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Provides senior engineering leadership for manufacturing systems, process infrastructure, and production assets. Leads capital projects from concept through commissioning, manages vendors and budgets, resolves complex equipment and process issues, drives continuous improvement, and ensures safe, compliant, reliable operations. Develops engineering standards, supports automation and instrumentation, mentors technical personnel, and provides off-shift support in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Leads research and development of grease, open gear lubricant, and semi-solid lubricant products from concept through commercialization. Responsibilities include formulation, raw-material evaluation, OEM and industry approvals, laboratory testing, manufacturing scale-up, technical customer support, and continuous improvement. The manager also directs, mentors, and develops R&D chemists and technicians while collaborating with suppliers, manufacturing, quality, sales, marketing, OEMs, and customers.

Supports capital project development from initial screening through scoping. Translates business and operational needs into strategically aligned, technically feasible project scopes; evaluates feasibility, costs, schedules, resources, and commercial attractiveness; facilitates cross-functional discussions; manages decisions, risks, assumptions, and action items; and prepares projects for advancement to the next development phase.