Senior Director, Technical Engineering

About the role

This position is a direct report to the Head of Engineering & Projects within the ALAM Engineering & Projects department, responsible for developing solutions for ALAM Precursors, designing and executing projects with investment amounts generally ranging from a few hundred thousand to fifty million dollars, primarily located in the USA, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the three competence centers of ALAM Engineering & Projects: Mechanical, Automation and Control (A&C), and Process teams.
• Directly manage 25–30 resources and provide dotted-line leadership to 5–10 resources in Asia (Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and Japan).
• Act as the Overall Design Authority for all projects managed by the Engineering & Projects department.
• Drive the Safety and Performance culture defined by Air Liquide.
• Establish industry-standard best practices across multiple global geographies.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards used during project design and execution globally.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines for the efficient development, transfer, and implementation of project requirements detailed in upstream documentation such as P&IDs.
• Maintain compliance with internal engineering project execution standards.
• Maintain sufficient resources—both internal and external—to meet the needs of capital projects and operational support.
• Globally manage resources across geographies, including systems for remote support.
• Significant travel (up to 30%) required, primarily to company sites.
• Complete all assigned trainings and monitor timely completion of training requirements for all direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in industrial gases and chemical industries.
• International Senior Expert qualification in the Air Liquide TCL system.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a rapid-growth environment.
• Trained in standard procedures for safe gas and chemical handling.
• Chemical plant operation and/or engineering department experience strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multitask.
• Team player with leadership abilities; self-starter able to perform under pressure and changing priorities.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Multicultural management abilities with an international team located in South Korea, Taiwan, and the USA.

Pay

Salary range: $196,514 – $245,643. Bonus paid annually.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote. Travel up to 30% based on business needs.