Senior Engineering Manager
Job Summary
The Senior Engineering Manager position oversees the operational direction of the department, ensuring engineering compliance with regulatory requirements and driving continuous improvement in efficiency, cost optimization, and competitiveness.
Responsibilities
- Develops and ensures adoption of short to mid-term strategy/results and execution of functional strategy for the operational direction of the department
- Oversees continuous improvement/automation implementation activities
- Leverages institutional knowledge for strategy development
- Sustains relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Influences, coaches, and develops direct reports/teams
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years management or leadership experience
- Or Master’s degree; 6+ years of relevant experience including 4-5 years management or leadership experience
What We Offer
- A supportive and engaging onboarding experience
- The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being
- A diverse and inclusive team
About the Company
Firestone Polymers, LLC is headquartered in Lake Charles, LA and manufactures polymers and synthetic rubber in its world-class ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 registered plant located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Firestone's unique anionic polymerization technology allows production of high purity, high molecular weight polybutadiene and a wide range of block, random, and vinyl modified styrene-butadiene copolymers. These products are sold around the world for use in tires, impact modification of plastics and hot melt adhesives. Statistical process control is used in every step of the operation. Firestone Polymers, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, a division of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company.
Benefits
- A supportive and engaging onboarding experience
- The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being
- A diverse and inclusive team