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Senior CAPEX Engineering Manager

Amrize · Dundee, MI

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Level
Manager
Team
Manufacturing
Travel
30%
Degree
Required
Experience asked
7+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
21 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management manufacturing role at Amrize (industrial) in Dundee, MI.

They ask for
7+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Casting
Day to day
about 30% travel

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$162k.

Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 77 manufacturing engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 76 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $78k–$162k, from 25 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • New product launch 61%
  • Tooling 47%
  • ✓ Lean 40%
  • Root cause 32%
  • Team leadership 29%
  • FMEA 29%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Casting, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 7+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Amrize in Dundee

2 other open roles at this site.

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About the role

The role reports to the Head of Engineering North America and is assigned to develop large Capital (Capex) projects for the US and Canada region, with specific focus on feasibility and front-end-engineering design. The Engineering Manager manages the technical multi-disciplinary engineering aspects of a project with the following contributions:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Field of Study Preferred: manufacturing, production efficiency, or engineering

Required Work Experience: Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in an industrial production setting Cement, Aggregates, Foundry/Furnace and or other heavy industrial experience would be a plus

Required Technical Skills

  • ✓Knowledge in cement plant design, engineering, commissioning and operation,
  • ✓Knowledge of engineering disciplines,
  • ✓Basic knowledge in construction.
  • ✓Strong knowledge in current engineering design standards and tools specific to the cement industry
  • ✓Strong knowledge of process and mass flow calculations as well as basic design principles used in the cement industry
  • ✓Familiar with and knowledgeable of the various process equipment, material handling equipment and logistic equipment used in the industry
  • ✓Basic knowledge in civil and electrical engineering and basic principles and practices
  • ✓Capacity to forecast, analyze and mitigate technical risks

Travel

Travel required +/-30%, mainly in USA and Canada

Additional

Requirements

  • ✓Strong leadership skills
  • ✓Knowledge of safety laws and regulations, behaviors & a proactive safety culture
  • ✓Business acumen
  • ✓People management and emotional intelligence, ability to build teams
  • ✓Technical skills; mechanical, electrical and process technology
  • ✓Project management
  • ✓Results driven, self-motivated
  • ✓Resiliency
  • ✓Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.
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We’re seeking a Senior CAPEX Engineering Manager who’s ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America.

Job Title: Senior CAPEX Engineering Manager | Req ID: 18010 | Loca tion: Dundee Office MI, Plano Willow Bend Office TX

What you'll accomplish

  • •Create a safety culture of “Zero by Choice” by Ensuring Health, Safety and Environmental values, policies and standards are maintained and integrated into all engineering project activities.
  • •Provides project management and engineering services for the region’s cement operations (and other business units as needed) through feasibility studies & project development for large industrial capital projects (typically >10m USD per project e.g. material processing, alternative fuel, decarbonization, etc.)
  • •Leads and interfaces with experienced & multi-disciplinary engineering firms, suppliers and operations to develop optimal projects in terms of design, layout, lean technical concepts, ease to construct, supporting and in line with operational performance and group standards.
  • •Creating enterprise value through developing capex projects timely, at lowest costs, high technical and administrative quality in line with Amrize design criteria and Capex procedures.
  • •Plans and coordinates all engineering activities for a project with the business & group project.
  • •Management and Engineering (PME) resources to pass through project investment gates (phase 1 & 2) to final investment decision.
  • •Proposes innovative technical concepts and applies innovative engineering approaches, solutions and tools, stay in touch with industry development trends & best practices.
  • •Collaborates with other functions e.g. procurement, strategy, operations, HS&E to deliver value to the business.
  • •Develop large capital projects through applying standard methods, tools and procedures, ensuring holistic development to deliver projects to the required investment decision gates on time and with no re-work
  • •Manage project budgets through feasibility study phases and deliver an executable project budget for project realization
  • •Leads multi-disciplinary engineering development with 3rd parties and ensures delivery of:
  • •Preparation of project basic engineering documentation (layout, mass flow, flow sheets, general arrangement drawings,)
  • •Preparation of all technical appendices to be attached to the call for tenders and contracts
  • •Technical clarifications to the bidders
  • •Technical evaluation of the offers
  • •Selection process of suppliers and contractors from a technical/performance perspective
  • •Reviews of detailed engineering documents/drawings provided by the contractors
  • •Design safety, operability, maintainability and value challenge reviews with project stakeholders (OP).
  • •Project ‘request for approval’ documentation
  • •Organizes and conducts formal projects risk analysis with the Project Manager, Owner and Steering Committee
  • •Organizes technical support from Engineering Discipline Engineers and Support Department to site team during construction, commissioning and start-up as required. Calls for external expertise on specific subjects when required, aligns with internal and external subject matter experts as needed.
  • •Prepares the AAR process after the project implementation. Accountable for monitoring all technical exchanges of information with PM&E engineers and suppliers (notes and drawings, comments and validation).
  • •Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

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