Business Engineering Director

Orbia Advance Corporation is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials. Orbia Advance Corporation has five business groups which offer innovative solutions across multiple industries including building and infrastructure, data communications, chemicals and more. In 2018, Orbia Advance Corporation bought a majority stake in Israeli-based Netafim, the world’s leader in drip irrigation, and is helping the world ‘grow more with less’ as it helps to solve food and water scarcity. Orbia Advance Corporation has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.

We started as a producer of commodities and have evolved to become a provider of innovative solutions that address the global issues of rapid urbanization, water and food scarcity, and a growing and aging population. We’re already a global leader in Polymers, Fluor, Building & Infrastructure, Datacom, and Precision Irrigation. We have embarked on a CEO-led transformation, as part of our journey to become a truly purpose-led, future fit company.

At Orbia, purpose is what draws us together and drives us every single day. Everywhere we are, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges.

This is where your abilities can be developed, your ambitions can be realized, and where you can take ownership of your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you and where you will be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life.

Polymer Solutions (Alphagary), an Orbia business, is looking for a Business Engineering Director to support our business globally.

Job Summary/Purpose

The Business Engineering Director (BED) will drive safe and efficient implementation of the capital portfolio, while ensuring functional linkage with the business from the earliest conception of a need to the commissioning and handover of a new asset. Additionally, the Business Engineering Director will be accountable for the creation of an effective Asset Integrity/Reliability function within the business.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver safe, efficient, timely, and cost-effective execution of the full business Capital Portfolio in a way that delivers advantaged assets

Serve as the most knowledgeable and articulate spokespersons of business drivers and execution capabilities for the Capital Portfolio

Drive PMO best practices through Sr. Project Managers and plant Capital Managers; measure project performance and compliance with engineering standards

Ensure that innovative project delivery approaches (offshore engineering, modular construction, etc.) are applied to ensure competitive advantage through capital efficiency and the lowest total cost of ownership for all new assets

Integrate process, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines into our project teams in a way that ensures innovative scopes are encouraged

Embed the twin cultures of Process Safety and Capital Efficiency in our delivery of capital projects

Document design and installation standards for various PS-Alphagary product families

Establish an effective Asset Integrity/Reliability function within PS-Alphagary based on international best practices

Work with the Global Operations Director to establish a culture of reliability-centered maintenance and capital planning

Required Skills

Front-End Loading (FEL) implementation tools

Modularization

Value Engineering

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Experience & Knowledge Required

Bachelor’s degree, plus PMI Certification or equivalent required; Master of Business Administration or equivalent preferred

15+ years of industrial experience with extensive experience managing capital projects >$10M (owner side)

Experience in a leadership role within a chemical manufacturing facility

Excellent English required, with a working capability in Spanish preferred

The compensation package may also include short and long-term incentive compensation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, paid company holidays, paid vacation time, paid sick time, parental leave, short- and long-term disability leave, and an employee assistance program. At Orbia, we are committed to taking care of our employees and believe in providing comprehensive support so you can thrive at work and home.

We welcome purpose-driven dreamers, doers, and builders, recognizing that it takes difference to make a difference. If you’re ready to bring your skills, talents, and perspective to moving your career, the company, people, and the planet forward, we’d like to hear from you.

We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity, and background.

Our Global brands: Dura-Line, Koura Global, Vestolit, Netafim, Alphagary, Wavin.

They offer a broad range of value added solutions and finished products that contribute to customers’ success and ultimate improve the quality of life for people around the world. Along its commitment to good citizenship, Orbia Advance Corporation delivers Total Value to customers, employees and investors worldwide, every day.