Job Title: Director of Engineering
Division: L’Oreal Operations
Location: North Little Rock, AR
Reports To: VP, Manufacturing
Who We Are:
For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.
At L'Oréal Operations, we create innovative, inclusive, and sustainable beauty together with our business partners by designing, developing, sourcing, manufacturing, and distributing over 6 billion products globally every year. We support over 36 brands across four L’Oréal divisions. We are consumer-oriented, and we act responsibly all along the value chain.
What You Will Do:
Direct and manage all activities of the Engineering Department in a manner that insures the safe and efficient conduct of facilities maintenance activities; efficient project management activities; construction management; and cost management.
What We Are Looking For:
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Chemical Engineering preferred, MBA desirable
- Five to eight years’ experience in major engineering activities, including areas such as manufacturing or project engineering, construction management, governmental liaison, regulatory compliance, sub-contract management, etc. while acting in a supervisory capacity
General Job Duties:
- Direct and manage facilities engineering and maintenance activities
- Prepare, analyze and justify applicable capital projects
- Direct and supervisor efficient, cost effective project managements
- Direct and act as Company manager for construction projects
- Where applicable, act as a community relations representative or spokesperson for L’Oreal USA
- Maintain an effective employee/labor relations environment
- Manage in conformance with “Good Manufacturing Practices” (GMP)
- Supervisor all subordinate personnel
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
- Manage and implement all L’Oreal USA policies, including, but not limited to, the Corporation’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy
- Perform other duties as necessary and required
Competencies Required:
- Innovator
- Share best practices throughout local area and L’Oreal Global
- Thrive within a changing organization and fast-paced work environment
- Strategist
- Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Create and provide an environment in which employees can work safely and thrive
- Integrator
- Self-motivated and work independently and as a team member
- Influence team and work well in a cross-functional team
- Entrepreneur
- Manage the plant’s assets to maximize our stockholders return
- People Developer
- Selflessly develop others
- Build positive work relationships with all levels of the company
- Implement and utilize the L’Oreal USA Manifesto, Behavior Charter and Competencies
Tools and Equipment Used In Job:
- Computer, telephone, copy machine, fax machine and other office equipment as required.
- Current PC Skills utilizing Excel, Access and related MS Office Software are necessary for success
Environmental Factors:
Essential Functions:
- Manipulation requirements: (Hands or Feet): This position requires an individual to constantly perform one and/or all of the following movements/functions: Handle, reach, feel perform fine motor manipulations with their hands, and perform gross motor manipulations involved in moving materials.
Requirements:
- Must have a sense of urgency and service orientation, with a high level of flexibility and responsiveness required
- Detail-orientation
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to deliver results
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Creative thinker with initiative;
- Professional judgment and sound decision-making skills;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to achieve focused results;
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to successfully handle multiple concurrent tasks/assignments simultaneously; Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy;
- Ability to interface effectively with every level of the organization;
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment;
- Must produce World Class Results through teamwork.
- Must selflessly develop others.
- Must thrive within a changing organization.
- Efficiently produce quality cosmetics in the right quality at the right time for L’Oreal USA customers.
- Must create and provide an environment in which employees can work safely and thrive.
- Must act as a responsible citizen in our company and community.
- Must manage the plant’s assets to maximize our stockholders return.
- Must demonstrate a 100% responsibility and not make excuses or cast blame.
- Must implement and utilize the NLR L’Oreal USA communication model.
- Resolve conflicts directly.
- Must listen for understanding.
- Must have a positive attitude.
- Must be committed to team decisions.
What’s In It For You:
- Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
- Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
- Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
- Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
- Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
- Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
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Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
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