Global Engineering Manager-Manufacturing

Position Summary

The Global Engineering Manager – Manufacturing is accountable for setting, governing, and enforcing the global manufacturing engineering strategy across Gowan globally. He/she functionally manages a team of technical experts in different areas across all the group’s manufacturing sites to set technical standards and to act as a leading team for key engineering projects, such as new production lines/units, significant upgrades in system and infrastructures, automation systems, and in general all relevant capital investments related to manufacturing. The position is transformation-oriented and must ensure consistent application of engineering best practices across all manufacturing sites, including capital project execution, asset reliability, and engineered safety by design.

Job Status

• Full-Time / Overland Park, KS
• Salaried
• Exempt
• Reports to: Global Head of Operations
  • Regular interaction with Global EHS, Global Quality, Regional Manufacturing Directors, and Plant Managers.
  • Acts as global owner of manufacturing engineering governance, standards, and technical decision frameworks.

Role Responsibilities

• 1. Global Engineering Governance & Authority
• Define and maintain a formal global manufacturing engineering governance model.
• Establish global engineering standards and technical guidelines.
• Ensure engineering risks are reflected in enterprise risk management.
• Serve as final authority where alignment is lacking.
• 2. Capital Projects & Execution Discipline
• Own global CAPEX engineering framework.
• Ensure projects delivered safely, on time, and fit-for-purpose.
• Drive standardization of equipment and automation.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Manufacturing on priorities.
• 3. Asset Reliability & Engineering Excellence
• Define global reliability and lifecycle standards.
• Eliminate chronic failures and unsafe conditions.
• Enable data-driven asset decisions.
• 4. Safety & Compliance by Design
• Ensure compliance with Life Critical Safety standards.
• Engineer hazards out.
• Ensure alignment with global codes and best practices.
• 5. Technology, Automation & Continuous Improvement
• Lead automation and technology strategies.
• Deploy structured continuous improvement.
• 6. Organization, Capability & Resourcing
• Define global engineering org model.
• Develop talent and succession planning.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. 15+ years experience in regulated manufacturing environments.

Preferred: Multi-region experience, automation and process safety exposure.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent engineering standards globally
• Disciplined CAPEX delivery
• Improved reliability and safety
• Reduced variability
• Engineering as core enabler

Job Expectations / Working Conditions

• Significant global travel expected across the group’s 8 manufacturing sites.