Site Engineering & Reliability Manager - Chemical Manufacturing.

Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2025 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree.

For additional information about Solenis, please visitwww.solenis.com or follow us on social media.

Position Summary

The Site Engineering, Reliability & Manufacturing Technology Manager is responsible for leading the site’s multidisciplinary engineering organization, including process/chemical, electrical/instrumentation, reliability, and manufacturing technology engineers, as well as the maintenance organization and associated technical specialists. This role directs all maintenance execution, oversees asset reliability performance, and serves as the technical steward of the site’s process and equipment design basis.

The manager leads the development and implementation of maintenance and reliability programs, ensures compliance with regulatory and corporate standards, oversees capital justification and execution, and advances the use of digital tools, data, and automation. The role partners closely with Operations, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and Corporate Engineering/Technology groups to drive uptime, capacity, quality, and cost improvements while strengthening the site’s technical capability and mechanical integrity systems. This position serves as the site Engineering Manager of record.

Key Responsibilities

Manufacturing Technology and Technical Stewardship

Serve as site steward for process and equipment design basis; maintain technical documentation and standards.

Lead and coordinate engineering problem solving across process/chemical, electrical/instrumentation, reliability, and mechanical engineering disciplines.

Lead structured root cause analysis, bad actor elimination, and loss reduction.

Sponsor and support hazard evaluations, Management of Change reviews, and mechanical integrity planning.

Develop and maintain a 1–5 year technology and reliability roadmap that aligns with business strategy.

Identify modernization opportunities across automation/controls, predictive maintenance, digital data systems, and engineering standards.

Maintenance and Reliability Execution

Lead the site’s maintenance function, including preventive, predictive, corrective, and autonomous maintenance programs.

Ensure safe and disciplined execution of maintenance activities, including contractor management and permitting (LOTO, confined space, hot work, and related programs).

Oversee CMMS optimization, data integrity, backlog prioritization, job plans, BOMs, and work flow governance.

Implement reliability frameworks including criticality analysis, RCM, condition-based monitoring, and storeroom/MRO strategies.

Drive maintenance KPI performance, including MTBF, MTTR, PM/PdM compliance, backlog aging, and maintenance cost effectiveness.

Capital Project and Technology Deployment

Lead and direct site engineering support for capital projects from identification through commissioning and startup.

Ensure front-end loading quality, risk identification, value engineering, and lifecycle considerations.

Assign and direct discipline engineers to support process evaluation, controls integration, constructability, and commissioning readiness.

Leadership and Talent Development

Lead the site’s engineering organization, including process/chemical, electrical/instrumentation, reliability, and MT engineers.

Direct maintenance supervisors, planners/schedulers, and key technical specialists.

Establish skills matrices, performance standards, and development plans for all technical roles.

Recruit, onboard, and develop talent; lead succession planning for critical competencies.

Establish clear expectations, decision-rights, and technical governance for engineering rigor.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related Engineering field, or equivalent experience.

Minimum 7–10 years of combined experience in maintenance, reliability, or engineering roles in a chemical or industrial manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated experience leading a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Experience operating within PSM-regulated environments.

Demonstrated application of structured reliability methodologies (RCM, PdM, RCA, FMEA).

Proven experience managing capital projects and supporting commissioning/startup.

Ability to analyze data and leverage CMMS, SCADA/MES, or related systems.

Preferred Qualifications

 Professional engineering experience leading site engineering organizations.

Experience with Lean/Six Sigma or related CI programs.

Experience deploying automation/controls upgrades and digital reliability tools.

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We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification. 

If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@solenis.com

The expected compensation range for this position is between $121,500.00 and $202,500.00 plus discretionary bonuses. The exact compensation may vary based on your skills, experience and other factors permitted by law.