What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Engineering Project Manager position at Vesuvius USA?
Job Summary
The Regional Engineering Projects Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of capital and engineering projects across multiple manufacturing sites within the assigned region. This role ensures projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and aligned with corporate engineering standards, sustainability goals, and operational excellence initiatives.
The role acts as a critical link between global strategy and regional execution, partnering closely with plant leadership, R&D, operations, supply chain, and external engineering partners.
Key Responsibilities
Capital Projects & Program Management
- Lead regional capital investment projects from concept through commissioning and handover
- Manage a portfolio of engineering projects including capacity expansions, new lines, equipment upgrades, and technology transfers
- Develop project charters, scope, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation plans
- Ensure adherence to capital governance, stage-gate processes, and financial controls
Technical & Engineering Leadership
- Provide engineering oversight for process, mechanical, electrical, automation, and civil disciplines
- Ensure compliance with global engineering standards, safety requirements, and regulatory codes
- Support scale-up of materials science technologies from R&D or pilot to full production
- Drive standardization and best-practice sharing across regional sites
Regional & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with plant managers, operations, maintenance, EHS, and quality teams to ensure operational readiness
- Align regional project execution with global engineering, technology, and sustainability strategies
- Coordinate with procurement and supply chain for equipment sourcing and contractor management
- Act as a technical escalation point for complex project challenges
Contractor & Stakeholder Management
- Select, manage, and oversee EPC firms, OEMs, and engineering consultants
- Lead contract negotiations, performance reviews, and cost control
- Ensure contractor compliance with safety, quality, and site requirements
- Communicate effectively with senior leadership and global stakeholders
Safety, Quality & Sustainability
- Champion a strong safety culture across all projects (EHS by design)
- Integrate sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonization objectives into project scope
- Ensure quality assurance during design, construction, and commissioning
- Lead project risk assessments, HAZOPs, and design reviews
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Project delivery (on-time, on-budget, scope adherence)
- Safety performance (TRIR, zero incidents)
- Capital efficiency and ROI
- Standardization and replication across sites
- Operational readiness and startup performance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Materials Science, Mechanical, Electrical, or related)
- 8–12 years of engineering and capital project experience in manufacturing
- Proven experience managing multi-site or regional capital project portfolios
- Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes and materials science environments
- Demonstrated experience with capital governance and stage-gate project execution
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA
- Experience in materials science, advanced ceramics, metals, polymers, refractories, composites, or specialty chemicals
- PMP or equivalent project management certification
- Experience working in a global matrix organization
- Exposure to sustainability, energy transition, or advanced manufacturing technologies
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- Strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability
- Financial acumen and capital planning expertise
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences
- Comfort working in culturally diverse, global environments
Work Environment & Expectations
- Frequent presence at manufacturing sites
- Ability to manage multiple priorities across different geographies
- Flexibility to support critical project milestones and plant outages