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Job Responsibilities Provide dedicated leadership and strategic direction for the Corporate Engineering function, establishing clear engineering priorities aligned with enterprise and business unit needs. Coordinate and prioritize engineering support and resources across business units (RPS, KPC, CMC, UIP) to ensure consistent, high-quality, and timely delivery of engineering services. Partner with the Chief Legal and Strategy Officer and enterprise leadership to align engineering investments with strategic priorities, capital planning, and risk management objectives. Establish and maintain enterprise-wide engineering standards, governance, and best practices to ensure technical consistency, safety, and quality across sites. Lead, develop, and manage a multidisciplinary team of engineering managers and professionals, including mechanical, electrical, chemical/process, reliability, and project engineering staff. Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, resource utilization, and service delivery models to improve responsiveness and value delivered to business units. Serve as a key partner to the Transformation Office, ensuring engineering-related Catalyst initiatives are appropriately supported, resourced, and progressed through the initiative lifecycle. Manage engineering budgets and reporting on engineering KPIs, project performance, and capital deployment to enterprise leadership. Represent Corporate Engineering in cross-functional forums, providing technical expertise and recommendations to support enterprise and business unit decision-making. Communicate regularly with Business Unit Leaders, Operations Managers, Plant Managers, and Plant Support staff regarding engineering priorities, project progress, and resource needs. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related discipline) required; advanced degree a plus. Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred. 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or chemical plant environment, including hands-on capital project management. 5+ years of people leadership experience managing engineers, engineering managers, or cross-functional technical teams. Experience operating within a matrixed organization, supporting multiple business units, sites, or regions. Experience partnering with enterprise strategy, finance, or transformation functions on capital planning and prioritization preferred. Strong leadership and people management skills, with proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams. Deep technical knowledge across mechanical, electrical, chemical/process, or reliability engineering disciplines within a manufacturing or industrial environment. Strong understanding of capital project management, including Front End Loading (FEL) / Front End Engineering Design (FEED) processes and stage-gate project governance. Ability to translate enterprise strategy into engineering priorities and actionable execution plans. Strong business acumen and the ability to partner effectively with senior leadership and business unit stakeholders. Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization. Knowledgeable in Koppers plant processes, or comparable chemical/industrial manufacturing processes. Proficient with relevant engineering and project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, ChemCAD). Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required. Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. 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 category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.