Director, WWE&C Global Design Services

Location

Kingsport, TN | United States

Job description

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit  .

Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide the services needed to for Eastman’s Worldwide Engineering & Construction organization (WWE&C) to deliver its mission for the Company. You will direct the organization that is responsible for development and design of all large and mega capital projects with all engineering design disciplines and related expert technical services needed to deliver FEL1, FEL2, FEL3 and detail design in-house as well as at third parties for all global large capital projects. The role will be responsible for delivery of efficient services, for optimization of the cost of the services, and development of the capabilities within Eastman, as well as the people necessary for improving the services for the future organization.

These services will be provided through an organization consisting of various groups dedicated to the services provided. This position will report directly to the Vice President, Worldwide Engineering & Construction. Employees reporting to this position are primarily located at the Kingsport site and will include department managers and group leaders. This position will have frequent interaction with senior leadership including executive team interaction regarding capital planning design development and execution.

Primary job expectations include the following:

• Provide large capital development and design for Eastman and manage the cash flow associated with the execution of the annual capital plan. This cash flow is typically between $800,000,000 and $1,200,000,000 annually.
• Provide project design leadership for all large capital projects globally, including Conceptual, FEL1, FEL2, FEL3 and Detailed Design (in-house and at third party)
• Provide technical detailed design peer reviews on all large capital projects above $3M
• Provide large capital detailed design and engineering services for all sites globally in the disciplines of Civil, Geotechnical, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical Fixed, Mechanical Rotating, Mechanical Piping, Mechanical Fire Protection, Mechanical HVAC, Mechanical Insulation, Instrumentation Field Instruments, Instrumentation for IA/ICS/DCS/PLC/Safety, Electrical Low and High Voltage and Process Engineering.
• Provide engineering design management services
• Provide design services for all large projects globally
• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of Engineering and Construction design best practices, guidelines and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution is required
• 15+ years’ experience in engineering and maintenance management required
• Expertise in strategic planning and project management required
• Demonstrated ability to positively influence and enact change, both organizational and process, across all levels of the organization in a globally dynamic environment required

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.

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