Manager of Project Engineering

As the Manager of Project Engineering, you’ll lead a high-performing engineering team responsible for executing capital and operational projects across multiple manufacturing sites. This role is central to driving safety, quality, and productivity improvements through cross-functional collaboration with departments such as R&D, Technical Marketing, Maintenance, and Production. You’ll oversee external contractors, define engineering roles and deliverables, and guide investment planning and execution. You’ll also implement systems like Management of Change and project documentation repositories, while inspiring and developing engineers to support transformation across the organization

What We Offer

• A leadership opportunity to shape engineering strategy and execution across North American operations.
• Ownership of key systems including Management of Change and project documentation.
• A collaborative environment focused on safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Direct impact on capital investments, operational efficiency, and transformation initiatives.
• A team-oriented culture where your leadership drives cross-functional success.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in industrial or manufacturing settings.
• 5+ years of experience in project management and both process and project engineering.
• Proven success in leading and developing engineering teams.
• Specialized knowledge in data analysis, process management, project execution, and risk management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing KPIs such as budget adherence and project completion.
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically, with occasional international travel as needed. 
  

North America | RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices

RHI Magnesita’s team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region

Come get fired up with our North American team!