Senior / Principal Engineer - Mechanical (South) Job

​Primary location: Pensacola, Florida 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: 26%-50% 
Non-compete: No 
Location:  Pensacola, Florida 

The estimated base salary range for this role is “$105,000 to $145,000” per year.  
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors (salary may be adjusted based on geographic location)

 

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
 

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) has a job opportunity for a Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer in Pensacola, FL.  The Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer will be responsible for leading and executing projects relating to manufacturing equipment and processes. Additionally, the Senior/Principal Mechanical Project Engineer will have the opportunity to work closely with various teams within the organization, including AWI’s manufacturing, Innovation, New Product Development, plant and operations staff, along with outside suppliers. 

 

What’s in it for you!

• Be a trusted partner to the business
• Networking and Relationship Building
• Ability to be innovative and strategic
• Dedicated training and development to help you grow in your role and beyond
• Collaboration and an open friendly team environment

 

What you will do

• Leading and executing major capital projects per agreed cost, schedule, and performance 

• Specifying equipment, working with vendors, and designing, procuring and installing assets  to build new production lines within existing facilities or new facilities 

• Investigating problems with process and equipment and recommending corrective action 

• Applying sound mechanical & precision maintenance principles to all work performed 

• Actively participating as a member of multifunctional project teams executing a variety of capital projects from concept to asset installation and start-up 

• Participating in Agile Lean events to drive rapid process improvements 

• Participating, mentoring and developing engineers and maintenance personnel on technical and engineering best practices and precision maintenance 
• Working closely with plant engineering, maintenance, and operations personnel to insure customer requirements and expectations are met
• Training and developing less experienced engineers at both AWI and plant level

 

What will make you successful

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 5-7 years of experience
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with estimating project costs
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent 
• 5-7 years of experience with project planning and execution in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to lead projects and teams 
• Hands on installation and construction skills 
• Proven ability to communicate and integrate well across organizational functions/units 
• Demonstrated presentation skills 
• Willingness to travel to local and international locations 
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with estimating project costs
• Previous project management experience 

 

What will make you stand out

• Past experience using AutoCAD
• Engineer in Training (EIT) and/or Professional Engineer (PE) certification 
• Experience utilizing Lean tools 

 

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essen