Engineering Manager

About the Role

A-Gas is the global expert in the supply and full life-cycle management of specialty chemicals and gases, providing refrigerants, blowing agents, fire protection agents, and carbon credit offsets. Rapid Recovery, the company's service division, is the number-one provider of refrigerant recovery services for the HVAC, refrigeration, demolition, and marine industries. This role provides visible leadership for site engineering while advancing safety, reliability, operational performance, and strategic growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead Safety and Compliance:
  • Ensure Management of Change, risk assessment, and hazard identification processes are followed for all work performed by your team and contractors.
  • Implement effective controls and risk mitigation measures for engineering and site activities.
  • Enforce life-critical procedures, including lockout/tagout and permit-to-work requirements.
  • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with company health, safety, and environmental policies.
• Build and Develop High-Performing Teams:
  • Lead, coach, and develop the site engineering team while supporting talent growth across the region.
  • Provide coaching and training aligned with current engineering and operational standards.
• Lead Capital Projects and Technical Execution:
  • Lead the design, specification, and delivery of new equipment and plant improvements to enhance safety, environmental performance, capacity, and profitability.
  • Ensure projects are clearly defined, justified, planned, and executed through the full engineering project lifecycle (concept, approval, HAZOP, construction, commissioning, and closeout).
  • Manage the site engineering capital budget for multi-million dollar projects.
• Partner with Operations and Functional Leaders:
  • Collaborate closely with operations and maintenance to sustain safe, reliable equipment performance.
  • Work with Refrigerant, Fire Protection, and Environmental Services leaders to align engineering priorities, compliance, and execution.
• Improve Plant Performance and Engineering Alignment:
  • Provide strong technical support to production by improving process performance, equipment reliability, and plant capability.
  • Work with regional and group engineering to support business excellence initiatives, improving operational efficiency, increasing throughput, and reducing waste.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in an operational or chemical processing environment.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Prior experience in or knowledge of the oil and gas sector preferred.
• Experience managing engineering projects from concept through delivery.
• Experience managing construction contractors and site execution activities.
• Working knowledge of instrumentation, mechanical, and civil engineering as it applies to plant design and construction.
• Working knowledge of hazard analysis and experience leading or participating in HAZOP studies.
• Experience with the design and operation of pressurized liquefied gas systems.
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar design tools.
• Industrial safety experience, including work with life-critical procedures such as LOTOTO, working at heights, and hot work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Project.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the compressed gas industry.
• Understanding of chemical processing techniques such as fractional distillation.
• PLC programming and specification experience.
• Experience using thermodynamic and physical property databases, such as REFPROP, in plant design.
• Experience with process simulation tools such as CHEMCAD or Aspen.
• Strong understanding of relevant industry standards and codes.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.
• Training initiatives, professional certifications, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

Targeted salary will be based on the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. This position is also eligible for a Manager Incentive Program.