e.g., Aspen HYSYS, ChemCAD), P&ID development, hydraulic calculations, and process safety analysis
• Strong strategic leadership, analytical thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and technical staff
• Proven experience in budgeting, risk management, and leading large-scale projects
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to collaborate with production, QA/QC, maintenance, and senior leadership