Stepan Company

Engineering Manager

• Lead and manage capital projects (typically $0-$10MM) at a PSM chemical manufacturing facility using Stepan’s Stage-Gated Project Delivery Process from Front-End Loading (FEL) through start-up.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with world-class safety performance.
• Manage a team of 2 direct reports.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to define scope, evaluate options, and align stakeholders.
• Manage projects through FEL phases, construction, and start-up.
• Oversee engineering contractors to ensure complete and accurate deliverables.
• Monitor and control scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Coordinate with EHS and Construction Engineering teams for permitting and execution.
• Develop and manage procurement plans, contracts, and invoices.
• Ensure quality assurance and participate in commissioning.
• Communicate project status, budgets, and forecasts to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with plant leadership and supply chain teams.
• Tailor communications for diverse audiences, from frontline workers to leadership.

Project Engineering Manager

Project Manager

• Lead and manage capital projects (typically $0-$10MM) at a PSM chemical manufacturing facility using Stepan’s Stage-Gated Project Delivery Process from Front-End Loading (FEL) through start-up.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with world-class safety performance.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to define scope, evaluate options, and align stakeholders.
• Manage projects through FEL phases, construction, and start-up.
• Oversee engineering contractors to ensure complete and accurate deliverables.
• Monitor and control scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Coordinate with EHS and Construction Engineering teams for permitting and execution.
• Develop and manage procurement plans, contracts, and invoices.
• Ensure quality assurance and participate in commissioning.
• Communicate project status, budgets, and forecasts to stakeholders.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with plant leadership and supply chain teams.
• Tailor communications for diverse audiences, from frontline workers to leadership.

Network Engineer

• Maintaining company networks including VPNs, routers, firewalls and other physical hardware
• Create and maintain documentation of all network components
• Installing and configuring network equipment
• Install, configure and maintaining firewalls to keep data and communications protected
• Monitoring of all network components and traffic to improve network performance
• Troubleshooting, resolving, and communicating networking issues to other employees and management
• Working with the infrastructure team on disaster recovery procedures and tests
• Maintaining current knowledge and understanding of security and networking best practices to offer the best solutions and protection to company systems
• Work with 3rd party providers, system integrators and contractors to make appropriate network changes
• Perform wireless surveys and predictive analysis using Ekahau
• Participate in network upgrade projects including Fiber, UPS, point to point, switch, AP and all other network equipment/software
• Utilize Aruba central, Panorama, Velocloud Orchestrator, Paloalto management software to manage networks
• Work with the infrastructure and security teams to analyze potential cyber security attacks
• Work with OT/PCN team to insure network security and integration to the IT network
• Maintain/troubleshoot ISP connections and upgrade as needed
• Perform firmware upgrades on network equipment