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Job Summary

In this role, the Director of Elastomers & Primary Containment (EPC) Capital Management will spearhead the capital process for function. This will include prioritization for EPC projects, developing and updating strategic plans, budgets, and supporting the forecasting process. You will play a crucial role in formulating capital plans focused on substantial growth initiatives and asset replacements. Enhancing and refining systems for improved accuracy in capital reporting will be a core responsibility. You will liaise with senior management to deliver comprehensive updates on budgets, and year-to-date capital expenditures, while ensuring that Project Expenditure Requests (PERs) comply with both Finance and Global standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Capital Prioritization and Management:

Ensure Budget and Strategic Plan capital alignments are completed for EPC.
Develop and support capital plans focused on large-scale programs and projects.
Lead the development of asset management plans to include site facility plans and asset replacement plans.
Manage the execution of capital plans by leading site review meetings and operation management meetings
Review project plans to ensure alignment with Global Engineering and Finance guidelines. Project plans also must be aligned with capital budgets and forecasts.

Project and Capital Database Management:

Maintain an EPC project database ensuring all prioritizations are met and managed efficiently.
Regularly update and monitor the execution of capital forecasting to meet annual spending requirements.

PER Review and Forecasting:

Establish and lead PER reviews for EPC, ensuring KPIs such as ROIC, timeline, and payback periods are embedded and reviewed before management oversight.
Develop comprehensive site forecasts for future project needs in collaboration with site and global engineering teams.
Collaborate with Finance to manage CAPEX for EPC.
Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree with preference in Engineering

Work Experience

Minimum 10 years of experience; preference for
Good understanding of general manufacturing and related project management
Strong expertise of tools like Excel and MS Project.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

8-10 years’ experience in managing all aspects of complex technical projects to include analytics and scheduling
Strong capability to manage through influence and across functions
Strong leadership and strategic thinking, global mindset; anticipates risks, can successfully navigate ambiguity
High sense for the business; strong business acumen
Strong coordination and Project Management skills
Engages others, builds relationships, and creates networks outside team. Checks in with different people to understand the bigger picture.
Ability to perform root cause analysis and corrective action solutions. Follows through on actions.
Is curious, agile, engages in new experiences and looks for different perspectives
Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target
Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

Travel Requirements

10%: Up to 26 business days per year

Physical Requirements

Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Additional Requirements

Proven ability to work in a virtual environment in a global organization and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Make independent and sound judgments.
Multitask, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize.
Excellent communicator with ability to maintain confidentiality and resolve conflicts and ambiguity.
Use written and verbal communication skills effectively.
Read and interpret data, information and documents to analyze and solve problems.
Learn and apply new information and new skills.
Proven ability to work in a virtual environment in a global organization and to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Make independent and sound judgments.
Multitask, work under time constraints, problem solve and prioritize.
Excellent communicator with ability to maintain confidentiality and resolve conflicts and ambiguity.
Use written and verbal communication skills effectively.
Read and interpret data, information and documents to analyze and solve problems.
Learn and apply new information and new skills.

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Director, Elastomers & Primary Containment Capital Management

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