Engineering

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions is seeking an Engineering Leader for its Hopkins, MN plant. The role involves driving innovation in Filters & Membrane Supply Chain operations, managing maintenance programs, and leading engineering initiatives. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and over 10 years of leadership experience in engineering and manufacturing. The position focuses on sustainability, production support, and strategic decision-making in a global organization committed to ecological transformation.
Veolia Group is a global leader in environmental services, operating across all five continents with nearly 218,000 employees. Specializing in water, energy, and waste management, Veolia Group designs and implements innovative solutions for decarbonization, depollution, and resource regeneration, supporting communities and industries in their ecological transformation. Within this framework, Veolia's Water Technology Business brings together a dedicated team of experienced professionals committed to tackling the world's most complex challenges related to water scarcity, quality, productivity, and energy. Together, we pursue a shared mission to create a more sustainable future.

Join Veolia WTS as an Engineering Leader at our Minnetonka, MN plant. We're seeking a dynamic professional to drive innovation and excellence in our Filters & Membrane Supply Chain operations. In this key leadership role, you'll spearhead our engineering initiatives while managing comprehensive maintenance and reliability programs. As a direct report to the Plant Manager, you'll have the opportunity to shape strategic decisions and lead high-performing teams. This position offers the perfect blend of technical leadership and operational management, allowing you to make a significant impact in a global organization committed to sustainable water solutions.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Actively involved in EHS initiatives and drives safety first philosophy
• Develop a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and develop a complete process & product characterization for all major equipment across the plant
• Focus on production support ranging from Membrane (Pure water membrane and Process membrane), Elements and Filters, and E-SEP (Electroseparation) production.
• Responsible for integrating new membrane manufacturing concepts related to web handling and advanced polymer coating technology.
• Provides technical guidance and troubleshooting guides to a focused team of manufacturing engineers and operations, as well as other cross-functional group members (ranging from Technology, planning, operations, commercial).
• Develop action plans to anticipate and respond to membrane coating and support equipment engineering requirements and process improvements.
• Ensure cost savings projects are identified and prioritized to complete on time.
• Identify sustainability improvement opportunities to meet our GreenUp targets to reduce GHG emissions
• Ownership of capacity expansion projects in line with the business's Medium-Term Plan
• Develop and manage engineering & maintenance budgets that support corporate objectives
• Drive Reliability Centered Maintenance strategy across the site, ensuring alignment across engineering projects and maintenance execution plans and scheduling.
• Drive discipline on RCA and MOC.
• Drives solutions to new manufacturing processes and project concepts
• Works as a conduit between technology and operations to support the execution of new products
• Active in seeking and understanding membrane/advanced membrane technology

Required:
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering
• 10+ years of leadership experience in engineering, manufacturing, and maintenance organizations
• Web handling experience and experience planning/managing large capital projects
• Knowledge and experience in applying Lean Six Sigma manufacturing principles
• Proven track record of CI implementation with sustainable results
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to create and analyze metrics, structure ambiguous problems, and drive solutions
• Experience in identifying deviations from operating plans/budgets and implementing corrective actions using continuous improvement tools

Preferred:
• Membrane engineering experience, including polymeric material coating and membrane processing
• Controls experience
• Formal Lean Six Sigma certification

Compensation

$150,000-155,000 annually, depending on experience, including an up to 15% annual bonus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Starting Day 1.

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Plan - with generous company matching.

• Flexible Spending & Health Saving Accounts

• AD&D Insurance

• Disability Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity

VWTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.