Senior Director, Engineering

1040 Crown Pointe Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30338, USA

Job Description

At Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.

We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.

Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.

It’s Better with Bakelite.

Senior Director of Engineering: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• In this role, you will serve as a strategic and operational leader, driving engineering excellence across 11 chemical manufacturing sites in North America.
• You’ll lead capital projects, process optimization, reliability programs, and technical innovation to ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable operations.
• You will bring collaborative leadership and expertise in chemical manufacturing, multi-site operations, and cross‑functional team development to deliver lasting business impact.

It’s Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Atlanta:

• The city offers lots of activities. In addition to restaurants and a bustling downtown area, you can explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.
• Check out some of Atlanta’s famed sports teams, including the Braves, Falcons and Hawks.
• Atlanta is home to several of the most colleges and universities in the southern U.S., including University of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, John Marshall Law School and others.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Lead and align engineering strategy across all sites, ensuring consistency in standards, performance metrics, and project execution.
• Oversee capital project planning and execution, ensuring alignment with business goals, budget, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance, reliability, and process engineering through data‑driven decision‑making and best practices.
• Collaborate with Operations, EHS, Supply Chain, and other functions to support safe and efficient plant operations.
• Develop and mentor engineering leaders and teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affidavit Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti‑Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E‑Verify. For additional details, clickHERE .

If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.